The Graveyard Book Chapter 6

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a short sword with a slightly curved blade, formerly used by sailors

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cutlass

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What is Nick Farthing doing when he "stood and didn't say anything, clenching and unclenching his fists" (185)?

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(with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially when feeling extreme anger.

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graphite

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a gray crystalline allotropic form of carbon which occurs as a mineral in some rocks and can be made from coke. It is used as a solid lubricant, in pencils, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors.

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beaker Example: "She picked up a glass beaker and threw it at him, but her aim went wide and it smashed against a wall" (208).

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A container used in laboratories.

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What does it mean when it says that Mrs. McKinnon was crocheting?

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Mrs. McKinnon was creating fabric or items using a hooked needle and yarn.

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A person under legal agreement to work a specified length of time for a master craftsmen in a craft or trade in return for instruction and formally support.

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apprentice

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To force or deter with threats of violence; to make afraid.

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intimidate

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Who is Mister Hyde?

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Mister Hyde is the evil alter ego of Dr. Jekyll.

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What did Bod borrow from Thackeray Porringer?

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Robinson Crusoe

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How long has Bod been in the graveyard?

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11 years