The document provides definitions for several words in the context of the book "Holes" including "scratchy" meaning rough or unpleasant to touch, "scrape" meaning to make a hollow place in the ground, and "won't do someone much good" meaning it is not beneficial for someone. It also includes examples of using the words in sentences to provide additional context.

1. Holes 8-15
• Hiro, Priscila, Khalid, Leslie, Mashari, Irede,
Nicole, Essam, Tianyi, Kathy, Waleed, Anh,
Dang, Bowen,Yaz, Yahya, Yo

2. Scratchy( adj.)
Definition in the context: (of clothes or fabric)
rough or unpleasant to the touch
That night, as Stanley lay on his scratchy and smelly cot, he tried
to figure out what he could have done differently, but there was
nothing he could do.
e.g. This sweater is too scratchy; it
makes me feel very unconfortable.
e.g. a scratchy blanket.

3. Scrape( v.)
Definition in the context: to make a hole or hollow
place in the ground.
Mr. Sir scraped the ground with his boot heel, to mark where
each boy was supposed to dig.
e.g. They found a suitable place,
scraped a hole, and planted the
tree into it.

4. Won’t do someone
much good
It is not beneficial for someone

5. One by one
Individually in succession

6. It's up to you
You messed up your life, and it's up to you
to fix it.
Definition: It means you are the one who
has to decide/make a decision

7. Lose track of
After a while he'd lost track of the day
of the week, and how many holes
he'd dug.
Definition: Fail to do something; leave
something undone

8. Bulging muscles

9. Bulging eyes

10. More bulging eyes

11. Bulging eyes you can buy

12. A bulging wallet

13. Be aware
of [uh-
wair]
*Having knowledge , conscious
, cognizant
*Informed , alert , knowledgeable
, sophisticated : She is one of the
most politically aware young
woman around

14. cause (a liquid) to flow from a
container in a steady stream by
holding the container at an angle

15. bulge
• To stick out in a rounded shape, especially
because something is very full or too tight

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. Visible ( adj)
Visible:you are saying you can see it.

19. Haze (n)
Haze : atmospheric moisture or dust or
smoke that causes reduced visibility.
Synonyms: daze, fog

20. Nod (v.): to move the head down and then up
to show agreement.
“He managed to nod” p.55
e.g.
The teacher nodded “his head”
in agreement.
Essam

21. End up(v.): to reach a particular place or
situation.
“… or you’re going to end up right back in jail” p.56
e.g.
After two weeks of traveling
around the US, we ended up
in Houston.
Essam

22. up to
1. busy or occupied with
2. having the requisite qualities for

23. 1. To voice a deep, inarticulate sound, as of pain,
grief, or displeasure.
2. To make a sound expressive of stress or
strain: floorboards groaning.

24. 1. To break (something) into pieces suddenly,
noisily, and violently; shatter.
2. To throw or dash (something) violently so as to
shatter or crush.

25. Sore (adj)
[sɔː]
Definition
physically painful or
sensitive, as a wound,
hurt, or diseased part:
a sore arm.
- Ache (v, n)
Ex. I ache all over.
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- Stanley stood in the shower and let the cold water pour over
his hot and sore body (Holes P43.)
- I have a sore throat.

26. In a row
Definition
1. Happening a number of times one
after the other, in exactly the same way
or with same result.
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2. A line of things or
people next to each other.
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- For the second day in a row he didn’t use soap. (Holes P43.)
- It is the third day in a row that Des Moines was 60 degrees or
warmer.

27. Drain: Cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out,
leaving it empty, or dry.
Ex: The river drains into a lake

28. Evaporate:Turn from liquid into vapor.
Ex: Most of the water had evaporated

29. head(v): Be in the leading position on, To be in charge of; lead
Ex: : Steve jobs had headed Apple since it
established .

30. Wreck: a car, plane, or train that has been damaged very badly,
especially in a crash.
Ex: Divers discovered the wreck of an old German
warship

31. worn out: very tired because you have been working
hard.
Ex: The kid must be absolutely worn out

32. Drift (v)
The truck stopped, and the dust cloud drifted past it. (Holes – p.65)
Def: to move slowly, especially as
a result of outside forces, with
no control over direction.
Ex: The talk aimlessly drifted from one
subject to another.

33. Drop off
“After you drop off X-Ray, I want you to bring back three
wheelbarrows,” she said . (Holes – p.69)
Def: to take someone or
something to a particular
place, usually by car.
Ex: I dropped my luggage off at
the hotel and went out.

34. 1. to feel, suffer, or be the source of a
continuous dull pain
2. to suffer mental anguish
EX: Every muscle and joint in his body ached
as he tried to get out of bed.

35. Waist (n)
1. The part of the human trunk between the
bottom of the rib cage and the pelvis.
2. The narrow part of the abdomen of an insect.
EX: It wasn’t just his arms and back, but his
legs, ankles, and waist also hurt.

36. Blankly ( Noun )
Definition: Lacking expression.
Appearing or seeming to
appear dazed or confused.
Example: Although his gestures
were elaborate, his face was blank.
She stared at him blankly.
Synonyms: without expression;
in a blank manner.

37. Despite
(preposition)
in spite of, regardless of
Synonyms: against

38. WAVED
 wave(v.)
 To move freely back and forth or up
and down in the air, as branches in the
wind.
 To make a signal with an up-and-down
or back-and-forth movement of the
hand or an object held in the hand
 As the truck pulled away, he leaned
out the wide window and waved
(Holes p.69)

39. SITE
 site(n.)
 The place where a structure or group
of structures was, is, or is to be located
 The warden remained at the site for
the remainder of the day (Holes p.70)

40. Stuffing
[stuhf-ing]
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Seasoned
breadcrumbsorotherfillingusedtostuffachicken, turkey, etc., befor
e cooking.