16 key words from the article (reference)
brought back together after being separated
"An Indonesian girl who was separated from her family during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has been reunited with her relatives after seven years."
arrived or appeared, especially unexpectedly
"Sally Sanduska, 14, showed up at her grandfather's cafe out of the blue after a seven year absence."
suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning
"Sally Sanduska, 14, showed up at her grandfather's cafe out of the blue after a seven year absence."
using something as the foundation or source for a decision or action
"A taxi driver had helped her find her grandfather based on the details she had provided."
a painful, difficult, or prolonged experience
"Her previous seven years had been a terrible ordeal where she lived with a widow who forced her to beg on the streets."
gradually getting better after an illness, injury, or hardship
"The girl, recovering from frequent beatings by the widow, refused to speak to reporters."
repeated physical attacks involving being hit or struck
"The girl, recovering from frequent beatings by the widow, refused to speak to reporters."
carried off suddenly and forcefully, usually by water or a powerful force
"Sally was separated from them after being swept away during the 2004 tsunami."
to go faster than something or someone in order to escape or win
"They fled in a pickup truck, trying to out race the big wave that was headed their way."
moving or traveling in a particular direction
"They fled in a pickup truck, trying to out race the big wave that was headed their way."
assumed something to be true without definite proof
"After many years, however, the parents gave up hope and presumed their daughters were dead."
giving or distributing something, often repeatedly
"The widow made her work as a beggar, handing out frequent beatings to keep the girl obedient."
willing to do what one is told; compliant
"The widow made her work as a beggar, handing out frequent beatings to keep the girl obedient."
making someone extremely angry
"Sally refused to beg any longer, enraging the widow who beat her one last time."
caused something to happen or begin suddenly
"In December 2004, a giant 9.1-magnitude quake triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean."
making up or constituting a particular amount or proportion of a total
"The tsunami claimed 220,000 victims, with Indonesia accounting for three-quarters of that figure."