Because of Winn-Dixie: Chapters 19-26

by Kate DiCamillo
While shopping for groceries, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni finds a dog that will change her life.

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  1. nerve
    the courage to carry on
    Then, real quick, before I lost my nerve, I said, “Otis, what were you in jail for? Are you a murderer?”
  2. likely
    with considerable certainty; without much doubt
    “She misses her brother.”
    “Most likely,” Gloria agreed.
  3. frilly
    having decorative ruffles or similar ornamentation
    We cut them up in triangles and cut off the crusts and put little toothpicks with frilly tops in them.
  4. crepe
    a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
    I strung pink and orange and yellow crepe paper in the trees to make it look fancy.
  5. desperately
    in a state of intense distress and hopelessness
    It looked so pretty that it made my heart feel funny, all swollen and full, and I wished desperately that I knew where my mama was so she could come to the party, too.
  6. arrive
    reach a destination
    Miss Franny Block was the first person to arrive.
  7. shimmer
    give off a weakly shining reflection, as of silk
    She was wearing a pretty green dress that was all shiny and shimmery.
  8. screech
    make a high-pitched noise
    We were all standing around smiling at one another and acting kind of nervous, when a real screechy voice said, “Gertrude is a pretty bird.”
  9. shuffle
    move about, move back and forth
    And Otis stood there and shuffled his big jar of pickles back and forth, trying to free up a hand to offer back to the preacher.
  10. amuse
    make laugh
    But when he did that, his guitar slid forward and hit him in the head with a little boing sound; Sweetie Pie laughed and pointed at him like he was doing the whole thing on purpose just to amuse her.
  11. complicated
    difficult to analyze or understand
    We appreciate the complicated and wonderful gifts you give us in each other.
  12. appreciate
    recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
    And we appreciate the task you put down before us, of loving each other the best we can, even as you love us.
  13. supposed
    based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
    “It ain’t supposed to rain,” said Gloria Dump.
  14. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
    “They didn’t predict no rain.”
  15. holler
    call out loudly
    “Otis,” I hollered at him over the rain, “come on, we’re going inside.”
  16. downpour
    a heavy rain
    “What a downpour,” said Miss Franny.
  17. pathological
    caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition
    Number one was that he had a pathological fear of thunderstorms.
  18. poke
    hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
    She took her cane and poked at something under her chair.
  19. plumb
    completely
    “He’s asleep,” she said. “He’s plumb wore out.”
  20. convince
    make realize the truth or validity of something
    And after I convinced these Dewberry boys that I ain’t no scary witch all full of spells and potions—
  21. potion
    a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
    And after I convinced these Dewberry boys that I ain’t no scary witch all full of spells and potions—
  22. disappointed
    sadly unsuccessful
    “She ain’t no witch,” Stevie said. He shook his bald head. He looked kind of disappointed.
  23. exist
    have a presence
    “I could have told you that she wasn’t a witch. Witches don’t exist,” said Amanda.
  24. myth
    a traditional story serving to explain a world view
    “They are just myths.”
  25. constellation
    a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
    And after I was done saying it, I stood just staring up at the sky, looking at the constellations and planets.
Created on Fri May 27 20:18:19 EDT 2016 (updated Tue Apr 09 12:28:30 EDT 2019)

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