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vocabulary in Context

1. In the following excerpt, what does the word clutches mean?

"We freshmen." Darrell turned the phrase over in his mind ... He held on to that simple phrase the

way a drowning person clutches a rope.

The words who's and whose are

Hannah has never really gotten along with her mother. This may be one reason that she has never developed an adequate sense of control and independence. According to Hilde Bruch, this would be an example of:

Why would a love poem be suited for sonnet form? Question 15 options: The rhythm and rhyme follow a set scheme, leading to a more pristine, flawless presentation. Fourteen lines is just enough space to declare one's love.

Would you have bailed mr. easton out of his uncomfartable sitution? why or why not?

Which word is in superlative form? more, cold, hungrier, worst.

Which of the following is an element of maya culture a. maya cities were well planned urban cities with roads, palaces, temples, and private homes b. the maya were hunter-gatherers who lived in small villages in south american rain forests c.

A pattern calls for 2 and 1/4 yards of material and 1 1/4 yards of linen how much total fabric is needed

The setting of 1984 is a dystopia because the government makes up the truth. True or False.

A type of personsal nonfiction is a/an

What type of rhyme is used by Emily Dickinson in these lines from "Emancipation?" You cannot drick with saw, Nor rend with scymitar. A. Internal rhyme B. Slant rhyme C. Identical rhyme D. End rhyme