The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind- Prologue

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What does the word 'level' mean in the context of the sentence: 'I stood level with my creation'?

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Even with

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What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'the crowd cackled like hens'?

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Simile

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What context clue helps determine the meaning of 'taut' in the sentence: 'The chain was taut and heavy with grease'?

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heavy

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What is a synonym for 'traders' in the sentence: 'The traders in the market had watched it rise from a distance'?

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Seller

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What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'My knees turned to jelly'?

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Metaphor

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Define 'figurative language'.

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

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What is a 'context clue'?

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Hints or information in a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What is a 'synonym'?

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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What is a 'metaphor'?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a 'simile'?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.