Harry Potter AND THE SORCERER'S STONE_CHAPTER TWO. THE VANISHING GLASS

The sum rose on the same tidy front gardens and lit up the brass number four on the Dursley's front door. : complete confidence and lack of fearMr.Dursley had seen that fateful news report about the owls. : having an important and usually negetive effect on the futureHis Aunt Petunia was awake and it was her shrill voice that made the first noise of the day. : having a loud and high sound the is un pleasant or painful to listen to"Up!" she screeched. : to make a loud high unpleasant sound : to say something using this soundbecause the cupboard under the stairs was full of them. : a piece of furniture with doors and shelves used for storing dishes, food, clothes, etc.Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair, and bright green eyes. : having small, hard, raised areas on the surfaceHow's that, popkin?"Thirty-nine, sweetums," said Aunt Petunia.'Attaboy, Dudley!": used when you want to encourage somebody or show how much you admire them, especially a boy or manShe jerked the head in Harry's direction. : to move or to make something move with a sudden short sharp movementhe was something very nasty that couldn't understand them, like a slug. : a small, soft creature, like a snail without a shell, that moves very slowly and often eats garden plants"And come back and find the house in ruins?" she snarled. : to show the teeth and make a deep angry noise in the throat : to speak in a rough, low, angry voice"Dinky Duddydums, don't cry, Mummy won't let him spoil your special day!" she cried, flinging her arms around him. : to throw or push somebody/something with force, especially because you are angry, or in a careless way"Oh, good Lord, they're here!" said Aunt Petunia frantically. : quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way that is not very well organized : without controlling your emotions because you are extremely frightened or worried about somethingPiers was a scrawny boy with a face like a rat. : very thin in a way that is not attractiveNext morning, however, he had gotten up to find his hair exactly as it had been before Aunt Petunia