BigBook-Book 5 Unit 01 (E)

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세트공유

college

a place of learning after high school
Jerusha was a good student but she did not have money to go to college.

confident

having a strong feeling of being right or certain
Jerusha grew so confident that she changed her first name to "Judy."

glimpse

a quick look
Jerusha saw a glimpse of the man as he was leaving the orphanage.

identity

the condition or aspects of a person
While at college, Jerusha spent many hours wondering about the man’s identity.

orphanage

a home for children without parents
Jerusha Abbot was a seventeen year-old American girl living in an orphanage.

overjoy

to feel great happiness
Jerusha was overjoyed.

perform

to carry out a certain activity
She performed well in her classes and she made many friends.

progress

movement toward a goal
Each month, Judy wrote a letter to the trustee, telling him of her progress at school.

receive

to have something given to one
Second, Jerusha was to write the man a letter once a month but she would never receive a letter in return.

refer

to direct attention to a certain person or thing
He seemed tall and thin, so Jerusha referred to him as "Daddy Long-Legs."

reveal

to make something known
It was only then that the man revealed that he was her Daddy Long Legs.

spend

to allow time to pass in a particular place
While at college, Jerusha spent many hours wondering about the man’s identity.

tell

to give information to someone
Each month, Judy wrote a letter to the trustee, telling him of her progress at school.

trustee

a person who supports something
One day, a trustee of the orphanage offered to pay for Jerusha to go to college to become a writer.

wonder

to show amazement or be curious
Carlos did not bring a pencil to class today. I wonder why.