Chapter 58 Flashcards

1
Q

By the time I look up from the snow-caked ground I realize I’ve walked at least a mile from the school

A

snow caked

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2
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I set p up to the fence and grip it. Press my forehead against the ______________

A

chain links

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3
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chain-link

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chain-link
/ˈCHānˌliNGk/
adjective
made of wire in a diamond-shaped mesh.
"a chain-link fence"
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4
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They’ve emptied the pool for the season. It’s just a ____________ now

A

concrete hole

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5
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scale

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to climb to or over the top of a high steep object such as a mountain or a wall
Student protesters scaled an 8-foot fence to enter the Embassy grounds.

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6
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I _____ the fence. Don’t care if anyone sees me. It’s like I’ve gone numb. Don’t even feel the rawness in the air anymore, the sting on my skin

A

scale

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7
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Instead, I climb the ladder down into the empty pool and walk through the ___________

A

snow blanket

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8
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No matter whre I go, my stupid voice still _______________ in my head

A

rattles around

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9
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I grab a handful of snow and __________________ a sad looking snowball

A

press it into

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10
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NO place to run and hide. Itd be a ____________. Sean would end up huddled in the corner, pleading for us to stop ______________

A

barraging him

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11
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I punch the ground. Ow. Damn That was stupid, too. I runb my ____________________

A

throbbing knuckles

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12
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Would I really turn blue like that? \have _______________ dripping off my face

A

icicles

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13
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I tilt my head up and wathc hte steam _________ from my lips.

A

stream

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14
Q

Make 3 sentences with stream

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a continuous flow of liquid, air, or gas.
“Frank blew out a stream of smoke”
synonyms: jet, flow, rush, gush, surge, spurt, spout, torrent, flood, cascade, fountain, outpouring, outflux, outflow, effusion; More

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15
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The way the light’s shining, and how the sno’s falling, it looks like I’m traveling through __________. The stars _____________ by me

A

hyperspace. Hurtling

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16
Q

Several ice crystals land in my eyes. Making them water. __________ me drom my daydream

A

snapping

17
Q

Just ________ now, floating softly to the ground. Slowly drifting down. Reminding me of the _______________ feeling of dancing with Helen in my room

A

flurries; driftly

18
Q

I level my head and ________________ the empty pool

A

stare out at

19
Q

Sitting here feeling sorry for myself. ____________ my friends. Leaving the m ____________________________ to explain to everyone why we’re not going to play

A

high and dry

20
Q

If I hurry, I should be able to get back just as the wicked ___ The stage

A

hit