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15 Cards in this Set
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Dynasty
In the dim past, even before the Ch'in and the Han dynasties, there lived a cave chief. |
A powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time
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Orphan
Yeh-Shen, the little orphan, grew to girlhood in her stepmother's home. |
A child deprived by death of one or usually both parents
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Dagger
But the stepmother, having hidden a dagger in her sleeve, stabbed the fish... |
A sharp pointed knife for stabbing
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Garments
...wrapped it in her garments, and took it home to cook for dinner. |
An article of clothing
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Uncle
"Kind uncle, who may you be?" |
One who helps, advises, or encourages
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Sorrow
I must tell you that your stepmother is once more the cause of your sorrow. |
A deep distress, sadness, or regret especially for the loss of someone or something loved
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Sage
Yeh-Shen wanted to ask the old sage many more questions. |
Someone distinquished for wisdom
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Dung
She made her way to the dung heap to gather the remains of ehr friend. |
The excrement of an animal: manure
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Festival
Festival time was approaching. |
A time of celebration marked by special observances
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Sweetmeats
...the stepmother and daughter dressed themselves in their finery and filled their baskets with sweetments. |
A candied or crystallized fruit
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Banquet
Then she departed for the banquet. |
A sumptuous feast
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Kingfisher
With a cloak of kingfisher feathers draped around her shoulders. |
A crested and brightly colored bird with a short tail and long, stout, sharp bill
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Merchant
Recognizing its worth, he sold it to a merchant. |
A buyer and seller of things for profit
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Kingdom
A search was begun among the ladies of his own kingdom. |
A politically organized community headed by a king or queen
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Pavilion
He ordered the sandal placed in a pavilion by the side of the road. |
An ornamental structure in a garden, park, or place of recreation that is used for entertainment or shelter
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