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Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Part 2 Questions
Past Perfect Tense
Part 1 Questions
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What does dreadful mean?

terrible

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"to get over" means

to recover from or get used to

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Who liked to come in through the open window?
Mrs. Sappleton's husband and brothers.
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give
had given
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How old was Mrs. Sappleton's niece?

She was 15.

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He kept trying to change the conversation. What does conversation mean?

talk

200

"gets on your nerves" means

When something bothers you

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What reason did Vera give to explain why Framton ran away?
She said he was scared of the dog.
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speak
had spoken
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What did the girl say happened to Mrs. Sappleton's husband and brothers?
They drowned in the swamp while hunting.
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When you have a chill, you feel...

cold

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"keep an eye on" means
to watch
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How long ago did the awful accident take place?
It happened three years ago.
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take
had taken
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Why do they keep the window open every day until it gets dark?
Mrs. Sappleton thinks her husband and brothers will come back.
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Framton didn't think that a tragedy could happen in that quiet, peaceful place. The word tragedy means...

something terrible that happens

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Framton was a very nervous man. Nervous means

frightened or scared of something 

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When the men returned home what were they carrying under their arms?
They were carrying guns.
400
tell
had told
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What did the husband have over his shoulder when he went hunting?
A white raincoat.
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She said that three people drowned in a swamp. What is a swamp?

wet, soft land

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Mrs. Sappleton apologized to Framton for making him wait. Apologized means...

to say sorry 

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What did the doctors tell Frampton to do?
He need to rest completely, or calm his nerves.
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sing
had sung
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When did Frampton's sister visit that part of the country?
She visited four years ago.