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Dela Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Pathetic pool of Jell-O
After the dishes were cleared, I retreated to my room, but my grandfather came right in, closed the door behind him, and then sat on my bed. He did this all without making a sound. No squeaking, no clanking, no scraping, no breathing …I swear, the guy moved through my room like a ghost.
And of course I'm banging my knee and dropping my pencil and deteriorating into a pathetic pool of Jell-O. But I tried my best to sound cool as I said, “Hello, Granddad. Come to check out the digs?”
what's the meaning of the underlined part?
And of course I'm banging my knee and dropping my pencil and deteriorating into a pathetic pool of Jell-O. But I tried my best to sound cool as I said, “Hello, Granddad. Come to check out the digs?”
what's the meaning of the underlined part?
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banging my knee - maybe hitting it against the desk or the side of the bed or something. dropping my pencil - one or two times letting the pencil loose in his hand because he's distracted and nervous and mad pool of Jell-O - it's a brand name for a dessert made from pectin and gelatin, sweetened with syrups and fruit flavors. You make it with boiling water, then let it set in the refrigerator until it is chilled (but not frozen) and it's a cold, fruity, sweet, jelly-like dessert.
- banging my knee - maybe hitting it against the desk or the side of the bed or something.
- dropping my pencil - one or two times letting the pencil loose in his hand because he's distracted and nervous and mad pool of Jell-O - it's a brand name for a dessert made from pectin and gelatin, sweetened with syrups and fruit flavors.
- You make it with boiling water, then let it set in the refrigerator until it is chilled (but not frozen) and it's a cold, fruity, sweet, jelly-like dessert.
- Jell-O shakes and quivers, and is soft, bouncy, and slippery.
- So I think all those images are coming into it, too.
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banging my knee - maybe hitting it against the desk or the side of the bed or something.
dropping my pencil - one or two times letting the pencil loose in his hand because he's distracted and nervous and mad
pool of Jell-O - it's a brand name for a dessert made from pectin and gelatin, sweetened with syrups and fruit flavors. You make it with boiling water, then let it set in the
dropping my pencil - one or two times letting the pencil loose in his hand because he's distracted and nervous and mad
pool of Jell-O - it's a brand name for a dessert made from pectin and gelatin, sweetened with syrups and fruit flavors. You make it with boiling water, then let it set in the
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