A Boy.
Page 36-37.
2. Words and Definitions
1
detour
going on a different road
to get to a place,
using a different route
2
lied
said s.t. not true
3
allowed
let s.o. do s.t. ,
permitted
4
check out
to take books
out of a library
5
announced
told s.o. s.t. ,
said s.t. to many people,
let people know s.t. important
6
pleasure
when you feel happy
to do s.t. for s.o. ,
when s.t. feels good
7
looking forward to
thinking excitedly
about the future
8
expecting
sure that s.t.
will happen,
knowing that it
will happen,
waiting for it
9
hag
an ugly old woman
that is like a witch
10
squiggly
lines that
are not straight
11
scribbled
when s.o. wrote
in a messy way
12
realized
suddenly knew s.t. ,
became aware of s.t. ,
noticed s.t.
13
on purpose
to do s.t.
because you want
to do it,
not by mistake,
planned
14
appreciate
to be happy or
thankful or
grateful
for s.t.
15
by accident
to do s.t. by mistake,
not planned
16
spill
to make water
fall on the floor
or out of a bottle
or glass
17
tricked
did s.t. to fool s.o. ,
made s.o. look stupid,
cheated s.o.
18
glanced
looked at s.t.
or s.o.
for a short time
19
depressing
making you
feel sad
20
remind
to make you
remember s.t.
3.
Words and Definitions