George: Chapters 1-3

by Alex Gino
Inside, George knows that she is a girl. When her class puts on a production of Charlotte's Web, she is not allowed to try out for the role of Charlotte — but with the help of her best friend, George is determined to show the world who she really is.

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  1. flashy
    tastelessly showy
    George flipped past flashy ads for book-bag organizers, nail polish, the latest phones...
  2. pore
    direct one's attention on something
    George had never worn makeup, but she pored over the range of colors on the left side of the page.
  3. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
    Scott grinned, oblivious to George’s panic.
  4. snicker
    laugh quietly
    Ms. Udell glared at the snickering boys, cleared her throat, and read the final paragraph of the chapter.
  5. melancholy
    a feeling of thoughtful sadness
    Her students were old enough that she rarely read aloud to them, but today she wanted them to be able to focus on what she called the “magnificent melancholy of Charlotte’s final moments.”
  6. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
    “It is a solemn topic, and I hope that you will respect yourselves, your classmates, and life itself by treating it as such.”
  7. snide
    expressive of contempt
    Jeff was always rolling his eyes at something, usually with a snide comment to match.
  8. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
    “My point is, it takes a special person to cry over a book. It shows compassion as well as imagination.”
  9. intone
    speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch
    “I am Kelly the All-Wonderful and All-Knowing,” she intoned.
  10. inspiration
    arousal of the mind to unusual activity or creativity
    Kelly’s eyes gleamed with inspiration.
  11. minion
    a servile or fawning dependent
    “Or I’ll bring out my army of beasts to attack you in the night, and suck out your brains with a crazy straw, and make you one of my minions so you have to do everything I say. Including telling me what you’re thinking about! What is it? What is it? What is it?”
  12. incredulously
    in a disbelieving manner
    “Who else is there?” Kelly asked incredulously.
  13. treacherous
    dangerously unstable and unpredictable
    George propped her bike against the back wall of the house, hung her helmet from the handlebar, and guided herself down the three treacherously steep concrete steps, holding on to the thin metal railing for support.
  14. intent
    giving or marked by complete attention to
    Today, Kelly’s father sat in the middle of the floor, his eyes intent on the paper in his hands.
  15. bureau
    furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
    The desk and bureau were spotless, her bed was neatly made, and dozens of framed photographs hung stylishly on the walls.
  16. binge
    any act of immoderate indulgence
    “I went on a cleaning binge. It’s what inspired my dad.”
  17. salutation
    an acknowledgment or expression of good will
    Salutations was the fancy way Charlotte first greeted Wilbur and showed off her magnificent vocabulary.
  18. refocus
    concentrate anew
    She refocused her attention on her father.
  19. parched
    extremely thirsty
    “Well, in that case, my dear father,” Kelly proclaimed, “I don’t mind you bothering us at all. Why, with all this rehearsing, I’m downright parched.”
  20. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
    There were a few real glasses at the back of the shelf, the remnants of several different sets, but no one ever seemed to use them.
  21. wallow
    roll around
    She oinked several times and pushed the nearest piles carefully out of her way before rolling onto her back and rocking back and forth, a pig gleefully wallowing in mud.
  22. antic
    a playful, attention-getting act done for fun and amusement
    He chuckled at his daughter’s antics.
  23. shadowy
    lacking clarity or distinctness
    There was a worn-down pencil eraser, a pile of Q-tips, the strings of a guitar, and a shadowy shape with a shimmering silver triangle in the middle.
  24. persistent
    stubbornly unyielding
    Kelly was persistent, though, and it was faster to let her take her pictures than to argue with her, lose, and have Kelly take even more shots to prove her point.
  25. rustle
    make a dry crackling sound
    “Have you seen your brother?” Mom asked as she rustled through the fridge for dinner options.
Created on Tue Feb 13 15:30:37 EST 2018 (updated Tue Feb 13 16:16:48 EST 2018)

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