Dissicusses the information that needs to be included in a summary. explains how to identify the main idea and the important details.

Locating the topic, main idea, and supporting details helps you understand the point(s) the writer is attempting to express. ... Every paragraph has a key concept or main idea. The main idea is the most important piece of information the author wants ... (major and minor details), which help to explain or prove the main idea.

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in this text, paine use the word “ye” several times in order to  capture  the  attention of the colonists who   haven't understand the   importance and urgency of his cause. the word "ye" that is the plural of   "thou" is used to call the colonists attention and make the fight for the cause.

it means that the hockey puck was traveling very fast.