chapter 7 Flashcards
We’ll just _______ a few simple tracks and see how they sound
lay down
Recording us playing is only going to confirm what we already know: we _______
stink
My thighs are _______ from the _____ of pedaling
burning; slog
slog
slog släɡ/ informal verb verb: slog; 3rd person present: slogs; past tense: slogged; past participle: slogged; gerund or present participle: slogging 1. work hard over a period of time. "they were slogging away to meet a deadline" synonyms: work hard, toil, labor, work one's fingers to the bone, work like a Trojan/dog, exert oneself, grind, slave, grub, plow, plod, peg; More informalbeaver, plug, work one's guts out, put one's nose to the grindstone, sweat blood; literarytravail; archaicdrudge, moil "they were all slogging away" antonyms: relax walk or move with difficulty or effort. "he slogged home through the gray slush" synonyms: trudge, tramp, tromp, traipse, toil, plod, trek, footslog "they slogged around the streets" 2. hit forcefully and typically wildly, especially in boxing. "the fighters were slogging away"
make 3 sentences with slog
slog släɡ/ informal verb verb: slog; 3rd person present: slogs; past tense: slogged; past participle: slogged; gerund or present participle: slogging 1. work hard over a period of time. "they were slogging away to meet a deadline" synonyms: work hard, toil, labor, work one's fingers to the bone, work like a Trojan/dog, exert oneself, grind, slave, grub, plow, plod, peg; More informalbeaver, plug, work one's guts out, put one's nose to the grindstone, sweat blood; literarytravail; archaicdrudge, moil "they were all slogging away" antonyms: relax walk or move with difficulty or effort. "he slogged home through the gray slush" synonyms: trudge, tramp, tromp, traipse, toil, plod, trek, footslog "they slogged around the streets" 2. hit forcefully and typically wildly, especially in boxing. "the fighters were slogging away"
_____________________ then, I wheeze out. We don’t have to… hand it in
kicks
Just for kicks then. I ________________. We don’t have to.… hand it in
wheeze out
We can ____ the songs ____ with my computer and Garage Band
smooth out
I ______ and race down my street before they can protest
peel off
I peel off and ___________ my street before they can protest
race down
I coast up to my house, not entirely confident that Matt and Sean will feel guilty enough to show later. STill I’m ___________________
holding onto a tiny strand of hope
I can hear Mom singing–or rather _____________–the Beatles when I open the front door
butchering
Those aren’t the words, Mom, I say as I step into the kitchen, heading straight for the cupboard to _______
forage
I laugh, ___________________ the already opened bag of Doritos and grabbing the brand new bag of Cheetos hiding in the back
reaching past
She pulls out a __________________ container with something beige in it. NOw what’s this?
tupperware
Angela walks into the kitchen, ____________ her cell phone.
blabbing on
Angela walks into the kitchen, _____________ her cell phone. I’m so sure, she says. Like I even care
blabbing on
My stomach ________________. If I have to eat another cardboard encased microwave meal I may put myself up for adoption
heaves
My stomach heaves. IF I have to eat another __________________ microwave meal I may ______________.
cardboard encased; put myself up for adoption
I am ______________________ homemade oven-fried chicken, roast potatoes, and ___________
leaning more toward; corn on the cob
I say, _____________- the bag of Cheetos
tearing open
Right and who’s __________________ in the next—she glances at the sunflower clock on the wall–twenty minutes, before I have to be at Porterhouse NIck’s
whipping that up
I don’t want to reschedule, Graham! Angela ____________ her phone.
barks into
Have fun at the gym, asshole. I hope you ____________
strain your groin
He’s going to break up with me. I know it. Angela ____________ a chair, the legs scraping on the floor
flops down into
Angela flops down into a chair, the legs ______________
scraping on the floor
He’s going to break pu with me, and it’s all because of my giant schnoz
schnoz
Don’t talk like that. You are beautiful, honey. You’re just _______________________
coming into your own
You will see. Six omnths from now you’ll be _______________
beating the guys off with a stick
Yowch, I say, _______________ a handful of cheese puffs into my mouth
popping
Angela shoots me a _________________
double barrelled finger salute
Just… go into the family room. She starts _______________________ the box of pot pies
fumbling with
Angela _________. Jesus, Coop. ARe ou faling out of tenth grade already
chortles
