## Clocked Out ![[Clock-time.jpg|400]] [Author generated AI Image from Google Gemini] “The test tomorrow is on the bones of the human body. Know the axial from appendicular, the metatarsals from metacarpals, and know the skull and vertebrae bones.” Gesticulated Mr. Patel. “Oh, one last thing, before the clock sets you free, consider refreshing your memory on cellular knowledge.”  With a wink “Extra credit, but only a clue, I’m t-e-l-oing just a sentence, the mystery to solve: Time, like a river, flowed relentlessly onward.” The alarm flashed and vibrated, telegraphing its singular message, freedom. From across the kitchen table, Anoosh sighs “Why do you make extra credit so hard to figure out?” --- The random word is: **Clock** The required sentence is: "Time, like a river, flowed relentlessly onward."