20 word meanings from the chapter- fun they had
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- crinkly
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly, and it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving the way they were supposed to--on a screen, you know.
- scornful
expressing extreme contempt
Margie was scornful. "School? What's there to write about school? I hate school."
- mechanical
using tools or devices
The mechanical teacher had been giving her test after test in geography and she had been doing worse and worse
- calculate
make a mathematical computation
She always had to write them out in a punch code they made her learn when she was six years old, and the mechanical teacher calculated the mark in no time.
- inspector
an investigator who observes carefully
The Inspector had smiled after he was finished and patted Margie's head.
- sector
the minimum track length assigned to store information
I think the geography sector was geared a little too quick.
- progress
gradual improvement or growth or development
Actually, the over-all pattern of her progress is quite satisfactory.
- disappoint
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
Margie was disappointed. She had been hoping they would take the teacher away altogether.
- superior
of or characteristic of high rank or importance
Tommy looked at her with very superior eyes.
- lofty
of high moral or intellectual value
He added loftily, pronouncing the word carefully, "Centuries ago."
- dispute
have a disagreement over something
Margie wasn't prepared to dispute that.
- adjusted
altered to accommodate to certain requirements
"But my mother says a teacher has to be adjusted to fit the mind of each boy and girl it teaches and that each kid has to be taught differently."
- nonchalantly
in a composed and unconcerned manner
"Maybe," he said nonchalantly.
- regular
routinely scheduled for fixed times
It was always on at the same time every day except Saturday and Sunday, because her mother said little girls learned better if they learned at regular hours.
- insert
put or introduce into something
Please insert yesterday's homework in the proper slot.
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The Fun They Had I. Word-Meaning 1) Exist = to be in being 2) virtual = real 3) crinkly = with many folds 4) awfully = terribly 5) telebooks = books on television screen 6) scornful = contemptuous 7) slot = a given space 8) geared = adjusted the speed 9) dispute =disagree 10) probably = possibly II. hope it will help u