The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame (excerpt)
The Mole was tremendously interested and excited, and followed [the Toad] eagerly up the steps and into the interior of the caravan. The Rat only snorted and thrust his hands deep into his pockets, remaining where he was.
It was indeed very compact and comfortable. Little sleeping bunks—a little table that folded up against the wall—a cooking-stove, lockers, bookshelves, a bird-cage with a bird in it; and pots, pans, jugs and kettles of every size and variety.
“All complete!” said the Toad triumphantly, pulling open a locker. “You see—biscuits, potted lobster, sardines—everything you can possibly want. Soda-water here—baccy there—letter-paper, bacon, jam, cards and dominoes—you'll find,” he continued, as they descended the steps again, “you'll find that nothing what ever has been forgotten, when we make our start this afternoon.”
“I beg your pardon,” said the Rat slowly, as he chewed a straw, “but did I overhear you say something about ‘WE,’ and ‘START,’ and ‘THIS AFTERNOON?’”
“Now, you dear good old Ratty,” said Toad, imploringly, “don't begin talking in that stiff and sniffy sort of way, because you know you've GOT to come. I can't possibly manage without you, so please consider it settled, and don't argue—it's the one thing I can't stand. You surely don't mean to stick to your dull fusty old river all your life, and just live in a hole in a bank, and BOAT? I want to show you the world! I'm going to make an ANIMAL of you, my boy!”
“I don't care,” said the Rat, doggedly. “I'm not coming, and that's flat. And I AM going to stick to my old river, AND live in a hole, AND boat, as I've always done. And what's more, Mole's going to stick to me and do as I do, aren't you, Mole?”
“Of course I am,” said the Mole, loyally. “I'll always stick to you, Rat, and what you say is to be—has got to be. All the same, it sounds as if it might have been—well, rather fun, you know!” he added, wistfully. Poor Mole! The Life Adventurous was so new a thing to him, and so thrilling; and this fresh aspect of it was so tempting; and he had fallen in love at first sight with the canary-coloured cart and all its little fitments.
The Rat saw what was passing in his mind, and wavered. He hated disappointing people, and he was fond of the Mole, and would do almost anything to oblige him. Toad was watching both of them closely.
“Come along in, and have some lunch,” he said, diplomatically, “and we'll talk it over. We needn't decide anything in a hurry. Of course, I don't really care. I only want to give pleasure to you fellows. ‘Live for others!’ That's my motto in life.”
Select the correct answer.
How does this excerpt describe the character of Rat?
A.
It shows his outspoken and charming nature.
B.
It shows that he prefers the familiar and ordinary.
C.
It shows that he is not very fond of Mole.
D.
It shows his dislike for tiring physical activities.
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The correct answer is B. It shows that he prefers the familiar and ordinary.
Explanation
The fragment presents a scene in which a toad, a rat, and a Mole discuss the possibility of undertaking a new adventure. However, the rat did not want to go with the toad and the mole since his attitude was "The Rat only snorted and thrust his hands deep into his pockets, remaining where he was". Later, he apologizes to the toad because he did not want to be included in that plan, as expressed by saying “I beg your pardon,” said the Rat slowly, as he chewed a straw, “but did I overhear you say something about ‘WE,’ and ‘START,’ and ‘THIS AFTERNOON?’”
Additionally, he shows his preference by saying “I'm not coming, and that's flat. And I AM going to stick to my old river, AND live in a hole, AND boat, as I've always done. "According to the above, it can be established that the rat did not want to embark on an adventure with the mole and the toad because he preferred to continue his life ordinarily as he had always done in the places that were familiar to him.
Answer:
b
Explanation:
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Related Questions
1.What is the sentence that shows how the author feel about the topic?
2. What are the reasons of the author about the topic?
Who are the sentences that show examples that prove why the author is right?
4. How did the author state the reasons ond examples? What are the signal words that were used?
How did the outhor conclude the persuasive essay?
5.
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Answer:
1. "No pile of homework, problem, and heartache. Everything just seems bright and perfect." is the sentence that shows how the author feel about the topic.
2. The reasons of the author about the topic are it is the best period of life, era of innocence, and more on happiness than sorrow.
3. The sentences that show examples that prove why the author is right are "Countless street games surely marked our hearts, not just our knees and elbows. Different kinds of pain fell on our bicycles. The feeling of victory when we finally reached the largest fruit after several attempts of climbing the mango tree. We used to run and play like there's no tomorrow."
4. The author state the reasons and examples by saying the related childhood impact to all of us. The signal words used I believe, likewise, and I am certain.
5. The author conclude the persuasive essay by summarizing the main points.
Why did bud not buddy wake up immediately think about his mother?
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Answer:
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Explanation:
Answer:
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Bud feels very strongly about his mother and thinks about her continually throughout the novel. Bud's mother loved and cared for him deeply, which is reflected in the way Bud cherishes her memory. Later on in the novel, the reader learns that Herman E. Calloway, Angela's father, was very hard on his daughter.
Explanation:
Identify the reason of unacceptable paraphrase in the 2nd paragraph.
1st Para: Here’s the original text, from page 1 of Lizzie Borden:
A Case Book of Family and Crime in the 1890s by Joyce Williams
The koala bear of Australia is a living “Teddy Bear.” Its thick coat of
gray fur is just as soft as the beloved toy. The koala has a large
head, big ears and small, dark eyes that look at you without
expression. Its nose, as black as patent leather, seems too big for
the rest of its face.The koala is a gentle little animal. It is almost
defenseless. Only its color protects it from enemies. The koala
makes no nest. It just sits in the forked branches of a tree. Unlike a
bird, it cannot balance itself with its tail—because it has no tail. It
likes gum trees the best because it loves entirely on the leaves of
the tree. Sometimes the supply of its special diet is used up. The
koala, rather than seek food elsewhere, will stay in its own area
and starve to death.
2nd Para: Here’s acceptable paraphrase.
The koala bear lives in Australia. It is really a “Teddy Bear” that is
alive. It has thick gray fur that feels as soft as that of the toy bear.
The koala has special features: big head, large ears, and little, dark
eyes without expression. As black as shiny leather, the koala’s nose
appears to be too large for his face. A gentle small animal, the koala
has only one way to defend itself from its enemies. Its color is itsonly protection. Making no nest, the koala just sits where branches
fork in a tree. Without a tail, the koala cannot keep itself balanced
like a bird. The koala eats only the leaves of gum trees which it likes
best. If all of its special food is eaten, the koala will not look for food
outside its own area. It will remain where it is and die of starvation.
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Answer:
The paraphrase in the second paragraph is unacceptable because it represents plagiarism.
Explanation:
A paraphrase occurs when the author of a text rewrites a sentence in another text, modifying the words but keeping the meaning. When a paraphrase is made, it is important that references to the author and the original text are made so that the paraphrase does not become plagiarism.
In the second paragraph shown in the question above, we have an example of plagiarism, since the author repeated complete sentences from the first paragraph, changing only the order in which they are established. Furthermore, he did not present the references to the original author of the sentences, thus being a case of plagiarism.
It is important to point out that plagiarism occurs when a text is copied in its entirety and references to the author are not presented.
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Homework learning summary of the story of dizzy dean, someone who helps me from Spanish
what is the feminine gender of of monk
please send the answers
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Answer:
nun is the answer hope u like it
What is the feminine gender of monk?
The feminine form of "monk" is [tex]\sf\purple{nun}[/tex].
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Roberts training store in Roseview have lately discovered that the revenue is not equal to the items sold in the store in addition the financial officer has reported inconsistence on the pricing of several items a single item has more than one price and some items are over prices what can be the course of this?
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Answer:
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Explanation:
Which of the following is a true statement about the passive voice?
Group of answer choices:
It turns the predicate of a sentence into the subject
It turns the predicate of the sentence into an object
It turns the object of the sentence into a subject
It turns the subject of the sentence into the predicate.
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Answer:
It turns the object of the sentence into a subject.
Explanation:
S O
The boy kissed the girl.
S O
The girl was kissed by the boy.
what are the 4 human blood types and how can they be donated and received
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Answer:
Explanation:
group A
group B
group AB
group O
group AB is a universal acceptor.
group O is a universal donor.
Who dies in the end?
O Nick
Tom
Myrtle
O Gatsby
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dies at the end of what .......
Answer:
Its Myrtle i believe
If I were you, I would try to get more sleep.
Identify the mood of the underlined verb in the sentence.
O
indicative
O
imperative
O
subjunctive
The underlined word it were.
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Answer:
I believe it might be subjunctive im not sure
"I write good music with an exclamation point"! Declared composor Richard Wagner.
correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation.
PLS IF YOU DO A FAKE RESPONSE I WILL REPORT
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Answer:
"I write good music with an exclamation point!" declared composer Richard Wagner.
Explanation:
There are two mistakes in the original sentence:
"I write good music with an exclamation point"! Declared composer Richard Wagner.
The first mistake concerns punctuation. The exclamation point belongs to the sentence inside the quotations marks. Thus, it too should be placed within those marks.
The second mistake concerns the capitalization of "Declared". There is no reason to capitalize it, since it comes after the direct speech.
Corrected, the sentence will look like this:
"I write good music with an exclamation point!" declared composer Richard Wagner.
Answer:
the explanation point is on the outside
Explanation:
Which of the following words is a synonym for impetuous?
hesitant
rash
thoughtful
friendly
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Answer:
rash
Explanation:
The correct synonym for impetuous is option B "rash." The adjective "impetuous" describes someone or anything that reacts hastily, impulsively, or rashly without taking into account the possible repercussions.
It implies that activity was taken without due consideration or planning. Impulsive people frequently take immediate action based on their feelings or desires without fully considering the consequences.
The term is frequently used to characterise someone who, frequently motivated by passion or strong emotions, acts without prudence or restraint.
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Getting ready for work
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Answer: Ok bet
Explanation:
Answer:
ye
Explanation:
I need help!!!!!!! i was asked to write 5 poems about any thing plz help
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that day was the end of every peaceful sleep
constantly awake, daydreaming
your name on the tip of my tongue, always screaming
people always want to hear my story
as if hearing is some kind of glory
they say “but that’s just what boys do.”
and again
“but that’s just what boys do.”
i bet i wouldn’t have to explain myself if it was him it had happened to
all my hopes and dreams are now astray
by this never ending nightmare in my way
Which of these are tag words that can be used to show that you're about to include a direct quote in your research report?
intimated, avows, thought, laughs
according to, comments, confirmed, indicates
whispered, shouted, looks, seems
demands, grasped, yelled, wants
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Answer:
According to, demands.
Explanation:
Quoting can be done using eloquate words.
The tag words that can be used to show that you're about to include a direct quote in your research report is B. according to, comments, confirmed, indicates.
What is a research?It should be noted that a research simply means an inquiry into a particular topic to get more information.
In this case, the tag words that can be used to show that you're about to include a direct quote in your research report are according to, comments, confirmed, indicates.
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Would you prefer to own a business in the German economy or British economy? Why?
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Answer:
Hope this attachment helps uWhat is a metaphor?
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Explanation:
it is a figure od speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't litterally true but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.
Answer:
a metaphor compares objects without using like or as
Explanation:
for example "Heart of gold" this is comparing someone's heart to gold without using like or as.
Classify angle 1 and 2 using all names that apply
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Answer:
Complimentary angles- Angles that adds up to 90°
The hill we climb poem
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When day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never- ending shade? The loss we carry, a sea we must wade. We’ve braved the belly of the beast, we’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace and the norms and notions of what just is, isn’t always justice. And yet the dawn is ours before we knew it, somehow we do it, somehow we’ve weathered and witnessed a nation that isn’t broken but simply unfinished.
We, the successors of a country and a time where a skinny black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president only to find herself reciting for one. And, yes, we are far from polished, far from pristine, but that doesn’t mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect, we are striving to forge a union with purpose, to compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man.
So we lift our gazes not to what stands between us, but what stands before us. We close the divide because we know to put our future first, we must first put our differences aside. We lay down our arms so we can reach out our arms to one another, we seek harm to none and harmony for all.
Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true: that even as we grieved, we grew, even as we hurt, we hoped, that even as we tired, we tried, that we’ll forever be tied together victorious, not because we will never again know defeat but because we will never again sow division.
Scripture tells us to envision that everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree and no one should make them afraid. If we’re to live up to our own time, then victory won’t lie in the blade, but in in all of the bridges we’ve made.
That is the promise to glade, the hill we climb if only we dare it because being American is more than a pride we inherit, it’s the past we step into and how we repair it. We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it. That would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy, and this effort very nearly succeeded. But while democracy can periodically be delayed, but it can never be permanently defeated.
In this truth, in this faith, we trust, for while we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us, this is the era of just redemption we feared in its inception we did not feel prepared to be the heirs of such a terrifying hour but within it we found the power to author a new chapter, to offer hope and laughter to ourselves, so while once we asked how can we possibly prevail over catastrophe, now we assert how could catastrophe possibly prevail over us.
We will not march back to what was but move to what shall be, a country that is bruised but whole, benevolent but bold, fierce and free, we will not be turned around or interrupted by intimidation because we know our inaction and inertia will be the inheritance of the next generation, our blunders become their burden. But one thing is certain: if we merge mercy with might and might with right, then love becomes our legacy and change our children’s birthright.
So let us leave behind a country better than the one we were left, with every breath from my bronze, pounded chest, we will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one, we will rise from the golden hills of the West, we will rise from the windswept Northeast where our forefathers first realized revolution, we will rise from the lake-rimmed cities of the Midwestern states, we will rise from the sunbaked South, we will rebuild, reconcile, and recover in every known nook of our nation in every corner called our country our people diverse and beautiful will emerge battered and beautiful, when the day comes we step out of the shade aflame and unafraid, the new dawn blooms as we free it, for there is always light if only we’re brave enough to see it, if only we’re brave enough to be it.
My younger/ the movies/ to be/ once/ used/ taken/ to/ a month/ brother
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My younger brother used to be taken to the movies once a month.
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Match each sentence part to the question it answers (field day hideaway)
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Matching the answers to the questions the part contains the subject and action is I despise Field Day, the part provides a contrast is Unlike everyone else, the part that gives details about an event is which consists of five straight hours of chaotic group athletic activities with the whole school.
What is a subject?The subject is, according to a tradition that can be traced back to Aristotle one of the two main constituents of a clause, the other constituent being the predicate, whereby the predicate says something about the subject.
According to a tradition associated with predicate logic and dependency grammars, the subject is the most prominent overt argument of the predicate. By this position all languages with arguments have subjects, though there is no way to define this consistently for all languages.
Even in languages such as English, there is not always a perfect match between the semantic predicand and the subject, as a predicate may be predicated on an argument in another clause.
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what is adjective clause of this is a beautiful house
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Answer:
beautiful house is the adjective clause
Explanation:
Which character is the best example of a tragic hero
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Answer:
I beleive the answer is A, i hope i helped ya!
Explanation:
Explanation: because out of all of the answers A was the one that had more I guess tragic behind it.
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do you think god exists
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Answer:
im not sure which god exists but i think theres a god.
Explanation:
i believe that when we die, we reincarnate and after we're done doing our recarnations a god chooses if we go to heaven or hell based on what we did in those lives
Answer:
I believe that God exists
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Answer:
ok
Explanation:
Select the correct text in the passage. In which part of this excerpt from the Gettysburg Address does President Abraham Lincoln argue that the outcome of the war will depend on the determination and loyalty of Northern citizens? Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate-we can not consecrate—we can not hallow, this ground. The brave men living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor gipower to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
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Answer:
B. taking part in a civil war
Explanation:
What is the theme of the poem below? What is the author revealing about America?
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I Hear America Singing
By Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe
and strong,
The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,
The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off
work,
The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck,
The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing
as he stands,
The wood-cutter’s song, the ploughboy’s on his way in the
morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown,
The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work,
or of the girl sewing or washing,
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,
The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young
fellows, robust, friendly,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
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Answer: The theme of the poem is taking joy in one's work and also for being productive.
Explanation:
The theme of the poem "I Hear America Singing" is simply about taking joy in the work thatnines does and being productive.
The work of the people in different occupations were identified by Whitman. He identifies the works of the carpenter, mason, shoemaker, woodcutter, boatman etc.
This poem shows the joyous reflection of Americans, and how they go about their daily activities happily, healthy, and have a sense of contentment.
a secondary character who functions as a contest to a major character is a(n)
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Answer:
A secondary character who functions as a contest to a major character is a foil.
1. If I hadn't fought for our relationship______________________________
2. If I had more money______________________________
3. If you weren't such a bore ______________________________
4. We wouldn't be lost now______________________________
5. If I had more time______________________________
6. If I was not afraid of flying______________________________
7. If I get the degree ______________________________
8. If he were your friend ______________________________
9. If we hadn't lost our last match______________________________
10. If I start working now______________________________
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Answer:
3 if you weren't such a bore
14) Which research source would provide information about other plant and animal species found in Australia?
A)a map found online
B)a website about Australian flora and fauna
C)a World History textbook
D)an American History textbook
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Answer: B
Explanation: If you are researching Australian plants and animals, you would go to resources that circle around Australian based information. Anywhere else would not be accurate.
A website about Australian flora and fauna can provide information about other plant and animal species found in Australia. The appropriate response is option B.
What is flora and fauna?Flora means plant life and fauna means animal life.
Flora is the collective term for the local plant life. Grasslands, woods, flowering and non-flowering plants, and trees are a few examples of flora. Animals that are naturally present in that area are referred to as fauna. The flora includes, among other things, birds, animals, fish, and insects.
Flora refers to all living things that can produce their own nourishment and are often stationary. And the majority of plants, trees, bushes, etc. are included here. Then, fauna are categorized as beings that must obtain food and are typically mobile.
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