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Charlotte's Web Chapter 2

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  1. stroke
    a single complete movement
    "God will hear our prayers," she says, stroking his forehead.
  2. complain
    express discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
    But increasingly, some dermatologists say, patients are complaining about a recent, mysterious and rapid rise in price. New York Times (Aug 9, 2012)
  3. gaze
    a long fixed look
    His gaze was directed across my shoulder and his lips were pressed shut.
  4. allow
    make it possible for something to happen
    Ten minutes later, vehicles are allowed to proceed but only after the officer manning the post is convinced of their credentials.
  5. relieved
    made easier to bear
    Part of me will be relieved to focus on other things.
  6. blossom
    a flower or cluster of flowers on a plant
    Flowering plants and trees began blossoming several weeks early, causing colonies to peak early. New York Times (Jun 18, 2012)
  7. vanish
    become invisible or unnoticeable
    But whoever was trying to set him free had vanished before law enforcement arrived on the scene.
  8. journey
    the act of traveling from one place to another
    Meanwhile, bit by bit, the machines inside the Freeport plant are being packed up, beginning their long journey to China.
  9. peer
    look searchingly
    Axelrod peered through a crack between two seats and saw bodies falling. Washington Post (Jul 21, 2012)
  10. poke
    thrust abruptly
    Here Sylvia gave an impatient poke at her useless limbs. Frey, Hildegard G. (Hildegard Gertrude)
  11. snout
    a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head
    Modern crocodilians are well known for having elongate, superficially tubular snouts where the rostrum is dorsoventrally flattened. Scientific American (May 24, 2012)
  12. tired
    depleted of strength or energy
    At the end my legs were starting to get tired.
  13. amuse
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
    The Kazakhs might not actually have been laughing at the Germans, but they were surely amused by a recent public relations move by the Chinese.
  14. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
    Martin was sitting, quietly fishing in the brook near the Stadthouse. Reade, Charles
  15. wade
    walk through relatively shallow water
    Coach Tom Coughlin said Nicks had begun running in a wading pool. New York Times (Jul 26, 2012)
  16. disappear
    become invisible or unnoticeable
    “He disappeared and came out holding the glove high. Washington Post (Aug 8, 2012)
  17. edge
    a line determining the limits of an area
    One chip shot stopped on the edge of the hole. Seattle Times (Aug 10, 2012)
  18. ooze
    release in drops or small quantities
    Good spirits and good-nature oozed out of him. Farjeon, Benjamin Leopold
  19. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous
    Mr Rivera said those responsible would be severely punished and could even have their jail terms increased.
  20. scrap
    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
    This huge bronze Henry Moore sculpture, worth £3m, was stolen in 2005, chopped up and sold as scrap.
Created on Sat Aug 11 14:24:28 EDT 2012 (updated Sat Aug 11 14:25:29 EDT 2012)

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