13 Good Progress

【生词】

rip：[T always + adv/prep] to remove something quickly and violently, using your hands. rip sth out/off/away/down

orb：n. 球；天体；圆形物

snare: [snɛr] n. [C ] 陷阱；圈套

cheer sb on:  phr v. to shout encouragement at a person or team to help them do well in a race or competition

dew: [du]n. [U ] 露，露水

swell out: (使)膨胀，(使)胀大

chronicle：n. 编年史，年代记；记录

crate：n. [C ] 板条箱；篓

alder： ['ɔldɚ]n. [林] 桤木

rag：n. 破布；碎屑

hinge： n. [C ]〔门、盖子等上的〕铰链，合叶

spring：n. [C ]弹簧；发条

dead battery：废电池

tatter：1.V to make or become ragged or worn to shreds 撕碎 2.N torn or ragged pieces, esp of material 碎片

spike：n. 长钉，道钉

stopper：n. 塞子；阻塞物

crank：n. [C ]曲轴，曲柄

rummage： ['rʌmɪdʒ]to search for something by moving things around in a careless or hurried way 翻找，乱翻

noble：adj. 高尚的；贵族的

preshrunk：adj. (of fabrics, garments, etc) having undergone a shrinking process during manufacture so that further shrinkage will not occur (纺织品、服装等)已预缩的

grumble：[I,T] to keep complaining in an unhappy way不断地发牢骚，抱怨

gallop： ['ɡæləp][I] if a horse gallops, it moves very fast with all its feet leaving the ground together〔马〕飞奔，疾驰

writhe：[raɪð]v. [I ]to twist your body from side to side violently, especially because you are suffering pain

romp：n. 嘻耍喧闹

tackle：[T] to try to deal with a difficult problem

fin：n. 鳍

sag： v. [I ]to hang down or bend in the middle, especially because of the weight of something

merciless： [ˈmɜːrsɪlɪs]adj. cruel and showing no kindness or forgiveness

aeronaut：['ɛrənɔt]n. 飞船或气球驾驶员

lullaby：['lʌlə'bai]n. 摇篮曲；催眠曲

cricket：n. 蟋蟀

chirp：vi. 吱喳而鸣

【表达】

People who had journeyed to see Wilbur when he was "some pig" came back again to see him now that he was "terrific."