Poem Analysis: Girl Stolen

Girl, Stolen
Dictionary Section
Shards (p.50)- A fragment; broken or broken pieces of glass or pottery.
E- With the side of her free foot, she tried to sweep the other shards of glass under the dresser.
Desolate- Left alone or lonely.
Flaunt- To show off.
Ruffled- To disturb the smoothness or calmness of something.
Despair- A condition of giving up, or a complete loss or absence of hope.
Authorities- The power or right to give up orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
Reconstructed (p.63)- Build or form (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed. E- In her head, Cheyenne reconstructed the twists and turns they had taken since leaving the car.
Untie (p.39)- Undo or unfasten (a cord, knot or rope).
E- “Can you untie my
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Blind (p.8)- Unable to see; sightless.
E- “But I won’t be able to tell them anything. Didn’t you notice that I’m blind?”
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Expression- Indication of feeling, spirit, character, etc., as on the face, in the voice or in artistic execution.
Straightening (p.7)- Stand or sit erect after bending.
E- Straightening up, he managed to straddle her and pin her arms to her sides.
Accelerated- To cause faster or greater activity, developement, progress, advancement.
Adrenaline- A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands.
Ignite- To set on fire.
Sideboard (p.155)- A piece of furniture, as in a dining room, often with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding different objects, or a side piece.
E- Pinkies leading the way, she ran her hands lightly over the table and what seemed to be a sideboard, but she found nothing more than dirty dishes.
D- As Josh had woken up, he had felt the need to get a glass of water. On his way to the kitchen there was no light, so he had accidentally run into the sideboard.
Sarcastic (p.60)- Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey
D- Whenever Josh argued with his mom, he would always resist saying something sarcastic to her.
Emphasized (p.62)- Give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing.
E- “Just for some privacy.” She emphasized the word privacy.
D- When Molly always uses the word privacy she would always emphasized it.
Rigid (p.31)- Stiff or unyielding; hard: firmly fixed or set.
E- When Griffin opened the car door and leaned in, Cheyenne’s body was rigid.
D- When Molly felt frightened or scared and tried to hide her body was always rigid.
Muted (p.139)- Quiet or soft.
E- But as a result her own voice was muted. D- Whenever Drake got ready for school it was always muted, because his baby brother had not woken up yet.
Blundering (p.169)- A gross, stupid, or a careless mistake.
E- Now that it was lighter, she could see just enough to avoid low-hanging branches.
D- Josh had just made a blundered decision to cheat off of a test.
Contrite (p.35)- Filled with a sense of guilt.
E- Feeling contrite, he steered her around broken glass, a windshield wiper, and a gas cap.
D- Josh filled contrite when he had left his girlfriend behind at a mall.
Straddle (p.7)- Sit or stand with one leg on either side