Word Study
Greenglass House
Characters
100

Uncertain, indefinite, hazy, unclear character or meaning

What is vauge?

100

Unusual illegal substance the smugglers may have instead of money to pay for their stay at the inn.

What are illegal shades of green ink?

100

Owes Milo a brownie sundae

Who is Mrs. Pine?

200

Lifting device consisting of cable rope or chain and turned by a crank, motor, or other power source.

What is a winch?

200

A prize Milo got for have the closest prediction about Mr. Vinge.

What is a brownie sundae? pg.19

200

This character said "But we never have guests the first week of vacation"

Who is Milo?

300

Small freight elevator intended to carry food.

What is a dumbwaiter?

300
A break Milo looks forward to because there is no school and because there are typically no guests

What is winter break? 

300

Wears orange and purple striped socks

Who is Mr. Vinge?

400
Unlikely to be true or to occur

What is improbability?

400

The area where the story takes place

What is setting/What is Nagspeake

500

The exertion of force in order to move a great weight. To use something you already have in order to achieve something.

Mr. Vinge had to put a foot up on the side of the car and push off for ______.

What is leverage?

500

The name of the railcar

What is Whilforber Whirlwind?

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