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Torah p.6 line 6
"The angels I saw weren't the fierce angels of the Torah."
Part of speech:  noun
My definition: a bible
Real definition:  The first five books of the Hebrew Scripture.
Explanation:  This helps us understand the view of the angels that Hannah sees.

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russet p.6 par. 1
 "She looked like a small bird, her russet eyes magnified by the thick lenses of her glasses."
Part of speech:  adjective
My definition:  brownish color
Real definition:  a reddish-brown color
Explanation:  This helps describe Tanta Rose which helps us get a better mental image of her character.

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defiant p.9 par. 12
"Libbie looked defiant."
Part of speech: adjective
My definition: ready to fight; not happy
Real definition:  openly disobedient
Explanation:  This helps us know more about Libbie as a character in the book as well as her role in her family.

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synagogue p.18 par. 2
"Ovadiah always sent Naomi to sit beside us in the balcony of our synagogue, too."
Part of speech: noun
My definition:  a place where people go like a church.
Real definition:  house of worship where a Jewish congregation meets for religious observance and instruction.
Explanation:  This helps us with the setting as well as the characters.  We know that the family is Jewish and living in a community of Jewish people.

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tenement p.20 par. 1
"Rocky led the way down the inside steps of our tenement."
My definition:  a hallway
Real definition:  a building for human living, usually rented out to tenants.
Explanation:  This helps readers understand the setting because it shows that the characters live in an apartment type building.

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