setting
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THE SETTING: While “The Post” is a stark reminder of what a company town Washington can be, the movie was actually made at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn.
From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2017
SETTING: Arnold is a city of around 23,000 people.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2016
SETTING: This condo is in a former warehouse in Back Bay, a neighborhood and historic district along the Charles River.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2016
SETTING: Indian Hill is a quiet city of approximately 6,000 people about 15 miles from downtown Cincinnati.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2016
PLACE: Negro Street in Waycross, Ga. PERSONS: Loungers, two children, guitar players, women, band— SETTING: Porch and side walk, etc.
From Three Plays Lawing and Jawing; Forty Yards; Woofing by Hurston, Zora Neale
Vocabulary lists containing setting
PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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