eccentric

elastic

elongates

eminent

encountered

endeavor

envisioned

escapades

exhilarated

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 Meet E.L Konigsburg Interview

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 For example, I had two uncles named Alex and Morris, they were eccentric but in a very, very different way.

-Mrs. Baker

Ginger Pie

page 207, paragraph 3

sentence: It was the biggest climb that Jerry or Rachel had ever undertaken. They were both enjoying themselves and they felt very exhilarated. By: Eleanor Estes

-Danielle H.

The End by Lemony Snicket (page 116)

Kit Snicket lay uncoscious, suddenly the Baudelaires history went contrary to expectations, a phrase which here means "The young girl they had met on the coastal shelf reconized Count Olaf immediatley."

-Natalie F.

The End by Lemony Snicket (page 129)

Even as the creature opened its mouth, the morning sun glinting on its sharp teeth, the Baudelaires did not shriek, but marveled that once again their history was going contrary to expectations.

-Natalie F.

Journey to the Center of the Earth By: Jules Verne

(Page 2)

Otto Lidenbrock was not, I must admit, a bad man; but, unless he changes in the most unlikley way, he will end up as a terrible eccentric. 

By: Olivia K.

Matilda By: Ronald Dahl (PG 83)

She looked, in short, more like a rather eccentric and bloodythirsty follower of the staghounds than the headmistress of a nice school for children.

By: Kelli K.

Olive's Ocean by: Kevin Henkes

page 32, paragraph 1, chapter 12

sentence: the ocean made her feel insignificant and slightly afraid, but in an exhilarating way.

By: Danielle H.

TwilightBy: Stephenie Meyer

(page 105)

" I have too much Charlie in me. She's more outgoing than I am, and braver. She's irresponsible and slightly eccentric, and she's a very unpredictable cook. She's my best friend." 

BY:  OLIVIA K. 

Redwall By: Brian Jacques

Cluney laughed in exilaration as he put on a extra burst of of speed.

~Natalie K.  

The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman (page 49)

I supect you encountered more dust than either of us knew could be kicked up by carts from here to Lathbury.

-Natalie F.

The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman (page 54)

Safley tucked into my chair, I had a brief moment of anxiety as I realized the possibility of another encounterwith Pervis.

-Natalie F.  

The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman (page 76) 

It was hard to imagine what I would encounter at the bottom.

-Natalie F.

Mossflower By: Brain Jaques

Bursting into the chamber, Ashleg found himsekf confronting

a Tsmarmina he had not ENCOUNTERED before.

~Natalie K.

The Vile Village By Lemony Snicket (page 27)

As the Baudelaires began their journey toward V.F.D., dead bugs, stepped-on toes, and the possibility of someone leaning on them became small potatos next to the far more unpleasant things they were encountering.

-Paige V.

Fun Brain.com Night swimmers

As you move onto the next level, you will encounter jellyfish do not touch them or you will lose a life.

Kevin G.