How To Steal A Dog Context Clues Vocab. Ch. 10-19

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That night I hardly slept. A steady rain __________ on the roof.

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clattered

Front

"Well, don't y'all start that __________ back there," she said. "Let's go find us someplace to park."

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bickering

Front

Toby came __________ across the street after me.

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darting

Front

"Willy won't be here long." Toby's face didn't look __________.

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convinced

Front

I pushed a branch aside and __________ when I heard rustling leaves.

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flinched

Front

"'Cause we got a new __________ and he says we can't have a dog anymore."

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landlord

Front

Toby's face was __________ up like he was going to cry.

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puckering

Front

I finally got up the __________ to say, "What're we gonna do now?"

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courage

Front

"This rain is driving me nuts," she said, stirring a __________ spoonful of sugar into her coffee.

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heaping

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I saw a shiny quarter __________ in the sandy roadside next to our car.

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nestled