Chocolate Fever

Chapters 4-6

breedsto be produced; or

made

infirmarya place for the care of the ill or

injured, such as a hospital or clinic, or a space devoted to such care

spectacles

eyeglasses

franklyin one's honest opinion; to tell the truth.

merely

only as indicated; simply.

steadied

calm yourself; control yourself.

civilizededucated or refined; not impulsive or destructive; socialized or civil.

Bounded across

to leap; spring.

pincushiona small padded cushion used to store pins that are stuck into it.

corridor

a hall or passageway between two rows of rooms or compartments.

lobbya hall inside the entrance of a hotel, theater, or other large building, often used as a waiting room.

grasp

to take hold of with or as with a hand.

pursuing

to follow in an effort to reach or catch; chase.

Whizzed by

to fly or rush past with such a sound.

predicamenta difficult or dangerous situation with no obvious or completely satisfactory solution.