Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door. The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen. When she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped. I ran to the hall, seized my books and followed her. I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her. This happened morning after morning. I had never spoken to her, except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood.

Her image accompanied me even in places the most hostile to romance. On Saturday evenings when my aunt went marketing I had to go to carry some of the parcels. We walked through the flaring streets, jostled by drunken men and bargaining women, amid the curses of labourers, the shrill litanies of shop-boys who stood on guard by the barrels of pigs’ cheeks, the nasal chanting of street-singers, who sang a come-all-you about O’Donovan Rossa, or a ballad about the troubles in our native land. These noises converged in a single sensation of life for me: I imagined that I bore my chalice safely through a throng of foes. Her name sprang to my lips at moments in strange prayers and praises which I myself did not understand. My eyes were often full of tears (I could not tell why) and at times a flood from my heart seemed to pour itself out into my bosom. I thought little of the future. I did not know whether I would ever speak to her or not or, if I spoke to her, how I could tell her of my confused adoration. But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.

One evening I went into the back drawing-room in which the priest had died. It was a dark rainy evening and there was no sound in the house. Through one of the broken panes I heard the rain impinge upon the earth, the fine incessant needles of water playing in the sodden beds. Some distant lamp or lighted window gleamed below me. I was thankful that I could see so little. All my senses seemed to desire to veil themselves and, feeling that I was about to slip from them, I pressed the palms of my hands together until they trembled, murmuring: “O love! O love!” many times.

At last she spoke to me. When she addressed the first words to me I was so confused that I did not know what to answer. She asked me was I going to Araby. I forgot whether I answered yes or no. It would be a splendid bazaar, she said she would love to go.

“And why can’t you?” I asked.

While she spoke she turned a silver bracelet round and round her wrist. She could not go, she said, because there would be a retreat that week in her convent. Her brother and two other boys were fighting for their caps and I was alone at the railings. She held one of the spikes, bowing her head towards me. The light from the lamp opposite our door caught the white curve of her neck, lit up her hair that rested there and, falling, lit up the hand upon the railing. It fell over one side of her dress and caught the white border of a petticoat, just visible as she stood at ease.

“It’s well for you,” she said.

“If I go,” I said, “I will bring you something.”

What innumerable follies laid waste my waking and sleeping thoughts after that evening! I wished to annihilate the tedious intervening days. I chafed against the work of school. At night in my bedroom and by day in the classroom her image came between me and the page I strove to read. The syllables of the word Araby were called to me through the silence in which my soul luxuriated and cast an Eastern enchantment over me. I asked for leave to go to the bazaar on Saturday night. My aunt was surprised and hoped it was not some Freemason affair. I answered few questions in class. I watched my master’s face pass from amiability to sternness; he hoped I was not beginning to idle. I could not call my wandering thoughts together. I had hardly any patience with the serious work of life which, now that it stood between me and my desire, seemed to me child’s play, ugly monotonous child’s play.

Paragraph 2 is primarily developed through
A.
contrasting symbols
B.
description
C.
parallel structure
D.
ironic commentary
E.
metaphor

Answer:

The answer is B, description.

HELP FAST IM TIMED!!!!!!!!!!!

One of the benefits of an online dictionary is that

it is updated more regularly than a traditional printed dictionary.
its contents may vary depending on whether it is a .com, .org., or .edu website.
it may display a number of entries on one page.
it has search bars that look similar to dictionary guide words.

Pls help!!

Which of the following words more likely offers a formal tone?

Select one

1.unwise

2.thoughtless

3.idiotic

4:crazy

What conclusion can be drawn about how Alec views
the people who "walk among the stars"?
Read the passage from The Phantom Tollbooth.
"Does everyone here grow the way you do?" puffed
Milo when he had caught up.
"Almost everyone," replied Alec, and then he stopped a
moment and thought. "Now and then, though, someone
does begin to grow differently. Instead of down, his feet
grow up toward the sky. But we do our best to
discourage awkward things like that."
"What happens to them?" insisted Milo.
"Oddly enough, they often grow ten times the size of
everyone else," said Alec thoughtfully, "and I've heard
that they walk among the stars." And with that he
skipped off once again toward the waiting woods
O He is jealous of them.
O He is afraid of them.
O He is inspired by them.
O He is unimpressed by them.

What is an inference?

Question 2 options:

The message of the story that the author wants the reader to learn.


Factual information from the story.


A guess or conclusion based on evidence and clues in the story.


What the characters say or do in a text.

Which of the following most closely describes one way the author of "Wealthier than Kings" modernizes "Sonnet 29"?

The author of "Wealthier than Kings" adds more characters to make the emotions deeper than those featured in "Sonnet 29."

The author of "Wealthier than Kings" employs simpler language than that used in "Sonnet 29" while maintaining the same themes.

The author of "Wealthier than Kings" leaves out the dramatic and unrealistic change of character that "Sonnet 29" features.

The author of "Wealthier than Kings" maintains the repetitious style of "Sonnet 29" while keeping the same theme and changing the characters.

I have run more marathons than

The television does not go out until after Diana Moon Clampers shoots and threatens people most likely because .

Answer choices for the above question

A. those in charge know that the viewing public craves watching violence

B. it was most likely an accident that the signal aired the shooting

C. the government wants the public to witness that the authorities are still in control

D. the authorities are trying to protect the families of the victims

BRAINLIST IF ANSWER!
What makes a strong thesis statement?? quick I have 2 min to complete!!

Refer to the Newsela article “Can Eating Less Meat Cool the Climate?” The author of the PRO argument states that livestock are responsible for much of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Which approach does the author of the CON argument take to address this idea? HELP ASAPPPPPP

Reread paragraph 3. Which persuasive technique is used in this paragraph

What is the mystery that needs to be solved in Act I of Antigone?

Identify the colloquial speech.

I’m gonna do it, I just need more time.
a.
gonna
c.
more
b.
just
d.
I’m


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Match the character names on the left with the items on the right.
Column A
-Rachel
-Mama
-great grandmother
Column B
was a wild woman who was forced to get married.
-has tightly-curled hair that smells like bread
-has bell-like laughs.

Which sentence is written correctly?


a
Eren Said, "I can't wait to be old enough to join the Scout Regiment".
b
Eren said, "i can't wait to be old enough to join the Scout Regiment."
c
Eren said, "I can't wait to be old enough to join the Scout Regiment."
d
Eren said "I can't wait to be old enough to join the Scout Regiment."

does the sentence below have a misplaced or dangling modifier?

Filled with all sort of clutter, Gregory needed a whole day to clean up the room.

A.misplaced
B. Dangling

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Read this introductory paragraph from a student essay
and then answer the question.
Which choice best revises sentence 5 to make it a solid
thesis statement?
(1) Have you ever felt great fear but decided to face that
fear anyway? (2) There is no single definition of courage
and more than one way to show it. (3) In Heart of a
Samurai, Manjiro is faced with grave dangers. (4) In The
Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, William must overcome
disbelief and ridicule. (5) Both heroes show tremendous
courage.
O The heroes in both stories show tremendous courage
in the face of the great obstacles they face.
O The Heart of a Samurai and The Boy Who Harnessed
the Wind both deal with great obstacles that must be
faced and overcome.
O The heroes in Heart of a Samurai and The Boy Who
Harnessed the Wind both show courage in the face of
the obstacles they face.
O. Both heroes show tremendous courage that I could
only hope to have one day in the face of great
obstacles.

false dilemma definition

Describe how the plot of "Of Monsters and Mazes" reinterprets the
myth of Theseus and the Minotaur to tell a new story. Use two details
from each story in your response.

(ELA) The answer choices for this question include a direct quote from the paragraph below. Which answer choice is punctuated correctly?

The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Some shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and
water-li les grew at the deep end. Over the hedge on one side we looked into a plowed field, and on the other we looked over a gate at our master's
house, which stood by the roadside; at the top of the meadow was a grove of fir trees, and at the bottom a running brook overhung by a steep bank.

A. Because the narrator mentions a master's house, I think the narrator is someone's pet.

B. Because the narrator "mentions a master's house," I think the narrator is someone's pet.

C. Because the narrator mentions a "master's house," I think the narrator is someone's pet.

D. Because the narrator mentions a master's house, I think "the narrator Is someone's pet."

Please help, 20 points. (right answers only)
In 2–3 complete sentences, thoroughly explain the protagonist's main motivation or goal in Condensed Milk by Varlam Shalamov? What does the protagonist want?

Identify the error in the sentence.

I'm so incredibly tired; because I didn't sleep well last night.
a.
I'm
c.
;
b.
incredibly
d.
didn't


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The "new literacies" are important both for classroom learning and for securing jobs after graduation.

Which evidence would be the most credible to support the claim?

a.
In a 2014 survey of the top U. S. corporations, 89 percent stated that "technology literacy" was a very important consideration in their hiring decisions.

b.
John B. Scott, a ninth grade student was quoted as saying: "I am determined to learn as many technology skills as I can so I can get a good job."

c.
Most teachers agree that students should be learning technology in the classroom so they can get employment.

d.
A May 2014 article in the Reed High School Newspaper stated, "Students with technology skills have the easiest time finding jobs after graduation."

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1.What is Water Mill?​

What is probably the cause of most of the accusations of witchcraft in Salem?
A. jealousy, acts of revenge, and power grabs B. a desire to overthrow the government
C. a real belief in witchcraft

Someone please help me

What rhetorical device does Twain use by referencing this well-known proverb

intro-What it takes to be a good friend?

Jhon wanted to get someplace quickly . would he walk vigorously? why or why not

imagery in God see the truth but waits
Show me 7 or 8 imagery answers and get LOTS OF POINTS CROWN AND BRAINLYIEST ​