These crosswords are made for kids ages 8 to 12. They are made up of words that are often found in third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade spelling lists and cover subjects of interest to older kids. To view or print a crossword puzzle for children click on its title.
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New South to WW1
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History
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Vocab
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the act of unfairly separating people into groups. laws that made segregation legal after the Civil War. to take away the right of citizenship or the right to vote. allowed freed slaves and poor white farmers to rent land from landowners for a share of the crop. a noisy, sometimes violent, public disorder caused by a crowd.
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New York
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World Geography
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A big park in Manhattan.. There is a bull in this street.. The most lightful place in New York.. The tallest skyscraper of New York.. The longest street of Manhattan..
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New York
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World Geography
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the famous statue on Liberty Island. the two major airports are here. the famous square in the Theatre District. the largest park in Manhattan. this bridge connects Mahattan and Brooklyn.
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New York City
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World Geography
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borough of New York with two airports. was a present from the French in 1886. large park is in the heart of Manhattan. in 2001 terrorists crashed two hijacked aeroplanes into this former sight of NYC. famous landmark, connects Manhattan and Brooklyn across the East River.
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New York State
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World Geography
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Abbreviation. Bordering Country. Island we live on. State's Capital. State Mammal.
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Newspaper
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Other
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a person who writes an article. a paper you find news in. the funny parts of a news paper. information. people who report news.
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Newton's First Law Puzzle
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Science
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A Crossword Puzzle for Newton's First Law
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Movement.. The force that when something stops, it wats to keep going ex: slam on the breaks in the car, body flys forward.. A rule.. A push or a pull.. the speed and direction of an object..
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Newton's Laws
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Physics
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1st Law of newton. A push or a pull. A speed at which object travels in a particular direction. Force opposing relative motion of two objects that are in contact. What object Newton started his experiments with light.
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Newton's Laws of Motion
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Science
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Law of actions and reactions. What Newton's laws are about. Alternate name for first law of motion. Law of more, more force. Rockets need more __ that a pencil.
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Newton's Laws of Motion
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Physics
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Law of Actions and Reactions. What Newton's Laws are about. Alternate name for the law of motion. Law of Force = Mass x Acceleration. Rockets need more____ than a pencil.
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Newtons Laws
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Physics
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Movement. Any influence that tends to accelerate on an object, a push or a pull.. The rate of change.. The rate at which velocity is changing.. A mutual action between objects where each object exerts and equal but opposite force on the other..
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NFL
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Sports
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Leader of the offense. First SuperBowl winners. First year player. When an offensive player loses possesion of the ball before a play is blown dead. Yards needed for a first down .
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Niagara Falls
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World Geography
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People who went over the falls. Wearing away of the rocks under Niagara Falls. A fish that can grow up to 7 feet and weigh more than 300 pounds. Name of the Canadian Falls. A fish that lives in the Niagara region; rainbow and lake.
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Nicene Creed
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Religion
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the place that the nicene creed was written in . the place you go to when you die . the latin word for believe . the place nicea is in . what is the father, the son and the holy spirit .
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Night
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Books
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German police. Religion practiced by Elie. Jewish holy book. A march to go to Gleiwitz. Place where undesirable were burned by the Germans, dead or alive.
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Nintendo
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Entertainment
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The first hand held game.. You play video games on them. Princess peach's helper. A well known enemy of super Mario. A well known enemy of super Mario .
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No Signs of Life on Mars Yet
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Science
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weather conditions of a region,sunshine, cloudiness, and winds. to send,to pass or spread to another. to inspect carefully. to point out or point to,to show. end; aim; goal.
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Noah
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Bible
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A SIGN OF THE COVENANT BETWEEN GOD AND THE EARTH. NUMBER OF WOMEN ABOARD THE ARK. AT THE END OF 150 _______, THE WATERS HAD ABATED. HE FOUND FAVOR IN THE EYES OF THE LORD. NOAH OFFERED BURNT OFFERINGS ON A .
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Noah
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Bible
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Its the opposite of subtracting numbers. . The complete opposite of being strong. . You use it for smelling things.. You have a left hand and a ____ hand.. The opposite of getting something for free..
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Nonfiction
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Literature and Writing
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An account of someone's life written by someone else. Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. a written account of one's memory of certain events or people. An account given of a particular matter, esp. in the form of an official document, after thorough investigation or consideration by an author. An essay where you pick an issue or problem, pose one or more possible solutions, assess the counter evidence, and conclude with an answer.
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Norse Mythology
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Other
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This giantess gives Thor magical items to protect him. This giantess attempts to squash Thor. Loki helps this giant try to kill Thor. Loki eats this body part of the witch after she is killed. The unwelcome witch who hangs out in Asgard and causes problems.
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North America
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World Geography
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To give variety to; vary: diversify a menu. . The southern and southwest United States.. urban areas in New England and Midwest characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles). The relatively flat region of North American grasslands east of the Rocky Mountains, from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba in the north, to Texas in the south.. Dampness, especially of the air..
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North Carolina History
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History
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First child born in America?. This man was the 11th president from 1845-1849.. Was the first public University in the USA.. Who invented the first pepsi cola?. Who established the first colony at Roanoke?.
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Northern Ireland
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World Geography
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Founded in 1144 and is one of the oldest cities in northern ireland. Queen Elizabeth ll's Golden Jubilee celebration granted it a city in 2002. This little town is Alison know as the 'lone ridge'. This city has 17-century walls with 7 gates still intact. Some refer to this city as the medivial times city.
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November
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Holidays and Seasons
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a month. a flightless bird. a thrilling trilogy. wild,untame, canines. a holiday.
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Nuclear Energy
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Science
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the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity. a device in which a fission chain reaction can be initated. the spontaneous decay of disintegration of an unstable atomic nucleus . the basic unit of a chemical element. the central most important part of an object.
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Number Classifications and Properties
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Math
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positive and negative whole numbers. property that looks like a mirror. decimals that either end or have a repeating pattern. the counting numbers PLUS ZERO. decimals that do not end AND do not have a repeating pattern.
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Number The Stars
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Books
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what type of food did annamaire always want to have?. what was Henrik's cows name?. what type of church did the Rosen's go to?. who is annamaire's sister?. what was Ellen necklace called?.
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Number the Stars
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Books
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Had a family of 5. Sister died. Almost broke her ankle. Family that hides in the Boat. Was almost Peter's wife.
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Nutrients
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Food
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A food group that consists of milk, cheese, yogurt, etc.. The amount of food you need from each of the food groups. This is the most needed fluid in your body. Bread, rice, pasta, and other wheat products are in this food group. A unit of measure for both the energy supplied by food and the energy used by the body.
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Nutrients
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Health
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Water makes up more than half of your body weight. Carries nutrients around the body.. Helps your body work properly so you grow and develop just like you should. Helps your body work properly so you grow and develop just like you should. Protein bild, maintains, and replaces the tissues in your body.. Contains starches and sugars for energy..
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Nutrients!
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Health
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These kinds of food have a high nutrient content, and a low caloric value. A unit of measure in food. The body is made up of 70% of this nutrient. These nutrients can be fat soluable, meaning your body needs fat to absorb them. This nutrient can be found in many foods like fruits, vegetables, meats, beans and grain products.
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Nutrition
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Health
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One source of protein is _____.. The most important meal of the day is ________.. ________ important for certain body parts.. You are _____ you eat.. What kind of drink should you have after a sport or activity ______ _____..
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Nutrition
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Health
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Bread, ________, Rice and Pasta Group.. Percent of nutrients in a product.. What guide did the Government design to assist people with their nutrients?. Drink of life.. Teens are growing so they need more ________, calcium, iron..
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Nutrition
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Health
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YAY
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Fruit used to make raisins . Contains calcium and Vitamin D. Mineral that is present in the largest amount in the human body. Taste preference that all humans are born with (aka infants can taste this). Natural sugar found in milk/dairy products.
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Nutrition in Plants
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Botany
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smallest unit of organism. make their food itself in the presence of sunlight. tiny pores present in the leaves. evaporation of the water. a unicelluar or multicellular organism relater to thallaphyta group.
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Nutrition in plants
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Botany
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Organisms feed on dead and decaying matter. Process of obtaining and utilizing food. Carbon dioxide enters through pores. Organisms who make their own food. Plants that feed on insects.
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Occupation
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Business and Work
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what Buakaw does for a living. what Tukky does for a living. what Pleumjit does for a living. what Aung San Suu Kyi does for a living. what Thapanee does for a living.
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Ocean Biome
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World Geography
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The largest kind of sea weed which grows in large groups. An animal lacking a backbone. A transition zone between a river environment and an ocean environment. Tiny wandering organisms. The continuous directed movement of ocean water.
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Ocean Currents
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Earth Sciences
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area of land found between low and high tide. swift currents that flow away from the beach. a narrow current parallel to the shoreline. rock that is broken down into smaller pieces. movement of the sand on the beach by breaking waves and the movement of the sand in long shore currents.
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Ocean Geology
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Geology
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Can you guess all these ocean geology terms correctly? Good luck!
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A collective term for the bast landmasses and their submerged margins.. The study of Earth's physical structure and substance.. Ancient volcano who's summit has been cut off by erosion and then submerged.. Isolated mountain of volcanic origin featuring a pointed summit. . Volcano whose summit rises above sea level..
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Oceans
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Earth Sciences
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inactive volcanoes below the water. The cold water current along the west coast of USA.. At poles during summer , prouctivity of marine organisms __________. surface currents get deflected by coriolis effect and presence of ......... water wirh greater density will be __________.
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October
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Holidays and Seasons
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a talk given in front of an audience. Please be quiet ______ the teacher is talking.. a shift; change. luck; fortune. A game or competition..
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Of Mice & Men Chapter 1
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Books
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Who used to give Lenny mice to pet?. Lenny has a hard time doing what?. How far from the ranch did the bus drop George & Lenny?. What town did George & Lenny just come from?. This character is big and loves to pet mice..
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Of Mice and Men
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Books - Classics
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who is the boss's son?. what is in the middle of the bunkhouse?. where do all the ranch workers sleep?. old and fragile. big and clumsy.
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Of Mice and Men
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Books
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boss's son. the only girl in the ranch. prince of ranch. old men. killed curlys wife.
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Of Mice and Men
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Literature and Writing
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beguiling, captivating, enchanting. insightful, intense, deep. scurried, scampered, dashed. downcast, dejected, depressed. condescendingly, scornfully, disdainfully.
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Of Mice and Men
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Books - Classics
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The place where the men work and live in the novel. Chapter in which Crooks features most heavily. The Author of Of Mice and Men. The person who shoots Candy's dog. Character who is known as 'the old swamper'.
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Of Mice and Men
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Books
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Chapters of Mice and Men
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son of boss. only girl in the ranch. the skinner. old man with no hand. killed curlys wife.
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Of Mice and Men
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Books
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a sleeping mat. isolated from society. laborer who moves heavy objects. currency used for buying items. a person who drives a team of animals.
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