Charlotte's Web Chapter One

Karina H.
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  1. fern
    a flowerless, seedless plant with fronds that uncurl upward
    "Where's Papa going with that ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
  2. sopping
    extremely wet
    Fern's sneakers were sopping by the time she caught up with her father.
  3. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
    "Out to the hoghouse," replied Mrs. Arable.
  4. do away with
    terminate, end, or take out
    So your father has decided to do away with it."
  5. runt
    disparaging terms for small people
    "Well," said her mother, "one of the pigs is a runt.
  6. sneaker
    a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
    Fern's sneakers were sopping by the time she caught up with her father.
  7. sop
    dip into liquid
    Fern's sneakers were sopping by the time she caught up with her father.
  8. springtime
    the season of growth
    The grass was wet and the earth smelled of springtime.
  9. outdoors
    outside a building
    Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors.
  10. catch up with
    catch up with and possibly overtake
    Fern's sneakers were sopping by the time she caught up with her father.
  11. pig
    domestic swine
    "Some pigs were born last night."
  12. shrieked
    uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
    "Do away with it?" shrieked Fern.
  13. caught up
    having become involved involuntarily
    Fern's sneakers were sopping by the time she caught up with her father.
  14. unfair
    marked by injustice, inequality, or bias
    "It's unfair."
  15. pitcher
    (baseball) the person who does the pitching
    Mrs. Arable put a pitcher of cream on the table.
  16. out of the way
    in a remote location or at a distance from the usual route
    Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors.
  17. catch up
    learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened
    Fern's sneakers were sopping by the time she caught up with her father.
  18. shriek
    sharp piercing cry
    "Do away with it?" shrieked Fern.
  19. on the table
    able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
    Mrs. Arable put a pitcher of cream on the table.
  20. cream
    the part of milk containing the butterfat
    Mrs. Arable put a pitcher of cream on the table.
  21. yell
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
    "Don't yell, Fern!" she said.
  22. anyway
    in any way whatsoever
    The pig would probably die anyway."
  23. sob
    weep convulsively
    "Please don't kill it!" she sobbed.
  24. papa
    an informal term for a father
    "Where's Papa going with that ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
  25. decide
    reach, make, or come to a conclusion about something
    So your father has decided to do away with it."
  26. smell
    the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
    The grass was wet and the earth smelled of springtime.
  27. smaller
    small or little relative to something else
    Just because it's smaller than the others?"
  28. gently
    in a gentle manner
    "Fern," he said gently, "you will have to learn to control yourself."
  29. wet
    wetness caused by water
    The grass was wet and the earth smelled of springtime.
  30. go with
    go or occur together
    "Where's Papa going with that ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
  31. setting
    the physical position of something
    "Where's Papa going with that ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
  32. kill
    cause to die
    "You mean kill it?
  33. table
    furniture having a smooth flat top supported by legs
    "Where's Papa going with that ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
  34. father
    a male parent
    So your father has decided to do away with it."
  35. walking
    the act of traveling by foot
    Mr. Arable stopped walking.
  36. be born
    come into existence through birth
    "Some pigs were born last night."
  37. weak
    wanting in physical strength
    It's very small and weak, and it will never amount to anything.
  38. needs
    in such a manner as could not be otherwise
    "I don't see why he needs an ax," continued Fern, who was only eight.
  39. breakfast
    the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
    "Where's Papa going with that ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
  40. grass
    narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns
    The grass was wet and the earth smelled of springtime.
  41. continue
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition
    "I don't see why he needs an ax," continued Fern, who was only eight.
  42. push
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
    Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors.
  43. decided
    recognizable; marked
    So your father has decided to do away with it."
  44. amount
    how much there is of something that you can quantify
    It's very small and weak, and it will never amount to anything.
  45. Mrs
    a form of address for a married woman
    "Out to the hoghouse," replied Mrs. Arable.
  46. out to
    fixed in your purpose
    "Out to the hoghouse," replied Mrs. Arable.
  47. stopped
    (of a nose) blocked
    Mr. Arable stopped walking.
  48. mother
    a woman who has given birth to a child
    "Where's Papa going with that ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
  49. please
    give enjoyment to
    "Please don't kill it!" she sobbed.
  50. chair
    a seat for one person, with a support for the back
    Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors.
  51. eight
    the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
    "I don't see why he needs an ax," continued Fern, who was only eight.
  52. born
    brought into existence
    "Some pigs were born last night."
  53. control
    power to direct or determine
    "Fern," he said gently, "you will have to learn to control yourself."
  54. said
    being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
    "Where's Papa going with that ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
  55. away
    at a distance in space or time
    So your father has decided to do away with it."
  56. probably
    with considerable certainty; without much doubt
    The pig would probably die anyway."
  57. continued
    without stop or interruption
    "I don't see why he needs an ax," continued Fern, who was only eight.
  58. die
    lose all bodily functions necessary to sustain life
    The pig would probably die anyway."
  59. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of
    Fern's sneakers were sopping by the time she caught up with her father.
  60. earth
    the third planet from the sun
    The grass was wet and the earth smelled of springtime.
  61. say
    utter aloud
    "Where's Papa going with that ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
  62. stop
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
    Mr. Arable stopped walking.
  63. learn
    gain knowledge or skills
    "Fern," he said gently, "you will have to learn to control yourself."
  64. walk
    use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
    Mr. Arable stopped walking.
  65. reply
    react verbally
    "Out to the hoghouse," replied Mrs. Arable.
  66. small
    limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude
    It's very small and weak, and it will never amount to anything.
  67. bear
    be pregnant with
    "Some pigs were born last night."
  68. set
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    "Where's Papa going with that ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
  69. why
    the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
    "I don't see why he needs an ax," continued Fern, who was only eight.
  70. going
    the act of departing
    "Where's Papa going with that ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
  71. run
    move fast by using one's feet
    Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors.
  72. out
    moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
    "Out to the hoghouse," replied Mrs. Arable.
  73. need
    require or want
    "I don't see why he needs an ax," continued Fern, who was only eight.
  74. night
    the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
    "Some pigs were born last night."
  75. out of
    motivated by
    Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors.
  76. will
    the capability of conscious choice and decision
    It's very small and weak, and it will never amount to anything.
  77. put
    cause to be in a certain state
    Mrs. Arable put a pitcher of cream on the table.
  78. mean
    denote or connote
    "You mean kill it?
  79. right
    free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
    "Your father is right.
  80. just
    and nothing more
    Just because it's smaller than the others?"
  81. never
    not ever; at no time in the past or future
    It's very small and weak, and it will never amount to anything.
  82. way
    how something is done or how it happens
    Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors.
  83. last
    coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
    "Some pigs were born last night."
  84. well
    in a good or satisfactory manner or to a high standard
    "Well," said her mother, "one of the pigs is a runt.
  85. very
    being the exact same one; not any other:
    It's very small and weak, and it will never amount to anything.
  86. only
    without any others being included or involved
    "I don't see why he needs an ax," continued Fern, who was only eight.
Created on Tue Jul 20 10:59:41 EDT 2010

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