Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, Vocabulary List Chapters 10-12

extremely or completely happy

The sheer blissful joy of being able to fill one's mouth rich solid food!

a rattling sound (as of hard objects striking together

Mrs. Bucket simply stood and stared, while the four old grandparents, who were sitting up in bed balancing bowls of soup on their laps, all dropped their spoons with a clatter and froze against their pillows.

to grow, collect, or assemble in a bunch

In a few seconds, there was a crowd of about twenty people clustering around Charlie, and many more were pushing their way in from the street.

to direct or control the course of

I, Willy Wonka, will conduct you around the factory myself, showing you everything that there is to see, and afterwards, when it is time to leave, you will be escorted home by a procession of large trucks.

to stuff or pack tightly

Oh, the joy of being able to cram large pieces of something sweet and solid into one's mouth.

to want greatly : long for

Most of us find ourselves beginning to crave rich steaming stews and ht apple pies and all kinds of delicious warming dishes.

to fill with delight and wonder

Mystic and marvelous surprises that will entrance, delight, intrigue, astonish, and perplex you beyond measure.

to accompany someone to protect or show courtesy

I, Willy Wonka, will conduct you around the factory myself, showing you everything that there is to see, and afterwards, when it is time to leave, you will be escorted home by a procession of large trucks.

to make nervous and confused : UPSET

"And don't fluster poor Charlie."

a strong wind

After the snow, there came a freezing gale that blew for days and days without stopping.

as a matter of less interest or importance

And incidentally feeling hungrier than he had ever felt before.

to make (someone) want to know more about something : to cause (someone) to become interested

Mystic and marvelous surprises that will entrance, delight, intrigue, astonish, and perplex you beyond measure.

having a delicious taste or smell

He would buy one luscious bar of chocolate and eat it all up, every bit of it, right then and there.

a small amount : a little piece (as of food)

You will be able to keep yourself supplied with tasty morsels for the rest of your life.

wild uproar

For several hours, there was complete pandemonium in the little house, and it must have been nearly midnight before Mr. Bucket was able to get rid of them so that Charlie could go to bed.

different from the usual : ODD

There was a peculiar floating sensation coming over him.

to confuse (someone) very much

Mystic and marvelous surprises that will entrance, delight, intrigue, astonish, and perplex you beyond measure.

an organized group or line of people or vehicles that move together slowly as part of a ceremony

I, Willy Wonka, will conduct you around the factory myself, showing you everything that there is to see, and afterwards, when it is time to leave, you will be escorted home by a procession of large trucks.

very hungry

But Charlie Bucket never got what he wanted because the family couldn't afford it, and as the cold weather went on and on, he became ravenously and desperately hungry.

complete and total : ABSOLUTE

The sheer blissful joy of being able to fill one's mouth rich solid food!

to walk or march steadily and usually with much effort

And every day, little Charlie Bucket, trudging through the snow on his way to school, would have to pass Mr. Will Wonka's giant chocolate factory.

an opinion or estimate formed by examining and comparing

The others watched him, waiting for the verdict.

very important

Nobody in the family gave a thought now to anything except the two vital problems of trying to keep warm and trying to get enough to eat.