“The Leap” Flashcards
What did the mother do for work
She was in the circus as a trapeze artist
What was her 1 husbands job
A trapeze artist in the Flying Avalons
What happened to the first husband
He died. Due to a big accident
Who died in the accident
The mothers baby
Harry Avalon (her first husband)
Where did Anna (the mother) meet her second husband
In the hospital
What did the second husband do for work
He was in the Air Force where he was a specialist in arms and legs broken during parachute training
What was something Anna couldn’t do
She couldn’t read
Intruding on, especially in a gradual way
Encroaching
Honors a memory
Commemorates
Setting free; removing from from difficult situation
Extricating
Preventing freedom of movement; limiting
Constricting
Continuing forever; constantly
Perpetually
Hesitant, not confident
Tentative
Understand
Comprehend
Establish the truth or correctness of something
Confirm
