1) (Pg 21; Para 5) ” ‘All right, thirty seven then,’ said Dudley going red in the face. Harry who could see a Dudley tantrum coming on, began wolfing down his bacon as fast as possible…”
Tantrum:
Noun
A violent demonstration of rage or frustration; a sudden burst of ill temper.
She would throw a tantrum as soon as anyone said no to her.
2) (Pg 22; Para 7) ” He always sp-spoils everything!’ He (Dudley) shot a nasty grin at Harry under his mother’s arm.”
Grin:
1. To smile broadly, especially as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like.
I couldn’t stop grinning as I watched them walking towards me at the airport arrivals.
I couldn’t stop grinning as I watched them walking towards me at the airport arrivals.
2. To draw back the lips so as to show the teeth, as a snarling dog or a person in pain.
The loud growling coupled with the nasty grin that revealed his fangs, made the dog look slightly unfriendly.
The loud growling coupled with the nasty grin that revealed his fangs, made the dog look slightly unfriendly.
3) (Pg 22; Para 9) “…a moment later, Dudley’s best friend, Pier’s Polkiss, walked in with his mother. Piers was a scrawny boy with a face like a rat.”
Scrawny:
Excessively thin; lean; scraggy.
His scrawny frame belied his immense strength.
4) (Pg 24; Para 6) ” They ate in the zoo restaurant and when Dudley had a tantrum because his knickerbocker glory wasn’t big enough, Uncle Vernon bought him another one…”
Kinckerbocker glory
A knickerbocker glory is a ice cream sundae that is served in a large tall glass, particularly in the United Kingdom.
But who…uummm…who let her on stage like that? but…why yall?! *throws tantrum*
Your ability to maintain composure and effectively diffuse a tantrum is an essential skill as a parent and a manager.
I dont like saying harry and hate in the same sentence, but i hate harry potter, Pirates of the Caribbean , Lord of the Rings or any of those types of movies! you don’t have to agree with my opinions, guys. everyone has their own opinion, right? *big grin* (There I make a sentence using grin…..and here I grin again!!!!)
Running a startup is like having all the bad guys from Die Hard attack you, but you’re way more scrawny than Bruce Willis.
Kinckerbocker glory is an ice-cream in the UK, I never knew that. I thought it was only within HP series. hahahaaa
tantrum-he thrown a tantrum when he was teased by everyone.
scrawny-if you would have been more scrawny ,you would not have existed .
knickerbocker glory-my favourite sundae is knickerbocker glory .
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