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Beatrice's Goat: How a Goat Helped a Girl Get an Education
This is the story of how a goat helped a young girl in Africa get an education
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charity,
| an organization that gives money, food, and/or supplies to people in need |
self-sufficient,
| able to support yourself without help from others; independent or self-reliant |
criticize,
| to complain about something wrong; to judge something or someone in a negative way |
depleted,
| gone; used up; having nothing left |
immediate,
| quick; direct; instantaneous; happening now |
recipient,
| somebody who receives something |
delighted,
| very pleased or happy about something |
impressed,
| having a very high opinion about someone's qualities or abilities |
scholarship,
| an amount of money given to a student to help pay for school tuition and/or living expenses |
get accustomed to,
| to become familar with or comfortable in a new environment |
goat, ,
| an animal, similar to a sheep, that is raised for its wool, milk and meat |
equator, ,
| the imaginary line that goes around the middle of the Earth, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres; the closer you are to this "line," the warmer the climate |
needy,
| poor; living in poverty |
livestock,
| animals such as, goats, sheep, pigs, etc. which are raised to be eaten or sold |
donate,
| to give money or food (usually to poor or needy people) |
| starving | very, very hungry |
sack, ,
| a large bag made of heavy cloth that will hold a large amount of things |
offspring,
| a technical word meaning "children" or "babies" |
afford,
| to have enough money to buy something |
film,
| a movie |
fancy,
| very nice and expensive |
| boarding school | a private school that provides students with and education AND a place to live |
amazed,
| surprised; shocked |
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