what is retting...???? ​

Meaning:

soak in water to soften it and separate the fibers

Synonyms:

macerate, ret, mash, permeate, emaciate, steep, soften, soak, saturate

Example sentence:

It is also thought that the drying of the plants before retting facilitates the separation of the fiber.

The author makes the point that seaweed can be more than a health food. Which evidence from the article supports this point? Select three options.

A.
Some seaweeds grow in coastal waters.

B.
Some seaweeds are added to animal feed.

C.
Some seaweeds are made into tea or soup.

D.
Some seaweeds grow on ropes resting in water.

E.
Some seaweeds are dried and made into fertilizer.

F.
Some seaweeds are used to make toothpaste feel smooth.

How do gender roles affect how people see themselves? How do they affect how they are seen by others?

4. How does the speed-up in Chapter 13 affect Lyddie? (Refer to pages 97-99.)
a. She is mentally and physically exhausted.

b. She is worried about Betsy.

c. She eats more to keep up her energy.

d. She works harder so Mr. Mardsen can win a prize.

What is the meaning of the Latin root shared by the words intermission and remittance?

change
send, let go
turn
between, among

PRE-TEST. HAPPY VS. UNHAPPY. Write HAPPY if the statement is correct. If you
think the statement is wrong write UNHAPPY and change the underlined word/s to make it correct plss answer this​

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Sewing machines can be found in many homes today, and shows like Project Runway and Launch My Line have helped to revive the popularity of home sewing. However, for many years, the sewing machine was nothing more than an idea. British inventor Thomas Saint applied for the first sewing machine patent in 1791, but he never created a working model based on his design. In 1830, a French tailor named Barthélemy Thimonnier patented a sewing machine and opened a factory with 80 machines to produce uniforms for the French army. Thimonnier's factory was soon destroyed by French tailors who were fearful of losing their jobs to the new technology. For several decades, the future of the sewing machine remained in limbo.
Isaac Singer, an American engineer, was granted a patent in 1851 for a sewing machine that combined elements from earlier, commercially unsuccessful models invented by other engineers. Singer was sued several times by other engineers, but his machines soon became synonymous with home sewing. The sewing machine became popular in the United States during the 1850s, and the Sewing Machine War began as companies and individuals sued one another over patent rights. The legal battles continued into the 20th century, but this competition did not hamper the popularity or the increasing efficiency of the sewing machine.
The first electric sewing machines were produced by the Singer Sewing Co. in 1889. As electricity became more common in the United States, electric machines replaced the older hand-cranked models. Sewing machine manufacturers began to produce smaller and more efficient machines. In 1987, an Israel-based company called Orisol introduced the first computerized sewing machines. Although the Orisol machines were initially designed to produce shoes only, the computerized design was soon adapted for use in other models. Today, many home sewing machines use computerized technology, and this allows amateur sewing enthusiasts to produce complex designs that were once only available to professional tailors.


Based on information in this passage, the reader can conclude that
A.
electric sewing machines have been completely replaced by computers.
B.
people who use sewing machines have benefited from advances in technology.
C.
Orisol sewing machines have become the most popular machines in the U.S.
D.
the Orisol company produces more sewing machines than the Singer Sewing Co.

What was the purpose of Winston Churchill’s “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat” speech?

When you ________, you walk slowly and laboriously. Soldiers might ________ through mud during a battle, and you might ________ to school on the day of a big test.

Put them in the right spot !
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Read the following excerpt from Levitt and Dubner’s Freakonomics.

The bagel data also reflect how much personal mood seems to affect honesty. Weather, for instance, is a major factor. Unseasonably pleasant weather inspires people to pay at a higher rate. Unseasonably cold weather, meanwhile, makes people cheat prolifically; so do heavy rain and wind. Worst are the holidays. The week of Christmas produces a 2 percent drop in payment rates—again, a 15 percent increase in theft, an effect on the same magnitude, in reverse, as that of 9/11. Thanksgiving is nearly as bad; the week of Valentine’s Day is also lousy, as is the week straddling April 15. There are, however, a few good holidays: the weeks that include the Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Columbus Day. The difference in the two sets of holidays? The low-cheating holidays represent little more than an extra day off from work. The high-cheating holidays are fraught with miscellaneous anxieties and the high expectations of loved ones.

The excerpt is an example of inductive reasoning because the authors...

A. work from a generalization to formulate specific examples.
B. arrive at a generalization after starting with another generalization.
C. formulate a generalization by studying specific examples.
D. arrive at specific examples by studying other examples.

What is one way that writers can make connections between anecdotes and claims? I WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST!!
A. by using flashbacks
B. by emphasizing the reflection
C. by restating the claim
D. by adding unrelated anecdotes

Based on your knowledge of roots and affixes, which is the most likely definition for the word omnipresent?
A. Studying the present
B. Being in all places all the time
C. Living in the here and now
D. Giving gifts repeatedly

Which genre would be most appropriate for a piece of writing encouraging students to dress up for homecoming week?

a short story

a lyrical poem

a persuasive essay

a compare / contrast es

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Read the persuasive passage:

I recently read the book "Fred Says" by Lyndsay Wells. I loved this book! The story is funny and made me giggle. The author uses lots of describing words. You can imagine the crazy-looking sharks in the bathtub and the terrifying lizards under the bed. Fred and his mom talk about the sharks, and you can tell that Fred sure has an active imagination. The pictures in the book were wild and colorful. That is just the kind of illustrations that I like to see. I recommend this book as your next reading choice. Get it from the library today!

Were you persuaded by the passage? Why or why not? Write 3-4 sentences that give reasons for your response. Refer to the rubric as you compose your answer.

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What was a struggle the ladies in “Hidden Figures” had to overcome? What caused these struggles? How did they overcome them

Choose the spelling words that include a silent letter.

municipal
calendar
foreign
government
rhythm

how do successful entrepreneurs overcome failures
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A thesaurus contains synonyms for listed words. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

What does the use of Gwendolyn's direct quote help the reader understand? that she gave a thumbs-up sign as her clue to the students that she was organized and in charge that she was a popular student whom others would follow that she was her teacher's favorite student

The bank served coffee to the customers in line
Is IN LINE an adjective or adverb phrase?

Select the correct answers.

Read the following excerpt from Alfred Noyes’s narrative poem "The Highwayman." Which three literary elements do these stanzas contain?

The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding—
Riding—riding—
The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.

He’d a French cocked-hat on his forehead, a bunch of lace at his chin,
A coat of the claret velvet, and breeches of brown doe-skin.
They fitted with never a wrinkle. His boots were up to the thigh.
And he rode with a jewelled twinkle,
His pistol butts a-twinkle,
His rapier hilt a-twinkle, under the jewelled sky.

Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed in the dark inn-yard.
He tapped with his whip on the shutters, but all was locked and barred.
He whistled a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there
But the landlord’s black-eyed daughter,
Bess, the landlord’s daughter,
Plaiting a dark red love-knot into her long black hair.
A) characters
B) plot
C) theme
D) setting
E) flashback

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How did Charlie Chaplin help his mother when she lost her voice

What should the body of an editorial include? [Select all that apply]

Which phrase best describes the purpose of a thesis in an informational text?

to provide facts, data, and examples to support the main ideas
to explain the central idea of the text and focus readers’ thoughts
to illustrate the connection between the central idea and the evidence
to build the body of the text by illustrating ideas and concepts