The Wild Robot: Chapters 45-67

by Peter Brown
A robot named Roz attempts to make a home for herself on an island inhabited only by wild animals.

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  1. loom
    appear very large or occupy a commanding position
    Down they went, past ledges and seagulls and tough little trees, until they were standing on the rocky shore with the cliffs looming behind them.
  2. furrow
    make or become wrinkled or creased
    Brightbill’s brow furrowed.
  3. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
    Mother Bear’s howl was so startling that it snapped Brightbill right out of his stupor.
  4. wilt
    become limp
    Mother Bear’s howl slowly faded, and she wilted to the ground.
  5. undergrowth
    the brush beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
    A few more hops and she crashed into the undergrowth.
  6. procession
    the action of a group moving ahead in regular formation
    They made quite a grand procession, all walking together like that.
  7. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
    You might already know this, reader, but raccoons have very nimble hands.
  8. canopy
    a covering (usually of cloth) that shelters an area
    And then three quick taps echoed down from the forest canopy.
  9. hibernation
    the resting state in which some animals pass the winter
    Many of the island animals were already thinking about their winter hibernation.
  10. migratory
    (of animals) moving seasonally
    But the migratory birds were preparing for the long journey south to their warm wintering grounds.
  11. fitful
    intermittently stopping and starting
    It was the night before the migration, and Brightbill was sleeping fitfully.
  12. nuzzle
    gently rub or push one's nose or face against something
    “I’m going to miss you,” said Brightbill as he nuzzled his mother.
  13. brittle
    having little elasticity
    Her joints felt stiff and brittle, and her thinking was slow.
  14. bluster
    be gusty, as of wind
    Firelight spilled out from the Nest and into the cold, blustery night.
  15. keen
    intense or sharp
    And then the robot’s keen hearing picked up another sound: tiny footsteps crunching through snow.
  16. hobble
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
    Swooper the owl hobbled in, followed by some chickadees and a magpie.
  17. kindling
    material for starting a fire
    She showed the smaller animals how to arrange the kindling, and she showed the bigger animals how to arrange the logs.
  18. plume
    anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
    There was an eerie glow in that part of the forest, and a thick plume of smoke began rising up from the snowy treetops.
  19. smother
    envelop completely
    Steam hissed up through the smothering mound of snow.
  20. char
    burn to charcoal
    The flames quickly died, the snow quickly melted, and within minutes all that remained was the charred foundation of the lodge.
  21. harmonious
    existing together in agreement
    Thanks to Roz’s truce, life inside the Nest was mostly harmonious.
  22. famine
    a severe shortage of food resulting in starvation and death
    The island did not have enough food to feed them all. But between fighting and disease and famine, a balance was finally reached.
  23. scavenge
    feed on carrion or refuse
    “We raccoons are meant to scavenge.”
  24. barren
    providing no shelter or sustenance
    There were stories of Roz growing gardens in dry, barren places.
  25. forge
    make something, usually for a specific function
    But she mostly spoke of all the new friendships she had forged.
  26. perky
    characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
    And once everyone was milling around and chatting, Roz began speaking in her perkiest voice.
  27. beady
    small, round, and shiny
    Mr. Beaver blinked his beady eyes.
  28. ember
    a hot, smoldering fragment of wood left from a fire
    Hundreds of shining eyes watched as bright flames crept down the sides of the tower and embers floated away on the breeze.
  29. dwindle
    become smaller or lose substance
    By dawn, the bonfire had dwindled to a smoldering hill of ash.
  30. smolder
    burn slowly and without a flame
    By dawn, the bonfire had dwindled to a smoldering hill of ash.
Created on Tue May 08 11:50:56 EDT 2018 (updated Tue May 08 16:27:04 EDT 2018)

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