GCSE English Text Guide - Lord of the Flies includes Online Edition & Quizzes: superb for the 2024 and 2025 exams (CGP GCSE English Text Guides)

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Piggy stood up and pointed to the smoke and flames. A murmur rose among the boys and died away. Something strange was happening to Piggy, for he was gasping for breath. I’ve got the conch. I’m not talking about the fear. I’m talking aboutthe beast. Be frightened if you like. But as for the beast—” SQUAWK: v. squawked, squawking, squawks. –intr. 1. To utter a harsh scream; screech. 2. Informal. To complain or protest noisily or peevishly. — tr. 1. To utter with or as if with a squawk. — squawk n. 1. A loud screech. 2. A noisy complaint. — squawker n. The fire's the most important thing. Without the fire we can't be rescued. I'd like to put on war-paint and be a savage. But we must keep the fire burning. The fire's the most important thing on the island, because, because-” Simon’s effort fell about him in ruins; the laughter beat him cruelly and he shrank away defenceless to his seat.

GNAW: v. gnawed, gnawing, gnaws. –tr. 1.a. To bite, chew on, or erode with the teeth. b. To produce by gnawing. c. To erode or diminish gradually as if by gnawing. 2. To afflict or worry persistently. –intr. 1. To bite or chew persistently. 2. To cause erosion or gradual diminishment. 3. To cause persistent worry or pain. — gnawer n. CALA (-) LAND". ilcala.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016 . Retrieved 6 May 2018. CROON: v. crooned, crooning, croons. — intr. 1. To hum or sing softly. 2. To sing popular songs in a soft, sentimental manner. 3. Scots. To roar or bellow. — tr. 1. To sing softly or in a humming way. — croon n. A soft singing or humming. — crooner n.Lattanzio, Ryan (25 April 2020). "Luca Guadagnino Taps 'A Monster Calls' Author to Write 'Lord of the Flies' Adaptation". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020 . Retrieved 15 May 2020.

Faber, Toby (28 April 2019). "Lord of the Flies? 'Rubbish'. Animal Farm? Too risky – Faber's secrets revealed". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019 . Retrieved 28 April 2019. Ralph was already clambering over the first smashed swathes of the scar. A long way ahead of him was crashing and laughter. SNIVEL: intr.v. sniveled or snivelled, sniveling or snivelling, snivels or snivels. 1. To sniffle. 2. To complain or whine tearfully. 3. To run at the nose. — snivel n. 1. The act of sniffling or sniveling. 2. Nasal mucus. — sniveler n. You were asleep. There wasn’t anyone there. How could anyone be wandering about in the forest at night? Was anyone? Did anyone go out?” Not of the beast. I mean I'm scared of that too. But nobody else understands about the fire. If someone threw you a rope when you were drowning. If a doctor said take this because if you don't take it you'll die- you would, wouldn't you? I mean?”Now it was Ralph’s turn to flush but he spoke despairingly, out of the new understanding that Piggy had given him.