Speckled Band Sentences

The lady gave a violent start and stared in ____________________ at my companion.

• dissolute

• fear

• bewilderment

• convulsion

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The presence of the gypsies, and the use of the word ‘band,’ which was used by the poor girl, no doubt, to explain the appearance which she had caught a hurried glimpse of by the light of her match, were_______________________ to put me upon an entirely wrong scent.

• convulsed

• tangible

• sufficient

• commonplace

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

You are at liberty to _________ whatever expenses I may be put to, at a time which suits you best.

• manifold

• tangible

• dissolute

• defray

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

It is evident, therefore, that if both girls had married, this beauty would have had a mere___________________________, while even one of them would cripple him to a very serious extent.

• manifold

• pittance

• inheritance

• tangible

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

As it was, he suffered a long term of imprisonment and afterwards returned to England a ______________________ and disappointed man.

• imperturbable

• manifold

• morose

• disturbed

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

“But I have heard that the crocuses promise well,” continued my companion ___________________________.

• commonplace

• tangible

• sinister

• imperturbably

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

He seems a very _________________________ person.

• amiable

• manifold

• sinister

• bewildered

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

In a fit of anger, however, caused by some robberies which had been ______________________________ in the house, he beat his native butler to death and narrowly escaped a capital sentence

• reverie

• pittance

• perpetrated

• manifold

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

“I think that there was probably some more ______________________ cause.

• commonplace

• sinister

• tangible

• manifold

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

She writhed as one who is in terrible pain, and her limbs were dreadfully __________________.

• Twisted

• convulsed

• encompass

• reverie

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4