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The Egypt Game By Zilpha Keatley Snyder. “The Egypt Girls,” “The Evil God” & “The Secret Spy”. accumulate. “In a very short time they had accumulated all sorts of fascinating facts about tombs and temples…”. To gather or collect. Verb. reluctant.
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The Egypt GameBy ZilphaKeatley Snyder “The Egypt Girls,” “The Evil God” & “The Secret Spy”
accumulate • “In a very short time they had accumulated all sorts of fascinating facts about tombs and temples…” To gather or collect. Verb
reluctant • “It had moved stiffly, that first time, with a reluctant rusty yelp and they peeked through into he hidden and deserted yard.” Unwilling. Adjective
elaborate • “With elaborate caution they made their way out of the back door of the Casa Rosada and down the alley.” Worked out with great care or detail. Adjective
scouted • “Then they scouted around and found a trash bin that was nice and roomy and not too full to hold an extra donation of dead weeds.” To make a search; to hunt. Verb
authority • “But Melanie seemed to feel that April’s short talk with the old man had made her an authority on the subject…” The right to control, command, or determine. Noun
sacred • “April said it would be just the thing for a firepit for building sacred fires.” Devoted or dedicated to some religious purpose. Adjective