125 Words Every 8th Grader Should Know: List 4

The world looked blurred through the window and I waited for my eyes to accustom themselves to sunlight. Black Like Me

It was one of the prettier, more affluent parts of the South Side, where people kept two cars in the driveway and had abundant beds of flowers blooming along their walkways. Becoming

Jeanne points out that there's no use tramping over fields instead of on the road, since in the fields we'll be equally visible—and more conspicuous. The Inquisitor's Tale

He stood watching the river where it swung loping into a pool and curled and eddied. The Road

They were so exuberant, so full of life, while just a few yards away from them I was exhausted and depressed, struggling to survive another day. The Boy on the Wooden Box

Sohrab looked down at his feet, but kept stealing shy, furtive glances at me. The Kite Runner

Kabul’s streets were unusually quiet, in contrast to the havoc playing out at the airport. New York Times (Aug 24, 2021)

Scientists, philosophers—and parents—have asked similar questions about what is innate and what is learned in the infant brain, going all the way back to the ancients. Scientific American (Nov 15, 2021)

"I don't want any more stories," Bran snapped, his voice petulant. A Game of Thrones

These shifts could have profound consequences for not only the delicate Arctic ecosystem but other regions of the world. Scientific American (Dec 1, 2021)

The one place she could get a respite from the heat was the air-conditioned officers’ club. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam

What squalor and disorder her sister lived in! Atonement

Kino did not try to conceal his passage as he trotted, kicking the stones, knocking the telltale leaves from the little trees. The Pearl

She would go to thrift stores and buy old stuffed animals—faded teddy bears, ratty plush dogs, threadbare rabbits—the cheaper the better. Little Fires Everywhere

Two Step spun once, then slid all the way to one side of the cart and made his whole body undulate like a wave. Dactyl Hill Squad