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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
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MercyThe easing of distress or pain
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SurvivalThe fact of remaining alive or in
existence, especially after facing life-threatening danger
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HypothermiaUnusually low body temperature caused by prolonged exposure to
cold
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EpidemicFast spreading disease
“Could one man and his best dogs stop an epidemic?”
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DiphtheriaInfectious disease of the throat
“It’s diphtheria,” he told the family.
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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.”
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SerumMedicine
“Fortunately, health officials in Nome had a supply of serum, a fluid containing antitoxins that could be injected into the blood.”
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TreacherousInvolving hidden dangers or hazards
“…the stretch going around Norton Sound would be especially treacherous.”
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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
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ValorCourage
“Togo’s valor has not been forgotten.”
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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.”