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What are some vocabulary words in Holes?

What are some vocabulary words in Holes?

In this comic adventure, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a juvenile detention center where the inmates spend their days digging mysterious holes. But what on earth are they looking for?…Chapters 25–35

  • declare.
  • urge.
  • obvious.
  • jagged.
  • vile.
  • vast.
  • loot.
  • rummage.

What does stifling mean in Holes?

stifling. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity. The bus wasn’t air-conditioned, and the hot, heavy air was almost as stifling as the handcuffs. obstacle.

What does desolate mean in Holes?

providing no shelter or sustenance
desolate. providing no shelter or sustenance.

What does Mirage mean for the book Holes?

To answer questions about Holes, please sign up. Amelia A mirage is an illusion where a person might see the image of water or shade after being in the desert for a long time.

What does forlorn mean in the book Holes?

sad, hopeless, pitiful and/or abandoned.

What are some similes in the book Holes?

Stanley’s mouth was as dry and as parched as the lake. “My fingers are like little magnets.” “There she is….the Devil Woman!” Green Lake was the largest lake in Texas.

What does forlorn mean in the book holes?

Where is the word forlorn in the book Holes?

used in Holes. Madame Zeroni hated to see Elya so forlorn.

What is zero confess Stanley?

Zero confessed to Stanley that he was the one who stole Clyde Livingston’s sneakers, which made him the reason that Stanley was there. Zero told Stanley that he lived on the streets his whole life and he always took what he needed to survive.

What is a metaphor in holes?

The bus wasn’t air-conditioned, and the hot, heavy air was almost as stifling as the handcuffs. It was said that Green Lake was “heaven on earth” and Miss Kathrine’s peaches were “food for the angels.” Myra’s head is as empty as a flower pot.

What are some idioms in the book holes?

What are some idioms in the book Holes?

  • Time Flies -KLW. “Time flies when you’re having fun!”
  • Kissin’ Kate Idiom – Ch 27 – JLW. On page 112, it says “her (Katherine) brain and heart had been spinning ever since Sam kissed her.”
  • Sharp Eyes – MIW.
  • Bags of Bones – RLH.