adj. brought into life
Terry Fox was born in Canada in 1958.
unfortunately
adv. used to say that something bad has happened Unfortunately, after 143 days and 5,373 kilometers, Terry had to quit.
quit
v. to stop doing something
Unfortunately, after 143 days and 5,373 kilometers, Terry had to quit.
although
conj. despite the fact that Although Terry never finished his Marathon of Hope, he inspired many people.
inspire
v. to give an idea about what to do
Although Terry never finished his Marathon of Hope, he inspired many people.
in memory of
phr prep. made or done to honor someone who has died
They run in memory of this Canadian national hero and continue to raise money for cancer research.
national
adj. related to the whole country
They run in memory of this Canadian national hero and continue to raise money for cancer research.
develop
v. to grow or become bigger
When he was 18, Terry developed pain in his right knee.
knee
n. the upper part of your leg
When he was 18, Terry developed pain in his right knee.
cancer
n. a serious disease
He went to a doctor and heard that he had cancer.
cut off
phr v. to remove something by cutting
The doctors had to cut off Terry’s right leg.
artificial
adj. made by people
He learned how to use an artificial leg.
patient
n. someone seeing a doctor for a disease
While in the hospital, he met other young cancer patients.
raise
v. to collect or gather funds or resources for a particular cause or purpose
He decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.
research
n. careful study to find and report new knowledge
He decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.