1. All of the avionics equipment and every piece of gear that hasn’t been strapped down had come to rest at the left side of the aircraft, which was now the bottom. (Chapt. 1)
Denotation: The development and production of electrical and electronic devices.
Connotation: Important
2. In the heap he noticed a scrap of desert fatigues. (Chapt. 1)
Denotation: Wearingness caused by hard work.
Connotation: Desert plants.
3. ... oriented to fire west (Chapt. 2)
Denotation: Intellectually or emotionally directed.
Connotation: commanded
4. ...trying to coax them out of the room with his left hand (Chapt. 2)
Denotation: To influence or gently urge by caressing of flattering.
Connotation: Convince them to leave.
5. Howe began exploring systematically, making a more thorough sweep... (Chapt. 2)
Denotation: With system; according to some plan or method.
Connotation: Looking hard.
6. ...that protruded from the irregular gray stone wall. (Chapt. 3)
Denotation: Thrust forth, stick out.
Connotation: Bounced off
7. Bullets were hitting around Perino and Elliot with increasing frequency. (Chapt. 3)
Denotation: Rate of occurrence.
Connotation: Speed
8. The aorta split low in the abdomen, forming the left and right iliac arteries. (Chapt. 3)
Denotation: The main artery that carries the blood from the left side of the heart to all other parts of the body.
Connotation: vein
9. ...the sense of death perched right on your shoulder... (Chapt. 4)
Denotation: sit rather high
Connotation: sat
10. But moments later the big man from New Hampshire came clamping back in, swearing fluently, unscathed. (Chapt. 4)
Denotation: Not harmed, uninjured.
Connotation: not afraid, brave
11. The bird scratched at the dirt nonchalantly and strutted a few feet up the road seemingly oblivious to the fury around it. (Chapt. 4)
Denotation: Without enthusiasm; coolly unconcerned.
Connotation: quietly
12. Ever since the rounds had peppered the inside of the helicopter... (Chapt. 4)
Denotation: sprinkle
Connotation: hit
13. The two air force medics had long commiserated over how unlikely they were to see real combat on this deployment. (Chapt. 5)
Denotation: Feel or express sorrow for another’s suffering or trouble.
Connotation: wondered
14. He felt searing flames and then he just felt numb. (Chapt. 6)
Denotation: Burn or char the surface of.
Connotation: Hot
15. This was the kind of catastrophe Major Rob Marsh had longed for, hoping he would never see. (Chapt. 8)
Denotation: A sudden, widespread, or extraordinary disaster.
Connotation: problem
16. Take the vaunted rangers. (Chapt. 9)
Denotation: boast
Connotation: hurt