“mercy race to nome” by charles j. shields
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“Mercy Race to Nome”by Charles J. Shields
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Hypothermia SurvivalOutbreak
Claim Jumpers EpidemicDiphtheria
Serum Treacherous StatureValor MercyLast Ditch Effort
MercyThe easing of distress or pain
SurvivalThe fact of remaining alive or in
existence, especially after facing life-threatening danger
HypothermiaUnusually low body temperature caused by prolonged exposure to
cold
EpidemicFast spreading disease
“Could one man and his best dogs stop an epidemic?”
DiphtheriaInfectious disease of the throat
“It’s diphtheria,” he told the family.
Claim JumpersSteal land that has already been
claimed.
“As a young immigrant, he had dug and pickaxed in freezing rain, run off claim jumpers with a shotgun, and taught himself how to race sled dogs.”
SerumMedicine
“Fortunately, health officials in Nome had a supply of serum, a fluid containing antitoxins that could be injected into the blood.”
TreacherousInvolving hidden dangers or hazards
“…the stretch going around Norton Sound would be especially treacherous.”
StatureSomebody’s standing or level of
achievement
“…I resented the stature given to Balto, for if any dog deserved special mention it was Togo.”
Togo
Balto
ValorCourage
“Togo’s valor has not been forgotten.”
Last-Ditch done or made as a final recourse,
especially to prevent a crisis or disaster
“The officials had an idea- a last ditch one- but there seemed to be no alternative.”
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