Inseparable
"they soon became inseparable" This phrase means that the two people spent all their time together and were almost never apart. You can think of it like they were "stuck" together.
Bait a line
"He taught her how to bait a line and fish the shallows for largemouth bass" To "bait a line" means to put bait (like a worm or a small fish) on a fishing hook. The bait attracts fish, making it easier to catch them.
Croatan Forest
"exploring through the backwoods of the Croatan Forest" The "backwoods" refers to the wild, undeveloped parts of a forest—areas that are far from roads or towns. The Croatan Forest is a real forest in North Carolina.
Tobacco barn
"At the town dance in the tobacco barn" This is a literal place. A "tobacco barn" is a barn where farmers dry and cure tobacco leaves. In this small town, it was used as a venue for a town dance, which was likely a local social event.
Waltz and the Charleston
"she who taught him how to waltz and do the Charleston" The waltz and the Charleston are both types of dances. The waltz is a smooth, elegant ballroom dance, while the Charleston is a fast-paced, lively dance from the 1920s.
Decay
"looked past the decay" "Decay" here means the house was in a state of ruin or decline. The building was likely old, falling apart, and maybe had peeling paint or rotting wood. The character was able to look "past" the current condition and imagine what the house could be.
Lost their virginity
"on a humid night in August, they both lost their virginity" This is a common phrase meaning they had sexual intercourse for the first time.
"Ghost you been running from"
"So that’s the ghost you been running from" In this context, the "ghost" isn't a literal ghost. It's a metaphor for a painful memory or an emotional trauma from the past that the person is trying to escape or forget. The character Noah has been working so hard that his friend Gus thinks he's trying to forget something—a "ghost" from his past, which turns out to be the memory of the girl who left.
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