HOLES CHAPTER 7:
                       THANKS TO
 HIRO, WALEED, LESLIE, PRISCILA,   Hi Guys!

SKY, YO, ANH, CYNTHIA, SALMA, BO
 WEN, KATHY, DANG,NICOLE, KHALI
             D,IREDE, AND ESSAM,
Blade (n)
                                                          [bleyd]

                                                                         Definition
                                                                             the flat cutting part of
                                                                             a sword, knife, etc.




http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/oald8/fullsize/b/bla/blade/blade_comp.jpg



   -      The blade banged against the ground.
   -      The blade should be kept sharp.
bang (v)
                                                   [bang]

                                                        Definition
                                                        To hit something hard against
                                                        something else, making a loud
                                                        noise




http://caffeinated-muse.blogspot.com/2009/08/lets-bang-our-head-on-wall-shall-we.html




 - The blade banged against the ground.
 - A guy was banging on the wall and yelling.
Bold (adj.); Boldly (adv.)
    not afraid of taking risks and
     making difficult decisions
• Ex: The airman boldly jumped from the
  airplane with his parachute.
Weigh (v)
        weight (n): amount
   somebody/something weighs
ex: He has put on weight since I last
             saw him.
bounce off              definition:
              To make something rebound off
                  someone or something
                        Example:
             The ball bounced off the crossbar
Dent (n,v)              definition:
                             (n)
             a depression in a surface made by
                    pressure or a blow.
                             (v)
                     To make a dent in
                        Example:
                 a dent in the side of a car.
DOOM
 (V.)
To ordain as a sentence
        or fate
stream
A body of water flowing in
a channel or
watercourse, as a
river, rivulet, or brook.
BE PROUD OF
proud of (adj.)
  feeling pleasurable
  satisfaction over
  something by which you
  measures your self-worth

  He know it was nothing to
  be proud of, but he felt
  proud nonetheless.
  (Holes,p 40)
NONETHELESS
nonetheless (adv.)
  Nevertheless; however.

  He know it was nothing to
  be proud of, but he felt
  proud nonetheless.
  (Holes,p 40)
Bob( v. )
His head seemed to bob up and down on his neck,
like it was on a spring.
Definition in the context: to move or make sth move
quickly up and down.


                          e.g. tiny boats bobbed up and down in the
                          harbour.




         e.g. he bobbed his head crazily.
Grave( n.)
His cap was stained with blood from his hands. He felt like
he was digging his own grave.
Definition in the context: a place in the ground where a
dead person is buried.




                               e.g. There were flowers on the
                               grave.
Gather
 Collect
Steep
Sloping sharply at an angle
    Rise/fall suddenly
Rotate (v)
He laid his shovel back down on the bottom of his hole and, to his surprise it fit.
He rotated it and only had to chip off a few chunks of dirt, here and there, before
it could lie flat across his hole in everi direction.
(Holes – p.39)



Def: to turn in a circle, especially
  around a fixed point.

Ex: Rotate the handle by 180 degree to
  open the door.
Faint (adj); Faint (v)
“I was afraid you’d fainted,” Mr.Penanski said. “ You wouldn’t have
been the first.”
(Holes – p.40)

Def: not strong, feel weak as if you are about to
  become unconscious.

Ex: I felt faint with hunger.
Be soaked
           “His clothes were soaked with sweat.”




Meaning : thoroughly
wet or saturated
Aimlessly
 “After leaving Myra's house, Elya wandered aimlessly through the
          town, until he found himself down by the wharf.”




Meaning : Devoid of direction or purpose.
something somewhere in a careless untidy way: Merrill dumped her
                                         suitcase down in the hall.
 dump something on something They dump tons of salt on icy road
                                surfaces to make driving safer.
dump something in/into something He found a can of beef stew and
                                 dumped it in a saucepan to heat
   to give someone a particular job or make them responsible for a particular person or
    thing assign somebody a task/role I've been assigned the task of looking after the new
    students.
   assign somebody to some thing Jan's been assigned to the Asian Affairs Bureau.
   assign somebody to do something Madison was assigned to investigate a balloon
    accident.
   assign somebody something Assign each student a partner.
   2to give a particular time, value, place etc to something: How much time have you
    assigned for the meeting?
   assign something to something A code was assigned to each batch of work.
   3to give money, equipment etc to someone to use assign something to somebody A
    personal bodyguard had been assigned to her.
   assign somebody something They assigned me a small room.
Compact (v.): to press something tightly
together.

“...when the dirt was in the ground, it was compacted”
p.34




e.g.
Drink cans are now compacted
for recycling.




Essam
Reluctantly (adv.): not wanting to do something
 and therefore slow to do it.

 “Reluctantly, he climbed up out of his hole”
 p.34

  e.g.
  She reluctantly did her
  homework.




Essam
Previously (adv.): happening or existing before
 something.

 “and once again dug his shovel into his
 previously dug dirt” p.34

  e.g.
  He was previously employed
  as a tour guide, and now he
  is teaching English.




Essam
To get a positive result afterward.It's beneficial.

"It pays to go to sleep early. That way you're not
tired in class."
1. Time without beginning or end; infinite time.
         2. The state or quality of being eternal.
         3.a. The timeless state following death.
                    b. The afterlife; immortality.
      4. A very long or seemingly endless time:
 EX: waited in the dentist's office for an eternity.
A rush of (phrase)
*Surging emotion:
  Ex: A rush of shame.
*Gust, flurry, draught.
  EX: A rush of air on my face woke me.
He felt himself blush , and turned away toward
Hector, who was sitting on the f loor in front of
             an overstuffed chair.

  Definition: To become red in the face, especially
  from modesty, embarrassment, or shame; flush.
He was way behind the others, and the sun just
             kept getting hotter.


         Definition: To be late on something
Peek
“Cover your eyes and don't peek!”
Definition in the context: (v.) throw a glance at;
take a brief look at
e.g. He peek his father change oil.
Toss
“The decision depended on the toss of a coin”
Definition in the context: (v.) throw or toss with
  a light motion
e.g. He is tossing a small rock.
Chunk ( n)
Chunk: a substantial amount .
Synonyms: ball, clod, clump, glob, lump
Fling (v)
Flingis to throw something with force.

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  • 1.
    HOLES CHAPTER 7: THANKS TO HIRO, WALEED, LESLIE, PRISCILA, Hi Guys! SKY, YO, ANH, CYNTHIA, SALMA, BO WEN, KATHY, DANG,NICOLE, KHALI D,IREDE, AND ESSAM,
  • 2.
    Blade (n) [bleyd] Definition the flat cutting part of a sword, knife, etc. http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/oald8/fullsize/b/bla/blade/blade_comp.jpg - The blade banged against the ground. - The blade should be kept sharp.
  • 3.
    bang (v) [bang] Definition To hit something hard against something else, making a loud noise http://caffeinated-muse.blogspot.com/2009/08/lets-bang-our-head-on-wall-shall-we.html - The blade banged against the ground. - A guy was banging on the wall and yelling.
  • 4.
    Bold (adj.); Boldly(adv.) not afraid of taking risks and making difficult decisions • Ex: The airman boldly jumped from the airplane with his parachute.
  • 5.
    Weigh (v) weight (n): amount somebody/something weighs ex: He has put on weight since I last saw him.
  • 6.
    bounce off definition: To make something rebound off someone or something Example: The ball bounced off the crossbar
  • 7.
    Dent (n,v) definition: (n) a depression in a surface made by pressure or a blow. (v) To make a dent in Example: a dent in the side of a car.
  • 8.
    DOOM (V.) To ordainas a sentence or fate
  • 9.
    stream A body ofwater flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
  • 10.
    BE PROUD OF proudof (adj.) feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth He know it was nothing to be proud of, but he felt proud nonetheless. (Holes,p 40)
  • 11.
    NONETHELESS nonetheless (adv.) Nevertheless; however. He know it was nothing to be proud of, but he felt proud nonetheless. (Holes,p 40)
  • 12.
    Bob( v. ) Hishead seemed to bob up and down on his neck, like it was on a spring. Definition in the context: to move or make sth move quickly up and down. e.g. tiny boats bobbed up and down in the harbour. e.g. he bobbed his head crazily.
  • 13.
    Grave( n.) His capwas stained with blood from his hands. He felt like he was digging his own grave. Definition in the context: a place in the ground where a dead person is buried. e.g. There were flowers on the grave.
  • 14.
  • 15.
    Steep Sloping sharply atan angle Rise/fall suddenly
  • 16.
    Rotate (v) He laidhis shovel back down on the bottom of his hole and, to his surprise it fit. He rotated it and only had to chip off a few chunks of dirt, here and there, before it could lie flat across his hole in everi direction. (Holes – p.39) Def: to turn in a circle, especially around a fixed point. Ex: Rotate the handle by 180 degree to open the door.
  • 17.
    Faint (adj); Faint(v) “I was afraid you’d fainted,” Mr.Penanski said. “ You wouldn’t have been the first.” (Holes – p.40) Def: not strong, feel weak as if you are about to become unconscious. Ex: I felt faint with hunger.
  • 18.
    Be soaked “His clothes were soaked with sweat.” Meaning : thoroughly wet or saturated
  • 19.
    Aimlessly “After leavingMyra's house, Elya wandered aimlessly through the town, until he found himself down by the wharf.” Meaning : Devoid of direction or purpose.
  • 20.
    something somewhere ina careless untidy way: Merrill dumped her suitcase down in the hall. dump something on something They dump tons of salt on icy road surfaces to make driving safer. dump something in/into something He found a can of beef stew and dumped it in a saucepan to heat
  • 21.
    to give someone a particular job or make them responsible for a particular person or thing assign somebody a task/role I've been assigned the task of looking after the new students.  assign somebody to some thing Jan's been assigned to the Asian Affairs Bureau.  assign somebody to do something Madison was assigned to investigate a balloon accident.  assign somebody something Assign each student a partner.  2to give a particular time, value, place etc to something: How much time have you assigned for the meeting?  assign something to something A code was assigned to each batch of work.  3to give money, equipment etc to someone to use assign something to somebody A personal bodyguard had been assigned to her.  assign somebody something They assigned me a small room.
  • 22.
    Compact (v.): topress something tightly together. “...when the dirt was in the ground, it was compacted” p.34 e.g. Drink cans are now compacted for recycling. Essam
  • 23.
    Reluctantly (adv.): notwanting to do something and therefore slow to do it. “Reluctantly, he climbed up out of his hole” p.34 e.g. She reluctantly did her homework. Essam
  • 24.
    Previously (adv.): happeningor existing before something. “and once again dug his shovel into his previously dug dirt” p.34 e.g. He was previously employed as a tour guide, and now he is teaching English. Essam
  • 25.
    To get apositive result afterward.It's beneficial. "It pays to go to sleep early. That way you're not tired in class."
  • 26.
    1. Time withoutbeginning or end; infinite time. 2. The state or quality of being eternal. 3.a. The timeless state following death. b. The afterlife; immortality. 4. A very long or seemingly endless time: EX: waited in the dentist's office for an eternity.
  • 27.
    A rush of(phrase) *Surging emotion: Ex: A rush of shame. *Gust, flurry, draught. EX: A rush of air on my face woke me.
  • 28.
    He felt himselfblush , and turned away toward Hector, who was sitting on the f loor in front of an overstuffed chair. Definition: To become red in the face, especially from modesty, embarrassment, or shame; flush.
  • 29.
    He was waybehind the others, and the sun just kept getting hotter. Definition: To be late on something
  • 30.
    Peek “Cover your eyesand don't peek!” Definition in the context: (v.) throw a glance at; take a brief look at e.g. He peek his father change oil.
  • 31.
    Toss “The decision dependedon the toss of a coin” Definition in the context: (v.) throw or toss with a light motion e.g. He is tossing a small rock.
  • 32.
    Chunk ( n) Chunk:a substantial amount . Synonyms: ball, clod, clump, glob, lump
  • 33.
    Fling (v) Flingis tothrow something with force.