Read the first paragraph from O. Henry’s story “The Gift of the Magi.”

“One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent *imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas.”


[*imputation of parsimony: accusation of stinginess]

Why did the author use this paragraph to open his story?

A. It produces tension that foreshadows later events in the story.
B. It slows the pace of the story so events do not proceed too quickly.
C. It creates a conversational tone, as if someone were telling the story aloud.
D. It reveals important information about one of the story’s important characters.

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Answer 1

Answer:

A. It produces tension that foreshadows later events in the story.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The author uses this paragraph to open his story because It produces tension that foreshadows later events in the story. Therefore option A is correct.

What is Author?  

A writer is someone whose writing has been made public. People who write are considered writers when they create the concepts and content of their written work, in addition to creating published work. Because of this, the majority of authors are writers, however, not all writers are thought of as authors.

The goal or objective of a writer is their motivation for writing. An author may want to mock a condition, inform the reader, persuade the reader, or amuse the reader.

A person who holds the title "author" over "literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, certain other intellectual works" is granted rights, including the only right to carry out or approve any production or dissemination of their work.

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What is your role as a citizen in America? explain...

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Answer:Respect and obey laws.Respect the rightsParticipate in local community

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my role as a citizen in america is, living my life the best I can. You only get one chance. and its to play games with people and its to spend as much time with my family even though they are busy most of the time ig.

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Question 9
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What is a synonym for the word, distinctions?
A implication
Assignments
B subtle
C nuances
D confines
“So where are you from”quiz

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Answer:

subtle is a synonym of distinctions

answer: subtle

explanation:

This is another poem I wrote, trigger warning for some people.

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Answer:

that's so good, I wish I could write poems

What is this formula used for A^2 + B^2 = C^2

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Answer:

Pythagorean Theorem

Explanation:

It's used for finding the length of the side or triangles

Which statement is false?

1. Print media stopped writing about the Space Race because television was already covering the news.
2. During the 1960s, television news casts focused on headlines and big stories, while newspaper reports were more detailed.
3. Walter Cronkite was personally enthusiastic about America’s space program, so he covered the news frequently during his news casts.
4. American rhetoric at this time declared space exploration a duty of the American people.

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I believe the false one is A

Answer: A

Explanation:

Transcendentalist artists believed that feeling and experience led to
temporary understanding.
chaos and disorder.
true understanding.
dishonor and corruption.

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The answer is not B. It should be C (true understanding), I think.

got the  question wrong by choosing B.

Answer:

C. True understanding

Explanation:

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what does the author use to support the idea that Earth is the only planet that is habitable?
a. information about which other planets might support life
b. expert testimony from scientists about life on Earth
c. a list of which gases are safe for humans to be around
d. facts about the reactive gases on a planet like Jupiter

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Answer:

Explanation it says in the passage that you gave us to answer the earth is a unique planet it also say on earth much of the water stays liquid also i say jupiter is  88-92% hydrogen so that would mean the answer might be D i not sure tho but that what i think just tell me if i am wrong in the comments if so i'm Sorry then

Answer:

d

Explanation:

Question 9 (2 points) Re-read paragraph 4 of the excerpt. What does Zaroff's actions in this paragraph most likely foreshadow? Zaroff is close to giving up. O Zaroff has no idea where Rainsford is. Zaroff knows Rainsford is there. Zaroff is upset that he can't find Rainsford.​

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Answer:

Zaroff knows Rainsford is there

Explanation:

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King Vortigern wanted to strengthen the foundation of a tower. According to Merlin, why did the tower keep falling?

a. because of a curse Merlin had put on the ground

b. because of the red and white dragons beneath the ground

c. because of the black and green dragons hovering the castle

d. King Vortigern’s land was too unsteady

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Answer:

a. because of a curse Merlin had put on the ground

Explanation:

Answer:

Because of the Red and White Dragons beneath the ground

Explanation:

1) i got it right on the test

2) this is accurate if you read about it

Fun Fact

The red and white dragons beneath the ground represent a pool of water under the tower that caused it to crash! :)

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Give at least three concrete examples that show Mildred is an awful wife.

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Answer:

Mildred from Fahrenheit 451

Explanation:

There are many examples that show Mildred is an awful wife. She's indifferent to the death of her neighbor (Clarisse). She is unconcerned with her husband's suffering. She selfishly wants to talk about her shows when her husband tries to talk about his stress at work. She angrily attacks the dead old woman for causing Montag's crisis of conscience. etc..

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The three concrete examples that show Mildred is an awful wife are:

She is unbothered by the death of their neighborShe is selfish She doesn't care about the feelings of her husband

Fahrenheit 451

This refers to the narration of events in a dystopian world where there are strict censorships where the people are not allowed to read books and even owning books is considered a crime and they would be burnt if found.

With this in mind, we can see that Mildred is a terrible wife who is not only selfish but very insensitive to the feelings of her husband and neighbors.

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which of the following sentences is an example of phrase​

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The following Punnett Square shows a cross between two hybrid flowers. If the flowers show incomplete dominance, what fraction are pure red?


1/4

0

1/2

3/4

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Answer:

[tex] \frac{1}{4} [/tex].

Explanation:

Full explanation to this question has been given in the document attached below.

Answer:

1/4

Explanation:

Match the term with its capitalized example: CANDY is delicious

Simple subject
Complete subject
Compound subject
Simple predicate
Complete predicate
Compound predicate

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Answer:

stealing your points

Explanation:

The capitalized term is Candy and it is the Simple Subject in the sentence.

The simple subject refers to the noun that performs the action in the sentence.

It is best to view the simple subject as the noun in the sentence. In the sentence given, the noun is Candy.

It performs the action in the sentence. Therefore, option A is correct.

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Laws in Legend by Marie

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Answer:

Explanation:

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Which line from the text best supports the correct answer to the previous question?
A "Some businesses offer flexibility of scheduling and more autonomy, so that workers feel empowered to make choices and decisions."
B...interaction with others can appeal to workers' stimulation-based motivation."
C "It would be expensive, and it might result in employees' ceasing to work hard unless they anticipate some kind of remuneration."
D. - employers should emphasize the kinds of intrinsic motivation that make workers want to be productive."

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Answer: D

Explanation: hope this helps!

The statement best summarizes the role of households in the flow of goods is households exchange money for products in resource markets. Thus, option C is correct.

Who are the consumers among households?

The final consumers of the goods and services produced by the businesses are the households. According to their tastes and preferences, they create demand in the market. The businesses supplied and produced goods in response to customer demand. As a result, a nation's production line is determined by its households.

To run a business, workers are needed, and business owners, managers, and employees also have families. In return for labor, the business pays wages, which increase household income.

Therefore, A company's output may fall somewhere in the middle of these two ideas. A landscaping company, for instance, might offer a homeowner a service and sell them a tree as a product.

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Compare and contrast subject and theme. Your answer should be 3-4 SENTANCES.

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Answer:

Subject matter is what something is about. The theme is the message that the author of this subject matter wishes to convey. The subject of a book, short story, or poem is what it is about, but the theme is the moral or lesson. ... You can determine the theme by the message the author is trying to convey to the reader. The topic of the book, story, or poem will be related to the theme because authors use a story to convey the theme.

Explanation:

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Your story must begin with these words:
“We had been planning the journey for several months but had no idea of the excitement that was waiting for us!”
200 to 250 words​

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Answer:

We had been planning the journey for several months, but we had no idea of the excitement waiting for us! We were headed to Whitefish, Montana my hometown. I missed my Nana and Grandpa dearly. I hadn't been to Montana since I was little. It took us three days to get there. It was a long drive, but it was worth it when we got there, finally. We didn't want to walk in right away. We wanted to surprise them because they didn't know when we would arrive. Instead, we sang Christmas carols until my Nana, who was in the kitchen, heard us it took her a while but she heard us. My Mom and Nana were crying because we hadn't seen them in such a long time. I was just glad that the family was all together. It was a great Christmas, we went sledding an awful lot that year because where I live there are no hills.  I got to see my other cousins that live in Montana we had fun with my older cousin, Breauna, we got to see her room and it was beautiful she hung up twinkly light and she had a lava lamp. As you can imagine my sister and I were children at play that Christmas even though we are a little old for that stuff it doesn't matter because you are never too old for anything at Christmas time.

Explanation:

Ok so this is from my real life so feel free to change it any way you like!

Which phrase has the most positive connotation? An ingenious solution , a cunning solution , a sly solution ?

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Answer:

Definitely an "ingenious solution"

Explanation:

Because, if I said you had a smart solution, wouldn't that make you feel happy? That means it has a positive connotation!

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Answer:

C

Explanation:

it says "inspiring hope" and it just talks about how you shouldn't give up

Answer:

C

Explanation:

The narrator is telling the reader that they shouldn't give up, not him. As it says in the poem, his heart is "brave and does not falter" proving that he already has hope, but he tells the reader to not let "thy strength and courage fail". So he's fine.

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Answer:

no sorry

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The ballad of semmerwater by sir william watson.explanation​

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Homer is thought to have been born sometime between 1200 and 750 B.C.E. At that time there was no calendar, so the exact year is unknown. We also don’t know where he was born. Seven different cities in Greece claim to be Homer’s birthplace. The language in the poems suggests that Homer might have been from Asia Minor, which at that time was part of Greece and today is part of Turkey. -Adapted from "The Homeric Question" by Krista Garver Which of the following is implicitly stated in the passage?

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Answer:

the part where it said that homer is thought to have been born sometime between 1200 and 750 B.C.E.

Explanation:

they don't fully know so its not a direct date.

Read each statement and determine whether it is a fact or an opinion. "And so this Bridge is a wonder of science." "In the course of the construction of the Bridge a number of lives have been lost." "The impression it makes upon the visitor is one of astonishment, an astonishment that grows with every visit." "The show received poor reviews, except for the mention by one reviewer of the 'special effects,' which, he wrote, were 'outstanding.'"

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Answer:

Read each statement and determine whether it is a fact or an opinion.

"And so this Bridge is a wonder of science."  

✔ opinion

"In the course of the construction of the Bridge a number of lives have been lost."  

✔ fact

"The impression it makes upon the visitor is one of astonishment, an astonishment that grows with every visit."  

✔ opinion

"The show received poor reviews, except for the mention by one reviewer of the 'special effects,' which, he wrote, were 'outstanding.'"  

✔ fact

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Which part of the ocean floor is the shallowest and closest to land? trench abyssal plain continental shelf continental slope

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Answer:

I think your answer would be the Continental shelf.

Explanation:

A  Continental shelf is an area of seabed around a large landmass where the sea is relatively shallow compared with the open ocean.

I hope you get a good grade!

Answer:

continental shelf

Explanation: A continental shelf typically extends from the coast to depths of 100–200 metres (330–660 feet).

Why do you think Ponyboy and Johnny chose to go to Dally after the fight with the socs? (2-3 sentence)

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Answer:

Ponyboy knew he couldn't turn to his older brother Darry, because he was more of a strict father figure to him. He probably felt like he would overreact, or be hard on him. Johnny didn't really have family he could turn to. They knew Dally was tough, and had previous run-ins with the law. He would be more likely to understand their situation.

Read the sentence.

The wind roughly moved the tree branches.

Which sentence uses figurative language to make the description more lively?


Perfumed with orange blossoms, the wind tossed the branches.

The playful wind bounced the branches like a gleeful child.
The wind roughly moved the tree branches

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I think it’s the first option

Answer:

i is A

Explanation:

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Kamala Harris has proven that it is possible for a a woman, child of immigrant citizens and person of color to achieve something as great as being an elected official. This is a beacon of hope for young girls and children of immigrant families because it shows that it can be done. Her job as the vice president will inspire little children to pursue careers in politics and leadership positions, and help strive to make the world a better place. I believe this because her presence in our government shows that we are capable of being inclusive to all people.

Complete the statement Blessed are the meek for they shall​

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Answer:

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

The full verse is "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."

John has to write a three-page persuasive paper about whether or not exotic animals should be household pets. Which of the following is the best thesis statement?
A.
There are millions of people around the world who have animals as household pets.
B.
Oftentimes, people who own exotic animals feed their pets the same food as domestic animals.
C.
Keeping exotic animals as pets has dire consequences for both the animals and their owners.
D.
Sometimes, learning how to differentiate exotic animals from domestic pets is difficult.

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Answer:

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