Malcolm at midnight, p.16
Malcolm at Midnight, page 16
38 Box turtles have a very keen sense of smell. Nearly as good as a rat's.
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39 Way better than the fifth-graders do when you say it, Mr. Binney. Really, I know you've taught for years, but you might want to observe Honey Bunny in action.
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40 Conviction = a strong belief in something. Honey Bunny always spoke with conviction. Vocabulary from 9/17.
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41 Vehemently = with passion. Amelia vehemently wished Jovahn would keep his shoes on. Vocabulary from 10/21.
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42 AKA: The Pit of No Return. It would surprise no one if Skylar found underwear in his desk.
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43 Just the regular smell of science. Not like that one time that Skylar tripped and shattered the jar of mothballs.
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44 Don't feel too bad that you didn't smell and notice what Malcolm and Tank could. Human noses are about as sensitive as a bunch of boys around a crying girl.
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45 For the record, you are a terrible liar, Mr. Binney. There is no way that Ms. Brumble bought that. The fact that she didn't question it just shows how soft she is on you. Or are we kids not supposed to know about that?
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46 You know the grin, Mr. Binney—like before he booby-trapped your wastepaper basket?
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47 It would seem that over the years, Snip listened in on some vocabulary lessons, too. It wasn't one of Room 11's words, but just so we're clear: tenacious = stubborn. Jovahn was tenacious in his attempts to catch Amelia and Malcolm together.
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48 Inconceivable = impossible to comprehend. Vocabulary from 11/17. Amelia found it inconceivable that Jovahn could be trusted.
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49 It really wasn't all that loud. Kiera has supersonic hearing when it comes to gossip.
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50 This was much, much louder. Intentionally louder, so that everyone within earshot would look. Which was the whole room.
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51 There should be some scientific research done on how lip gloss glare deadens boys' common sense.
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52 No offense, Mr. Binney, but you didn't stand a chance against Malcolm, running like that. And it makes your hair flap.
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53 Malcolm wants to acknowledge these acts of valor and merit.
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54 Like, for example, at midnight.
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55 Remember his actual flushing model? How he sent the Raisinettes down? You have to admit, Jovahn may have his own Knack.
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56 Do you know where Malcolm was, Mr. Binney? Have you explored that floor of McKenna, too?
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57 Malcolm carefully avoided those.
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58 Let's not tell the librarian about this either. I'm not sure she'd understand.
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59 Well, he had heard about Winter Break and Snow Days, but from the tone of the nutters discussing them, he suspected they were only the stuff of legends.
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60 Probably the frontal bone.
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61 Didn't know that baby rats are called "pups," did you? (Me neither.) But that's just in our country. In Europe they are "kittens." Isn't that weird?
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62 Which, to be sure, isn't really all that tar, since rats rely more on their senses of smell and hearing and touch. But still. Lots of graffiti. I'm a little surprised Ms. Brumble could stand it.
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63 According to Amelia's encyclopedia, owls have a remarkable sense of hearing.
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64 Dexterity = ability to grasp something. Not a vocabulary word, but sometimes there's only one right word.
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65 And let's face it: that tail of his—cute, yes. But utterly useless.
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66 It should be obvious by now that Malcolm is a quick learner, but he hadn't yet heard about roman numerals.
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67 Inherent = a quality that is in something naturally. Amelia is inherently neat. Vocabulary from 12/2.
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68 Although if you're talking about disgusting and distasteful, they are pretty comparable.
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69 In truth, not nearly as magnificent as Malcolm's. Perhaps that's why Clyde disguised it with the dazzly glim.
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70 Well, actually high-pawed and -winged them. But you get the idea.
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71 The exact number has been changed to protect the privacy of the Academy. You understand, right, Mr. Binney?
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72 With a dazzly midnight blue ring on her finger.
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W. H. Beck, Malcolm at Midnight
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39 Way better than the fifth-graders do when you say it, Mr. Binney. Really, I know you've taught for years, but you might want to observe Honey Bunny in action.
[back]
***
40 Conviction = a strong belief in something. Honey Bunny always spoke with conviction. Vocabulary from 9/17.
[back]
***
41 Vehemently = with passion. Amelia vehemently wished Jovahn would keep his shoes on. Vocabulary from 10/21.
[back]
***
42 AKA: The Pit of No Return. It would surprise no one if Skylar found underwear in his desk.
[back]
***
43 Just the regular smell of science. Not like that one time that Skylar tripped and shattered the jar of mothballs.
[back]
***
44 Don't feel too bad that you didn't smell and notice what Malcolm and Tank could. Human noses are about as sensitive as a bunch of boys around a crying girl.
[back]
***
45 For the record, you are a terrible liar, Mr. Binney. There is no way that Ms. Brumble bought that. The fact that she didn't question it just shows how soft she is on you. Or are we kids not supposed to know about that?
[back]
***
46 You know the grin, Mr. Binney—like before he booby-trapped your wastepaper basket?
[back]
***
47 It would seem that over the years, Snip listened in on some vocabulary lessons, too. It wasn't one of Room 11's words, but just so we're clear: tenacious = stubborn. Jovahn was tenacious in his attempts to catch Amelia and Malcolm together.
[back]
***
48 Inconceivable = impossible to comprehend. Vocabulary from 11/17. Amelia found it inconceivable that Jovahn could be trusted.
[back]
***
49 It really wasn't all that loud. Kiera has supersonic hearing when it comes to gossip.
[back]
***
50 This was much, much louder. Intentionally louder, so that everyone within earshot would look. Which was the whole room.
[back]
***
51 There should be some scientific research done on how lip gloss glare deadens boys' common sense.
[back]
***
52 No offense, Mr. Binney, but you didn't stand a chance against Malcolm, running like that. And it makes your hair flap.
[back]
***
53 Malcolm wants to acknowledge these acts of valor and merit.
[back]
***
54 Like, for example, at midnight.
[back]
***
55 Remember his actual flushing model? How he sent the Raisinettes down? You have to admit, Jovahn may have his own Knack.
[back]
***
56 Do you know where Malcolm was, Mr. Binney? Have you explored that floor of McKenna, too?
[back]
***
57 Malcolm carefully avoided those.
[back]
***
58 Let's not tell the librarian about this either. I'm not sure she'd understand.
[back]
***
59 Well, he had heard about Winter Break and Snow Days, but from the tone of the nutters discussing them, he suspected they were only the stuff of legends.
[back]
***
60 Probably the frontal bone.
[back]
***
61 Didn't know that baby rats are called "pups," did you? (Me neither.) But that's just in our country. In Europe they are "kittens." Isn't that weird?
[back]
***
62 Which, to be sure, isn't really all that tar, since rats rely more on their senses of smell and hearing and touch. But still. Lots of graffiti. I'm a little surprised Ms. Brumble could stand it.
[back]
***
63 According to Amelia's encyclopedia, owls have a remarkable sense of hearing.
[back]
***
64 Dexterity = ability to grasp something. Not a vocabulary word, but sometimes there's only one right word.
[back]
***
65 And let's face it: that tail of his—cute, yes. But utterly useless.
[back]
***
66 It should be obvious by now that Malcolm is a quick learner, but he hadn't yet heard about roman numerals.
[back]
***
67 Inherent = a quality that is in something naturally. Amelia is inherently neat. Vocabulary from 12/2.
[back]
***
68 Although if you're talking about disgusting and distasteful, they are pretty comparable.
[back]
***
69 In truth, not nearly as magnificent as Malcolm's. Perhaps that's why Clyde disguised it with the dazzly glim.
[back]
***
70 Well, actually high-pawed and -winged them. But you get the idea.
[back]
***
71 The exact number has been changed to protect the privacy of the Academy. You understand, right, Mr. Binney?
[back]
***
72 With a dazzly midnight blue ring on her finger.
[back]
W. H. Beck, Malcolm at Midnight
