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The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner


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Language English
Category English
Level Secondary School
Created / Updated 26.05.2012 / 13.07.2014
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warm (bed-) covering

blanket

enveloped, enfolded in sth

wrapped

pocket-money

allowances

let fall

dropped

big lumps

chunks

adhesive

(Kleber, Leim)

glue

narrow cord used to bind or tie sth.

string

thin paper

tissue

sinking and rising again

dipping

reduced to a powder

ground (

to turn completely or repeatedly (espect wool or string)

to wind

reduced from solid to liquid state

melted

to crowd together

to huddle

competition, tournament

contest

went on longer

outlasted

came together

gathered

tops of houses

roofs

pulling abruptly

jerking

pulling

tugging

to win, to earn

gain

followed

chased

carried along by the wind

drifting

wild, full of energy ans strong feelings

fierce

crowd, large groups

hordes

pushed

(drängeln)

shoved

habit

custom

to desire, want badly

(begehren)

to covet

ledge over a fireplace

mantle

think highly of

admire

stretched ( to see)

craned

start suddenly, uncontrollably

broke loose

to be similar to someone or something/ to look like

to resemble

to fasten or join one thing to another/ to add

to attach

someone who takes part in an activity or event

participant

a large quantity of something/ a lot

a grat deal

teaching, especially in small groups/ instruction

tuition

to give someone something they need/ to offer

to provide

moving on your hands and knees/ to creep

to crawl

to travel around an area to find out what it is like

to explore

to include/ to have within or as part of itself

to involve