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puzzlement |
the state of being puzzled; perplexity. Sentence:"She saw a puzzlement on his face." pg.11 |
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suffice |
to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc. Sentence:"Suffice it to say that occasionally,even today, if some poor, raggedy,nicotine stained wretch is seen shuffling through town, word will spread that this once was a bright, happy,normal child that had the misfortune of blundering onto Finsterwald's property."pg.16 |
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hoisted |
to raise or lift, especially by some mechanical appliance:to hoist a flag; to hoist the mainsail. Sentence:"Arnold Jones was being hoisted in the air above Finsterwald's backyard fence."pg.17 |
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gangplank |
a flat plank or small, movable, bridgelike structure for use by persons boarding or leaving a ship at a pier. Sentence:"The victims were hunched and trembling, walking the gangplank."pg.23 |
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plopping |
to make a sound like that of something falling or dropping into water:A frog plopped into the pond. Sentence:"into thecreek, frogs plopping."pg.31 |
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blotches |
a large, irregular spot or blot. Sentence:"Maniac was covered with blotches —round, red blotches."pg.48 |
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quiver |
to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble. Sentence:"Maniac's lipstarted to quiver."pg.43 |
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panel |
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border. Sentence:"Mr. Beale divided the little ones' room into two sections with a pane."pg.45 |
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plywood |
a material used for various building purposes, consisting usually of an odd number of veneers glued over each other, usually at right angles. Sentence:"Mr. Beale divided the little ones' room into twosections with a panel of plywood."pg.45 |
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boulevard |
jogging on past theempty stands and up the hill to the boulevard; Sentence:"jogging on past theempty stands and up the hill to the boulevard;"pg.27 |
