1. An Excerpt from Boy’s Life
The Demon
An Excerpt from Boy’s Life

2. The Demon - Vocabulary
pallid – (adj.) pale; faint in color; washed out
She was ten years old, and she had stringy red hair and a pallid face splashed with brown freckles.
heritage – (noun) something inherited at birth, such as personal characteristics, status, and possessions
She couldn’t help her heritage, though.
brawny – (adj.) muscular; strong
Her red-bearded father would’ve made a fence post look brawny.
hysterics – (noun) a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping
This caused more than one child to go into hysterics when they realized they would not live to see sixteen.
intervene – (verb) to come between disputing people or groups to resolve a problem; mediate
When you want them to pay attention to you and intervene, their minds are worlds away.
winnowed – (verb) to separate the valuable from worthless parts; sift
The finger winnowed deep into that nostril and I thought she was going to keep pushing it in until her whole finger was gone.
glistening – (adj.) to reflect a sparkling light; shine
On the tip of it was a glistening green mass as big as corn kernel.
sated – (verb) to satisfy a desire  fully
The Demon smiled at me, her black eyes sated.

3. The Demon - Vocabulary
pallid – (adj.) pale; faint in color; washed out
She was ten years old, and she had stringy red hair and a pallid face splashed with brown freckles.
heritage – (noun) something inherited at birth, such as personal characteristics, status, and possessions
She couldn’t help her heritage, though.
brawny – (adj.) muscular; strong
Her red-bearded father would’ve made a fence post look brawny.
hysterics – (noun) a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping
This caused more than one child to go into hysterics when they realized they would not live to see sixteen.
intervene – (verb) to come between disputing people or groups to resolve a problem; mediate
When you want them to pay attention to you and intervene, their minds are worlds away.
winnowed – (verb) to separate the valuable from worthless parts; sift
The finger winnowed deep into that nostril and I thought she was going to keep pushing it in until her whole finger was gone.
glistening – (adj.) to reflect a sparkling light; shine
On the tip of it was a glistening green mass as big as corn kernel.
sated – (verb) to satisfy a desire  fully
The Demon smiled at me, her black eyes sated.