The Phantom Tollbooth

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The Phantom Tollbooth
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• The traffic at the tollbooth moved very slowly.

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• tollbooth N
• a stall where fees are paid usually found at the
  entrance to a bridge or highway.

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• The funny joke caused an explosion of laughter.

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• explosion N
• A sudden outburst

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• You can use cellophane as wrapping paper.

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• Cellophane N
• A thin, clear material used to wrap food or make
  clear tape.

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• A hard-boiled egg is boiled until its yolk and
  white are solid.

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• hard-boiled Adj.
• boiled in water until solid

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• Yield signs along the highway are shaped like
  upside down triangles.

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• triangles N
• a figure or object with three sides and three
  angles

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• I want to show my appreciation for your help.

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• appreciation N
• A feeling of being thankful gratitude

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• The workers mixed mortar to build the brick
  fireplace.

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• mortar N
• a building material made of water, sand, and lime.

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• The man will doff his hat when he sees the mayor.

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• doff V
• to remove your hat as a sign of respect

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• The math class drew a dodecahedron to show a
  twelve- sided figure.

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• dodecahedron N
• A solid having twelve plane faces

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• The band made a discord (dischord) from different
  pitches of their musical instruments.

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• discord N
• a harsh or unpleasant sound. Lack of agreement
  or harmony between persons, things, or ideas.

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• The old man was a humbug because he was not
  sincere in his well wishes.

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• humbug N
• A willfully false, deceptive, or insincere person