Chapter 1: Before Breakfast

1. runt - the smallest or weakest born in a litter of animals

2. injustice - something done that is unfair

3. blissful - extremely happy

 

Chapter 2: Wilbur

1. stroke - to rub gently, to pet

2. enchanted - charmed, bewitched

3. appetite - a desire for food

 

Chapter 3: Escape

1. reconsider - to think about something again and maybe change your mind

2. commotion - a noisy disturbance

3. captivity - state of being held in confinement, not being free

 

Chapter 4: Loneliness

1. crafty - good at thinking up evil schemes

2. dejected - feeling low in spirits, disheartened

3. comfort - to soothe or cheer up

 

Chapter 5: Charlotte

1. decent - displaying proper behavior

2. salutations - greetings

3. approximately - nearly exact or correct

 

Chapter 6: Summer Days

1. interlude - a short period of time during which an activity stops

2. compunction - a feeling of uneasiness caused by doing the wrong thing

3. gratified - pleased or satisfied

 

Chapter 7: Bad News

1. campaign - activities that try to promote a certain goal

2. victim - someone who has been hurt by someone or something

3. conversation - talking to others informally

 

Chapter 8: A Talk at Home

1. vaguely - not in a clear or definite way

2. expression - how your face shows what your are thinking or feeling

3. imagination - process of forming pictures or ideas in your brain for what is not actually present to the senses

 

Chapter 9: Wilbur's Boast

1. boast - talk proudly about something you have done which other people find irritating or offensive

2. advise - to offer an opinion worth following

3. sedentary - not requiring much exercise, sitting most of the time

 

Chapter 10: An Explosion

1. crisis - a situation where someone is affected by a serious problem

2. gullible - easily tricked

3. complaints - statements of not being satisfied or happy

 

Chapter 11: The Miracle

1. exertions - attempts at great physical activities

2. bewilderment - confusion, not understanding

3. miraculous - wonderful, believed to be caused by God

 

Chapter 12: A Meeting

1. idiosyncrasy - an individual quality that is peculiar or quirky

2. suggestions - offers of ideas or plans for someone to think about

3. slogan - a short phrase that is easy to remember

 

Chapter 13: Good Progress

1. radiant - glowing from joy

2. romp - play and move around in a noisy, happy way

3. rummaging - searching for something you want by moving things around in a careless, hurried way

 

Chapter 14: Dr. Dorian

1. sociable - enjoying meeting and talking to other people

2. fibs - lies

3. sternly - strictly or seriously

 

Chapter 15: The Crickets

1. monotonous - very boring because it never changes

2. modest - not bragging about your achievements

3. versatile - having many different skills

 

Chapter 16: Off to the Fair

1. cautiously - carefully, in order to avoid danger

2. tempts - attracts you even though it may be something not good for you

3. grumbled - complained

 

Chapter 17: Uncle

1. interview - ask questions usually of someone famous

2. brief - lasts only for a short time

3. listless - having no energy

 

Chapter 18: The Cool of the Evening

1. detected - found or noticed something

2. masterpiece - best piece of work

3. refreshed - got back your energy after being tired

 

Chapter 19: The Egg Sac

1. constructed - built

2. guarantee - to promise

3. languishing - becoming very weak

 

Chapter 20: The Hour of Triumph

1. pompous - behaving in a way when you think you are more important than you really are

2. unique - one of a kind

3. phenomenon - a marvel, a very unusual occurrence

 

Chapter 21: Last Day

1. ceremony - a formal event where special things are said and done

2. sentiments - feelings of tenderness, happiness or sadness

3. desolation - feeling of great unhappiness

 

Chapter 22: A Warm Wind

1. lee - a side that's turned away from the wind

2. pledge - a promise that you will do something

3. devoted - cared about, or loved someone, very much