Ch. 1 Vocabulary

dejectedly in low spirits; gloomily Milo dejectedly strolled home after school. The player walked dejectedly to the locker room.

phonograph a device that produces a sound from a device Before there were CD’s, there was the record player which was better known as a phonograph. Did you know that Thomas Edison invented the first phonograph?

tollbooth booth where fees are paid to use something Milo found a tollbooth in his bedroom when he arrived home after a boring day at school.

turnpike a highway that you must pay to use There is a turnpike you must travel on your way to Disneyworld in Orlando.

impractical not easily doable or something that is unrealistic The high heels would be very impractical on a PE day!