Read this sentence from page 22.

He put the phone back in his pocket and slipped Mrs. Mitchell's card in his catalog to mark his place.

What is the meaning of the word slipped as it is used in this sentence?

Read this sentence from page 28.

Even after Will wiped it up, the toothpaste left a thin, gray film on every step.

Which word means the same as film in this sentence?

Read this sentence from page 34.

There was his catalog, muddy and torn.

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Read this sentence from page 56.

He just had to keep Lily from wreaking anything else until Mrs. Mitchell got there.

Which word could replace wreaking in the sentence?

Read this sentence from page 67.

Will yanked on the door until he got it open.

Which word means the same as the word yanked?

Read these sentences from page 73.

Will sat down and slumped against the door. He thought about everything that could go wrong.

Which word means the same as slumped as it is used in this sentence?

Read these sentences from page 90.

"Is everything okay?"

Will gulped. "She woke up and I got her a snack and . . . she's washing up right now," he said.

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Read these sentences from page 91.

He turned to Seth and said, "Okay, it's a deal. Half of what I make. If we get her out before Mrs. Mitchell comes."

Which word means the same as deal as it is used in this sentence.

Read these sentences from page 100.

She shook his bike. "Push me again," she commanded.

What does the word commanded mean in this sentence?