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The Right Word

Battle of the Books

QuestionAnswer
Who did Roget marry? Mary Hobson when he was 45.
How many children did Roget have? 2- Kate and John
How old was Roget when he started medical school? 19
What was another word for the refrigerator that he helped develop? "Frediarium"
What year did Roget complete the first draft of his word book? 1805
When did Webster publish his first dictionary? 1828
What is the Latin word for rat? sorex
What the Latin word for lion? leo
what is the Latin word for bear? ursus
what is the Latin word for tiger? tigris
When was Roget's thesaurus published? 1852
Who was the author of The Right Word? Jen Bryant
Who was the illustrator of "The Right Word"? Melissa Sweet
What is Roget's full name? Peter Mark Roget (pronounced Roh-zhay)
Where was Roget born? London, England
When was Roget born? January 18, 1779
When did Roget die? September 12, 1869 in West Malver, England
When did Roget get married? 1824 when he was 45
What does thesaurus mean? Treasure house
What was the name of Roget first book that he wrote when he was 8 years old? Peter, Mark, Roget. His Book. 1787
what is the latin word for hog ? porcus
what is the Latin word for elephant? elaphas
what is the latin word for fox? volphes
What is the Latin word for snake? serpens
what are the four elements ?
what was teenager Roget like? tall,thin- and very shy
what did Peter like to read? science books
what was his favorite author? linnaeas
where did Roget go to medical school? Edinburgh , scottland
who was Peters uncle? Samuel Romilly
where is the carriage when the story begans? Switzerland
What is Peter's sister's name? Annette
What is the subtitle of the right word? roget and his thesaurus
what does the quote describe captin hook
what was roget's full name peter mark roget
when was peter born 1779
when did roget die 1869
where is the carriage when the story begins switzerland
whose lap did peter snuggle in as a child in the carriage uncles lap
what was againts the black wall? pink blossem
how does peter know farther was coming back? mothedrrs dark
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