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  • What is a coffin?
    A long box someone is put in after they die.
  • He had allegiance to his turf. Allegiance means...
    Loyalty
  • Buck scoffed, shaking his head. Is scoffed a positive or negative word?
    Negative - it means in a mocking way
  • He wrapped his arms around him, cocooning him. What is does it mean to cocoon?
    To envelop or wrap around in a protective and comforting way
  • His throat trembled. What does it mean "to tremble?"
    To shake without control
  • The clasp of his gold chain was showing. What is a clasp?
    Something that fastens or hold jewelry together
  • He reluctantly reached for his hand. Reluctantly means...
    in a hesitating or unwilling way
  • Shards of glass fell to the ground. What are shards?
    broken pieces with sharp edges
  • It sounded less like a bell and more like a flatline. What does a flatline sound like?
    A long, dull noise - think of a show or movie with a hospital scene
  • Will thought he was a poser. What is a poser?
    Someone who acts a certain way even to get attention
  • On page 199, someone's skin was irritated. Irritated skin is...
    red, uncomfortable skin
  • Lit cigarettes punctured the smoke. What does puncture mean?
    To make a small hole
  • They read the name on the tombstone. What is a tombstone?
    Stone with words on it over a grave
  • Will recognized him instantly. What does it mean to "recognize" someone?
    To know them
  • The bathtub is made of porcelain. What is porcelain?
    white ceramic material