Transcript “Silent Lobby” - St. Ursula School

“Silent Lobby”
Vocabulary
pelted
Papa walked to the train
station as the heavy rain
pelted him.
pelted
struck over and
over with small
hard things
register
He wanted to register to
vote.
register
to have one’s name
placed on a list or
record
shabby
While standing at the
terminal, he noticed a
woman in an old, thin,
shabby coat.
shabby
worn-out and faded
persuade
She recognized him from
the rally and wanted to
persuade him against
giving up.
persuade
convince
soothing
The woman quietly
spoke to Papa in a
soothing voice.
soothing
quiet or calming
interpret
“It can’t be difficult to
interpret the meaning of
the state constitution,”
she said.
interpret
to explain the
meaning of