"My, how that boy does grow!"
Who is Aunt Agnes?
used to, familiar with
What is "accustomed"?
"I'm sleeping on money inside a palace. It's a dream come true."
Who is Tucker?
something on which a related part turns or rotates
What is a "pivot"?
the people who are in a story
What are characters?
"Nope, it's $10 or nothing!"
Who is Dulcey Dooner?
challenged
What is "defied"?
"He eats money--he commits arson! He's a jinx, that's what."
Who is Mama Bellini?
levels arranged one above another
What are "tiers"?
where a story takes place
What is setting?
"A traveling man in outdoor advertising. I'm a sandwich man."
Who is Mr. Gabby?
famously bad
What is "notorious"?
"I guess I'm just feeling Septemberish."
Who is Chester?
became less strong or intense
What is "subsided"?
action, what happens in a story
What is plot?
"Isn't it wonderful we have so much in common?"
Who is Miss Terwilliger?
copies or models
What are "replicas"?
"I prophesy great things for a creature of such ability, Mario."
Who is Mr. Smedley?
specific, particular
What is "especial"?
a problem that hinders a character from doing what they want or need to do
What is conflict?
That, my dear friend, is not a thing. It is a Musteline Mammal."
Who is one of the robbers?
memory loss
What is "amnesia"?
"What good is it to be famous if it only makes you miserable?"
Who is Harry Cat?
an expression of rebuke or disapproval
What is "reproach"?
hinting at what may comes later in a story
What is foreshadowing?