Charlotte's Web Ch. 10-12 Vocab

Then, holding the rope, you stood at the edge and looked down, and were scared and dizzy. Then you straddled the knot, so that it acted as a seat.

What does straddled mean in this context?

• a quick shuffling pace

• sit or stand with one leg on either side of

• physical or mental effort

• to be in a confused state

Their tongues turned from purple to red. Fern bit into a raspberry that had a bad-tasting bug inside it, and got discouraged.

What does discouraged mean in this context?

• to send fourth as a sound

• the least possible amount of

• to lessen the courage or confidence of

• sit or stand with one leg on either side of

Templeton, who had been resting in his home, scuttled away into the barn.

What does scuttled mean in this context?

• a quick shuffling pace

• to lessen the courage or confidence of

• the least possible amount of

• a characteristic, habit, or mannerism

Astride her web, Charlotte sat moodily eating a horsefly and thinking about the future. After a while she bestirred herself.

What does bestirred mean in this context?

• to rouse to action; to get going

• to send fourth as a sound

• a quick suffling pace

• to lessen the courage or confidence of

"I'm seeing things," he whispered. He dropped to his knees and uttered a short prayer.

What does uttered mean in this context?

• to send fourth as a sound

• a quick shuffling pace

• to lessen the courage or confidence of

• the least possible amount

Then they both began to tremble. Charlotte, sleepy after her night's exertions, smiled as she watched.

What does exertions mean in this context?

• to send fourth as a sound

• the least possible amount of

• to lessen the courage or confidence of

• physical or mental effort

A look of complete bewilderment came over Mrs. Zuckerman's face. "Homer Zuckerman, what in the world are you talking about?" she said.

What does bewilderment mean in this context?

• not receiving proper attention

• a quick shuffling pace

• to be in a confused state

• sit or stand with one leg on either side of

In the days that followed, Mr. Zuckerman was so busy entertaining visitors that he neglected his farm work.

What does neglected mean in this context?

• not receiving proper attention

• the least possible amount

• to be in a confused state

• a quick shuffling pace

"Why can't you just say 'here'? Why do you have to repeat everything?" "It's my idio-idio-idiosyncrasy," repllied the gander.

What does idiosyncrasy mean in this context?

• a quick shuffling pace

• to be in a confused state

• the least possible amount

• a characteristi, habit, or mannerism

"That doesn't make a particle of difference," replied charlotte.

What does particle mean in this context?

• to send fourth as a sound

• physical or mental effort

• to rouse action; to get going

• the least possible amount