The chain was taut and heavy with grease.

The chain was tight and covered with grease.

When supply is low, the demand is overwhelming and the prices soar sky high.

Less food means everyone wants it, and the price is higher.

Their eyes squinted against the hard light.

They could barely open their eyes because of the light.

Our principal stood before us dressed in a brown threadbare suit.

The principal's brown suit was worn out.

This is what starving people look like. They look like ghosts.

This is a simile comparing starving people to ghosts.

My stomach growled and gave my brain no peace and soon it was too difficult to pay attention.

William is so hungry that he cannot concentrate.

Right away I spotted Geoffrey's trousers from around the corner of the house.

William saw Geoffrey and immediately recognized his pants.

After we'd spent a week shucking the ears, the maize was placed in giant bags.

They spent a week peeling corn and put it into large bags.

Finally, it came, a tiny flicker in my palm, and then a magnificent glow.

The light started out small and then started to glow.

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

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1
The chain was taut and heavy with grease.
The chain was broken and covered with grease.
The chain was loose and full of grease.
The chain was tight and weighed a ton.
The chain was tight and covered with grease.
2
When supply is low, the demand is overwhelming and the prices soar sky high.
Less food means everyone wants it, and the price is higher.
When there is plenty of food, the food is expensive.
If there is not enough food, then food is hard to find.
The people don't mind paying more for food.
3
Their eyes squinted against the hard light.
It was easy for them to look at the bright light.
They could barely open their eyes because of the light.
They turned away from the bright light.
Their eyes wanted to fight against the strong light.
4
Our principal stood before us dressed in a brown threadbare suit.
The principal only wore brown suits.
The principal was embarrassed by his ugly suit.
The principal liked to wear colorful clothes.
The principal's brown suit was worn out.
5
This is what starving people look like. They look like ghosts.
This is a metaphor comparing starving people to ghosts.
Starving people are scary like ghosts.
This is a simile comparing starving people to ghosts.
The starving people were turning into zombies.
6
My stomach growled and gave my brain no peace and soon it was too difficult to pay attention.
William's stomach is so upset that he can't sleep.
William has a headache and can't concentrate.
William is so hungry that he cannot concentrate.
William's stomach is so loud that he can't hear his teacher.
7
Right away I spotted Geoffrey's trousers from around the corner of the house.
William saw Geoffrey and immediately recognized his pants.
Geoffrey's trousers were hiding behind the house.
William could not see Geoffrey's pants.
Geoffrey stole William's pants.
8
After we'd spent a week shucking the ears, the maize was placed in giant bags.
They spent a week peeling corn and put it into large bags.
They spent a week looking for corn to put into giant bags.
It took them over a week to cut down the corn.
They spent a week planting corn.
9
Finally, it came, a tiny flicker in my palm, and then a magnificent glow.
William held the flashlight in his hand.
The light was very dim.
The light started out small and then started to glow.
William couldn't get the bulb to glow at all.
10
We eat maize for every meal, mostly in the form of nsima, which is a kind of doughy porridge.
Nsima is a kind of bread.
Nsima is a type of thick soup.
Nsiam is a type of fruit.
Nsima is a type of hard corn.

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