In my size
In my size humans see a test of themselves. They hear fighting words on the wind, when all I’m thinking is how the late-day sun reminds me of a ripe nectarine.
I’m mightier than any human, four hundred pounds of pure power. My body looks made for battle. My arms, outstretched, span taller than the tallest human.The above is from the book The one and only Ivan the gorilla.I don't understand the use of the preposition in in "in my size". What does "on the word" mean ? How can you hear fighting words on the wind?What does "a test of themselves" mean here?
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In my size humans see a test of themselves. They hear fighting words on the wind , when all I’m thinking is how the late-day sun reminds me of a ripe nectarine. I’m mightier than any human, four hundred pounds of pure power.
- In my size humans see a test of themselves.
- They hear fighting words on the wind , when all I’m thinking is how the late-day sun reminds me of a ripe nectarine.
- I’m mightier than any human, four hundred pounds of pure power.
- My body looks made for battle.
- My arms, outstretched, span taller than the tallest human.
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In my size humans see a test of themselves. They hear fighting words on the wind, when all I’m thinking is how the late-day sun reminds me of a ripe nectarine.
I’m mightier than any human, four hundred pounds of pure power. My body looks made for battle. My arms, outstretched, span taller than the tallest human.
The above is from the book The One and Only Ivan the Gorilla.
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