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Book: Earthquake in the Early Morning
Words & Phrases

Jack and Annie have a lesson in a one-room schoolhouse. It has the following items.

  Noun Picture Meaning
1. crack
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crack A long narrow opening, break or hole
2. crumbling houses
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crumbling houses Houses that have fallen apart
3. rubble
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rubble Broken stones and bricks from buildings that have fallen down
4. chunks of concrete
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chuncks of concrete Large pieces of a hard mixture of cement, sand and water
5. broken cobblestone
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broken cobblestone A small rounded broken stone used for pavements
6. stretchers
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stretcher Devices used to carry someone who is sick, injured or dead
7. broken stoves
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broken stoves An appliance for cooking or heating
8. suitcase
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suitcase Container for belongings during travel

Reference: Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner's English Dictionary, MSN Encarta Dictionary