【生词】
stir: [I] to leave or move from a place
bin: a large container for storing things, such as goods in a shop or substances in a factory
racket:informal a loud noise make a racket
grind: /ɡraɪnd,graɪnd/ v.磨碎；磨快
clasher: 老鼠的牙齿
behind: n. 屁股
all told: 合计，总共
yawn: /jɔːn,jɔn/ v. [I ]打呵欠
motionless: adj.not moving at all 静止的；不运动的
doze: v. [I ]to sleep lightly for a short time
errand: ['ɛrənd] n. a short journey in order to do something for someone, for example delivering or collecting something for them. She was always sending me on errands. on an errand
vane: /veɪn,ven/ n. [C ]叶片；[气象] 风向标 weather-vane
gleam:/ɡliːm,glim/ n. [C ]a small pale light, especially one that shines for a short time〔尤指短暂的〕微光，闪光
tuck: [T always + adv/prep] to push something, especially the edge of a piece of cloth or paper, into or behind something so that it looks tidier or stays in place. tuck sb in to make a child comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them
thoroughly: [ˈθʌrəʊli; θʌroli] adv. 彻底地，完全地
ledge：n. 壁架；突出之部份 window ledge窗台
party: Will the party who addressed me at bed time last night kindly make herself or himself known by giving an appropriate sign or signal!
in disgust: 厌恶地 The sheep looked at each other in disgust.
spoil: to have a bad effect on something so that it is much less attractive, enjoyable etc. spoil a friendship
objectionable: adj. unpleasant and likely to offend people
meekly: adv. 温顺地；逆来顺受地；忠厚地
lick: [T] to move your tongue across the surface of something in order to eat it, wet it, clean it etc舔；舔吃
salutation: 1 [C] a word or phrase used at the beginning of a letter or speech, such as ‘Dear Mr Smith’; 2 [C,U] something you say or do when greeting someone
whereabout: n. 行踪；下落
gumdrop:/'ɡʌmdrɒp,ˋgʌm͵drɑp/ n. [C ] n. 橡皮软糖
flashy: 俗艳的，招摇的〔含贬义〕
near-sighted:adj. 近视的
blunder:/ˈblʌndə,ˋblʌndɚ/ [I always + adv/prep] to move in an unsteady way, as if you cannot see properly
tangle: [I,T] to become twisted together, or make something become twisted together, in an untidy mass（使）缠结在一起； （使）乱成一团
furiously: adv. 猛烈地；狂暴地
break loose: 挣脱，摆脱
dive: to travel down through the air or through water to a lower level
plunge: [plʌndʒ] [I,T always + adv/prep] to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards（使）突然向前倒下[跌落]
unwind: v. 放松；解开
knock out: To knock someone out means to cause them to become unconscious or to go to sleep.
choice: adj.formal choice food is of very good quality
cockroach: n. [昆] 蟑螂
gnat: [næt] n. [昆] 小昆虫
midge: [mɪdʒ]n. 蚊，蠓等小虫
daddy longlegs: a flying insect with six long legs（长脚）大蚊
centipede: ['sɛntɪpid] n. 蜈蚣
cricket: n. 蟋蟀
lay for: [口语]埋伏着等待(攻击、捕捉等)；等待(时机等)
bloodthirsty: eager to kill and wound, or enjoying killing and violence
spin: [I,T] to make cotton, wool etc into thread by twisting it
lest: in order to make sure that something will not happen. I have to be sharp and clever, lest I go hungry.
wipe out: To wipe out something such as a place or a group of people or animals means to destroy them completely. 摧毁; 使灭绝
gamble: n. an action or plan that involves a risk but that you hope will succeed
scheming: given to making plots; cunning 诡计多端的; 狡猾的
in good time: 及时地; 适时
bold: not afraid of taking risks and making difficult decisions
【值得学习的表达】
too many things on my mind
The only sound was a slight scraping noise from the rooftop, where the weather-vane swung forth and back.
Wilbur cleared his throat.
Stretched acorss the upper part of the doorway was a big spiderweb, and hanging from the top of the web, head down, was a large grey spider.
Almost all spiders are rather nice-looking.
It's so good in some ways, not so good in others.
The fly was beating its wins furiously, trying to break loose and free itself.
She grabbed the fly, threw a few jet of silk around it, and rolled it over and over, wrapping it so that it couln't move.
A spider has to pick up a living somehow or other, and I happen to be a trapper.
I don't know how the first spider in the early days of the world happened to think up this fancy idea of spinning a web, but she did, and it was clever of her, too.
I live by my wits.
He has no idea that Mr. Zuckerman and Lurvy are plotting to kill him.
A breeze brought him the smell of clover--the sweet-smelling world beyond his fence.
In good time he was to discover that he was mistaken about Charlotte.