Mouse & the Motorcycle: Chapters 1-4 bellboy: a hotel worker who carries travelers' luggage Protest: a complaint or disapproval; to object strongly Quaint: pleasingly old-fashioned Perplexed: To confuse or to make difficult to understand Despair: to lose all hope or confidence scurried: To move Briskly and quickly reckless: showing lack of caution; irresponsible, wild remorse: a deep regret/guilt coming from a past wrong venture: to go ahead in spite of danger Predicament: a difficult or puzzling situation mislay: to put in a place later forgotten Dignity: the state of being worthy, respected, or honored
ROCKS IN HIS HEAD 1. chores: small jobs or tasks 2. spare: more than needed; extra 3. attic: the space just below the roof of a house 4. labeled: wrote an object's name on a tag and attached it 5. customer: person who buys things at a store or uses the services of a business 6. board: long, flat piece of sawed wood 7. stamps: small pieces of paper stuck to letters or packages showing that a fee has been paid