House Taken Over #5

Skein

quantity of thread or yarn wound in a coil

Muffled

(of a sound) not loud because of being obstructed in some way; muted

Recessed

. attached (a fixture) by setting it back into the wall or surface to which it is fixed

They move into the other part of the house.

In "House Taken Over," what do the narrator and his sister do when the back section of the house is taken over?

They take in boarders to earn extra money.

What can you infer about the brother and sister's economic status in "House Taken Over"?

Creepy

Which of the following words best describes the mood, or overall feeling, established in "House Taken Over"?

Vestibule

an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building

Obscure

not discovered or known about; uncertain

Unvoiced

not expressed in words; not uttered