n. a book in which you write down your personal experiences and thoughts
The Diary of a Young Girl is a book of writings by a young Jewish girl named Anne Frank.
hide
v. to prevent from being seen
The family decided to hide.
secret
adj. information that is kept hidden
With the help of their Dutch friends, they lived in a secret room.
fear
n. a feeling of being afraid
She wrote about her fears and what she wanted to do after the war.
sick
adj. affected with a disease
Anne got very sick and died one year later.
private
adj. for the use of a single person
He was not sure if he should publish Anne’s private thoughts...
available
adj. possible to get or use
Today, The Diary of a Young Girl is available in over 60 different languages.
period
n. a length of time
The Holocaust was a terrible period during World War II when Nazi Germany killed anyone who was Jewish.
take over
phr v. to take control of something
In 1933, Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazis, took over Germany.
run away
phr v. to try to escape from someone or something
Anne and her family ran away to Amsterdam for safety.
safety
n. freedom from harm or danger
Anne and her family ran away to Amsterdam for safety.
invade
v. to enter a place in order to take control by military force
But the Nazis invaded the Netherlands in 1940.
deport
v. to force a person to leave a country
They began to deport Jewish people to concentration camps, where they were forced to work until they were killed.
concentration
n. a large amount of people in one place
They began to deport Jewish people to concentration camps...
camp
n. a place where people are forced to live
They began to deport Jewish people to concentration camps...