In this passage, the word wheels has a literal meaning
and an idiomatic meaning. Explain how the meanings
differ.
Milo began to think as hard as he could (which was very
difficult, since he wasn't used to it). He thought of birds
that swim and fish that fly. He thought of yesterday's
lunch and tomorrow's dinner. He thought of words that
began with J and numbers that end in 3. And, as he
thought, the wheels began to turn.
"We're moving, we're moving," he shouted happily
"Keep thinking," scolded the watchdog.
-The Phantom Tollbooth,
Norton Juster
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