Ghost: Chapters 7–10

by Jason Reynolds
Castle Cranshaw, also known as Ghost, could be the star sprinter on his middle school track team — if he can stay out of trouble.

Here are links to our lists for the novel: Chapters 1–3, Chapters 4–6, Chapters 7–10

Here are links to our lists for the Track series: Ghost, Patina, Sunny, Lu

Here are links to our lists for other books by Jason Reynolds: When I Was the Greatest, The Boy in the Black Suit, All American Boys, Long Way Down
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  1. technically
    according to the exact meaning; according to the facts
    After two half days of school (which technically equals one full day), I'm happy to say that school went pretty smooth on Friday.
  2. karma
    effects of one's actions that determine his or her destiny
    And that, my friends, is what they call karma.
  3. dominate
    be in control
    All I knew was that he was always at the court, dominating the game, taking everybody's money.
  4. chime in
    break into a conversation
    I wanted to chime in and say that if he had told me that a few days earlier, it actually would've been a secret to me.
  5. fugitive
    someone who is sought by law officers
    My only fear was that one day Coach Whit would lead us on the wrong route — the route that went past the sporting goods store, where I was probably a wanted fugitive.
  6. motivated
    strongly driven to succeed or achieve something
    But he knew how to keep everybody together and motivated, which could get hard when you're on the side puking your guts out.
  7. frustration
    the feeling of being thwarted in attaining your goals
    I clenched my jaw as a marble of anger and frustration and fear rolled down my throat.
  8. sheepishly
    in a manner showing embarrassment or shame
    "Yeah," I replied sheepishly.
  9. glamorous
    having an air of allure, romance and excitement
    But it wasn't as, I don't know, glamorous.
  10. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
    "Coach, this is crazy?" I said, staring into what looked like the black abyss.
  11. humiliate
    cause to feel shame
    Coach had given me my uniform the day before, after humiliating me at the sports store. Guess, well, I kinda humiliated myself.
  12. primp
    dress or groom with elaborate care
    While primping in the mirror, I heard Aunt Sophie come in.
  13. trance
    a state resembling deep sleep
    I snapped out of my trance.
  14. in a nutshell
    summed up briefly
    It made a clinking sound, which in a nutshell, is what losing sounded like.
  15. ironically
    in a manner characterized by incongruity or unexpectedness
    "You run?" he responded, wiping his hands ironically on his shorts.
Created on Mon Jan 29 15:57:57 EST 2018 (updated Wed Jul 30 14:55:24 EDT 2025)

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