Mandie and the Secret Tunnel, page 59, paragraph 2
Bayne muttered something, throwing up the windows and opening the shutters. shutters:a solid or louvered movable cover for a window. Blinds: solid iteam that covers a window. Bayne muttered something, throwing up the windows and opening the blinds.
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Mandie and the Secret Tunnle, page 58, paragraph 12
It was well furnished with furniture, red rugs and gold draperies. draperies:coverings, hangings, clothing, etc., of fabric, especially as arranged in loose, grace-ful folds. Equipment:anything kept, furnished, or provided for a specific purpose. It was well furnished with furniture, red rugs and gold equipment. Mandie and the Secret Tunnel, page 52, para 4
Vittles bein' put on the table. Vittles: noun, verb (used with or without object) dinner: the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday. Dinner bein' put on the table. Mandie and the Secret Tunnel, page 57, paragraph 1
When they perceived someone knocking at the door. perceived: to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses heard: to perceive by the ear When they heard someone knocking at the door. Mandie and the Secret Tunnel, page 58, paragraph 11
The girls led the young man up the stairs, past Mr. Bonds room to an unoccupied bedroom. unoccupied: not held or controlled by invading forces Unfilled: empty with nothing in it The girls led the young man up the stairs, past Mr. Bonds room to an unfilled bedroom. Mandie and the Secret Tunnle, page 56, paragraph 7
"It's a snuffer, to put out all these confounded candled" he said as he swung it around the room exinguishing each one. snuffer: Usually, candlesnuffers. a scissorlike instrument for removing the snuff of candles, tapers, etc., usually with a small box for catching the trimmed wick. no other word that I can find confounded:bewildered; confused; perplexed. Befuddled: to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments exinguishing: the act of removal excision: the act of removal "It's a snuffer, to put out all these Befuddled candled" he said as he swung it around the room excision each one. Mandie and the Secret Tunnle, page 55, paragraph 1
On the three sides with sheleves there were wall sconce holdind candles. sconce:a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc. candelabrum: an ornamental branched holder for more than one candle. On the three sides with sheleves there were wall candelabrum holdind candles. Mandie and the Secret Tunnle, page 51, paragraph 3
Before them was a huge, impressive bedroom furnished with two ornately spread carved four-poster beds. Each coverd with a white crocheted spread and draped with matching canopy curtains. ornately: elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily neatly:in a pleasingly orderly and clean conditionin a pleasingly orderly and clean condition. crocheted:needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end fordrawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops. lace:a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine. Before them was a huge, impressive bedroom furnished with two neatly spread carved four-poster beds. Each coverd with a white lace spread and draped with matching canopy curtains. Mandie and the Secret Tunnle, page 54, paragraph 10
In front was a large stained glass window was a huge desk with papers strewn about it. strewn: scatter or spread (things) untidily over a surface or area. scaterd: throw in various random directions. In front was a large stained glass window was a huge desk with papers scaterd about it. |
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