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chariot
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a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses; used in ancient times
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cleft
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a crack or split
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croaked
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made a deep sound like a frog
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goddess
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a female being or spirit with special powers
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harvests
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times when people gather crops
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misty
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not easy to see, as if covered by a cloud
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persuade
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lead a person or group to believe or do something by arguing or reasoning with them
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pomegranate
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a fruit with many juicy red seeds
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reasonable
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referring to the right thing to do
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reply
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an answer
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ripened
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became ready to use or eat
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roared
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shouted very loudly and angrily
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rotted
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became too old to eat
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shoots
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small, young plant growth
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sobbed
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cried
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starving
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dying from not having enough food
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thundered
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sounded like thunder
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Underworld
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in ancient Greek myths, the place where people go when they die
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wandered
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went from place to place
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