Two mice once lived inside a clock; their names were pit and pat; they'd sneak around the house at night and play with bob the cat. 1. read this poem out loud. how many beats are there in the first line? (hint: each time a syllable sounds stronger than the others, that's called a beat.) four three five six

Which words in this excerpt from the count of monte cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? dant? s entered the second grotto. the second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell dant? s was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. he waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on. 1. air 2. opening 3. mephitic 4. cavern 5. pure 6. atmosphere