ENGLISH ACTIVITY

2. Wandering or unsettled. It describes the nature of the tribe’s spirit, which moved around and didn't follow a fixed or logical pattern of inheritance.
5. A person who is related to an ancestor; someone who inherits traits from a family line. Mourad was seen as the spiritual descendant of Uncle Khosrove.
8. Abandoned or empty of people. It describes the vineyard where the boys hid the horse because no one was using it.
9. Feeling sad or longing for one’s home or country. The mother uses this to explain Uncle Khosrove’s irritable behavior.
10. A pace of a horse that is faster than a walk but slower than a gallop. It describes the steady movement of the horse.
12. Deeply religious, devoted, or showing a sense of holy calm. It describes the quiet and serious expression on the faces of Mourad and the horse.
13. Distinctive characteristics or features. The "hallmarks" of the Garoghlanian tribe were their honesty and trust.

1. Extreme beauty, luxury, or impressive goodness. It describes how the world felt wonderful and grand to Aram when he was nine years old.
3. A specific quality or element in someone’s character. For example, the "crazy streak" that ran through the family.
4. (Of a horse) to lift itself up and stand on its back legs. The horse did this when it was excited or resisting the rider.
6. To walk in a stiff, angry, or proud way. Uncle Khosrove "stalked" out of the house when he was annoyed by John Byro.
7. Unpredictable and changing suddenly. In the story, it refers to how family traits (the "spirit" of the tribe) appeared randomly in different members.
9. Large, satisfying, and full of energy. It refers to the big breakfast Aram ate after his morning ride.
10. for tooth: An expression meaning "exactly the same." John Byro used this to say that the horse looked identical to his stolen horse in every single detail.
11. A light, four-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse. John Byro was upset because his surrey was useless without a horse to pull it.
14. To make a sudden, loud noise by blowing air through the nose. This is the sound the horse made when it was excited or about to run.