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?The Eruption of Mount. St. Helens, 1980??
The ground bucked (?) up and down.
brace oneself for sth (unpleasant): prepared for it.
pyroclastic surge: ?
grisly: ?;
None has come close to the fury of the 1980 eruption.
The spectacles were fogged up from the humidity.
He had a dazed look in his eyes, like he wasn't sure where he was.
tattered:
blistering heat?
Her back throbbed with pain.
rev up:
billow up: ?
He puttered around the creek in his broken-down motorboat.
?The Shark Attacks of 1916??
The shark thrashed; the shark thrust itself backward into the water.
The Captain's mind was like Swiss cheese, full of holes and gaps in his memory.
Then it felt like hot nails were boring () into his calf.
A hush () came over the room.
(sharks) tragically crossed paths with swimmers.
jostle?
bite down on a rag to keep from screaming?
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BTW: If you buck the trend, you obtain different results from others in the same area. If you buck the system, you get what you want by breaking or ignoring the rules.
burly:
beat-up cars?
Turned out that living through an earthquake make people fast friends.
Fishermen were itching (?) to get back to their favorite streams.
An hour tops.
Jess's legs turned to jelly.
crash-land:
go bunkers: ?
Jess and the twins peeled themselves away from Mr. Rowan.
scuffed-up (?) boots.
storm away?
stop short: ?
The words came at him hard and cold.
A spider scurried across the floor.
He said through his guffaws ().
Uncle Jerry's eyes, usually all crinkled up and merry, were big and serious.
hoping to see them elbowing each other to be the first to the counter.
wolf down their doughnuts bellyaching:
Papa was sure he'd finally strike it rich (?).
I can't believe you fell for that (a trick of lie): ?
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Children's books are interesting and easy to read, not challenging for me. But for someone who just doesn't feel like using much effort, they are good starters. I have many challenging books at home. But in recent days, I just hope to enjoy these fun stories.
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