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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Shell of bone
Hello,
while reading I came across this sentence: "He donated his right eye to the revolution and got nothing back except a dark and dreadful shell of bone."
What does "shell of bone mean"? I suppose it could be a kind of "cover" for his missing eye, but it seems strange to me that it should be made of bone.
while reading I came across this sentence: "He donated his right eye to the revolution and got nothing back except a dark and dreadful shell of bone."
What does "shell of bone mean"? I suppose it could be a kind of "cover" for his missing eye, but it seems strange to me that it should be made of bone.
Top answer
It's just a metaphor referring to his empty eye socket.
- It's just a metaphor referring to his empty eye socket.
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