They were not railway children to begin with. I don't suppose they had ever thought about railways except as a means of getting to Maskelyne and Cook's, the Pantomime, Zoological Gardens, and Madame Tussaud's. They were just ordinary suburban children, and they lived with their Father and Mother in an ordinary red-brick-fronted villa, with coloured glass in the front door, a tiled passage that was called a hall, a bath-room with hot and cold water, electric bells, French windows, and a good deal of white paint, and 'every modern convenience', as the house-agents say.

There were three of them. Roberta was the eldest. Of course, Mothers never have favourites, but if their Mother HAD had a favourite, it might have been Roberta. Next came Peter, who wished to be an Engineer when he grew up; and the youngest was Phyllis, who meant extremely well.

Mother did not spend all her time in paying dull calls to dull ladies, and sitting dully at home waiting for dull ladies to pay calls to her. She was almost always there, ready to play with the children, and read to them, and help them to do their home-lessons. Besides this she used to write stories for them while they were at school, and read them aloud after tea, and she always made up funny pieces of poetry for their birthdays and for other great occasions, such as the christening of the new kittens, or the refurnishing of the doll's house, or the time when they were getting over the mumps.

These three lucky children always had everything they needed: pretty clothes, good fires, a lovely nursery with heaps of toys, and a Mother Goose wall-paper. They had a kind and merry nursemaid, and a dog who was called James, and who was their very own. They also had a Father who was just perfect—never cross, never unjust, and always ready for a game—at least, if at any time he was NOT ready, he always had an excellent reason for it, and explained the reason to the children so interestingly and funnily that they felt sure he couldn't help himself.

You will think that they ought to have been very happy. And so they were, but they did not know HOW happy till the pretty life in the Red Villa was over and done with, and they had to live a very different life indeed.

The dreadful change came quite suddenly.



Review the excerpt above. Answer the following question in a well-developed paragraph.

What details in this text help the reader understand that the setting of this story is in the past and is not in the present or in the future? NOTE: This question is referring to the events taking place in a different time period (in the past) as opposed to being written in past tense.

**Be sure to re-state the question in your topic sentence and use specific examples and details from the story to support your answers.


* please just make your answer normal like actually answer the question.

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How does the excerpt prepare the reader for the last line? Before hitting the reader with the terribly unfortunate news of "the dreadful change", the author describes the happy life that the three children-- Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis-- lived, which subtly indicated that the happy life they were used to was not destined to last. Yet the first warning came with the first sentence, in which the author states "They were not railway children to begin with," which indicates that eventually, they became railway children, despite the delightful description of their happy life which followed afterward. However, the bluntest warning came in the line before the last, where the author wrote "You will think that they ought to have been very happy. And so they were, but they did not know how happy till the pretty life in the Red Villa was over and done with, and they had to live a very different life indeed." By this point, the author has finished playing games and clearly states that the pretty life was "Over and done with," meaning it has come to an end. What details and descriptions prepare the reader for the change in tone and mood in that final line? Throughout the main course of the passage, the author adopts a cheerful and jolly mood, giving specific examples of the happy life the children lived, such as "An ordinary red-brick-fronted villa, with colored glass in the front door, a tiled passage that was called a hall, a bath-room with hot and cold water, electric bells, French windows, and a good deal of white paint, and 'every modern convenience', as the house-agents say." Or how they owned a dog whose name was James, or how they had a Mother Goose wallpaper. This can be used to infer that the childrens' luck will not last.

Explanation:

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if you’ve read the story “ flies and spiders “ chapter 8 excerpt
answer these questions

question 1. what is the meaning of the word state as it is used in paragraph 7

a. territory
b.stage
c.condition
d.composition


question 2. what is the authors purpose for ordering the events as he does in paragraph 7

a. it advances the plot in the passage

b. it creates a heightened moment of suspense

c. It reveals the different perspectives of the characters.

d. it emphasizes the impact the forest has on the characters

“Mortality” meaning and in a sentence

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Underline the word or phrase that should be italicized. If the sentence is correct, write correct.

George Eliot's early novels offer a smorgasbord of delights to those who want to learn more about the human heart and mind.

I think the sentence is correct but I'm not to sure.

Read the passage from “The Beginnings of the Maasai.”

I am the daughter of the great Neiterkob, the Father of the Maasai tribe in Africa. You might think that this makes me special, but my father believes that I should live just like the rest of the tribe. Thus, he sends me to look after our tribe’s cattle with the other daughters and sons. These cattle are sacred, because they are actually a divine gift from the sky god, Enkai. Our tribe makes a living by caring for the cattle, feeding them, and protecting them.

Which phrase from the passage refers to a key element found in myths?

the Maasai tribe in Africa
look after our tribe’s cattle
These cattle are sacred
from the sky god, Enkai

Imagine you are listening to a radio news report about a health care bill being
passionately debated in the Senate. The report includes some facts about the
bill and the names of senators on both sides of the argument, those who are
against the bill and those who are determined to get it passed. Based on the
language used, the news report clearly demonstrates a strong bias against the
passing of the bill.
Does the strong bias reduce the story's accuracy and, if so, how? Use examples
to support your response and do your best to convince your peers of your
answer.

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Which of the following statements best identify the theme of the story
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"? *
Peace cannot be achieved without violence.
The desire for revenge can cause people to forget about what is most important in
life.
War causes people to act in sinister and desperate ways.

People often wish for the opportunity to return to the past.

express and write your idea about the importance of sandwiches to the filipinos​

People could fly map plot

What's a good way to write an introduction paragraph for an expository essay?

what is the difference between envy and jealousy

FERDINAND O heaven, O earth, bear witness to this sound And crown what I profess with kind event If I speak true! if hollowly, invert What best is boded me to mischief!! Beyond all limit of what else i' the world Do love, prize, honour you. What is the meaning of kind, as used in this passage?
A Friendly
B Interested
C Favorable
D Just

Correct this sentence.
40. Dairy Queen is open Friday-Saturday 10am-6pm and
Sunday 10am-6pm, that is when it is open.
A. No changes needed.
B. Dairy queen is open Friday-Saturday 10am-6pm, and
Sunday 10am-6pm.
C. Dairy queen is open Friday-Sunday 10am-6pm.
D. Dairy queen is open Friday-Sunday 10am-6pm, that is when
it is open

HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ENGLISH
What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?
THE STORY: A Complication or Two

A: to explain the training and schooling required to become a doctor
B: to inform readers that medicine is more important than law
C: to share a life lesson about what led him to become a doctor
D: to entertain readers who are thinking of going into medicine

Explain the two investigative reporting bombshells of the 1970s

Activity 1.5. The speech situations below will require a particular type of speech
to use. Fill the table with appropriate type of speech context and how each is made
and done.
SPEECH
Context Type
Situation
1. Reporting in
Class
Sample Speech
2. Asking a teacher
about the
performance
task on speech
delivery​

what is something in the past hat you celebrated something good that happened?

I need a paragraph (3-5) sentences about can we determine our own destinies.

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I need a compound-complex sentence that includes the word relinquish
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Relinquish (v.) to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind.


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breaks from the blue-black

skin of the water, dragging her shell

with its mossy scutes

across the shallows and through the rushes

and over the mudflats, to the uprise,

to the yellow sand,

to dig with her ungainly feet

a nest, and hunker there spewing

her white eggs down

into the darkness, and you think



of her patience, her fortitude,

her determination to complete

what she was born to do----

and then you realize a greater thing----

she doesn’t consider

what she was born to do.

She’s only filled

with an old blind wish.

It isn’t even hers but came to her

in the rain or the soft wind

which is a gate through which her life keeps walking.



She can’t see

herself apart from the rest of the world

or the world from what she must do

every spring.

Crawling up the high hill,

luminous under the sand that has packed against her skin,

she doesn’t dream

she knows

she is a part of the pond she lives in,

the tall trees are her children,

the birds that swim above her

are tied to her by an unbreakable string.

—“The Turtle,”
Mary Oliver

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The first stanza is mainly about
.

The second stanza is mainly about
.

The third stanza is mainly about
.

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“I just love him; he cracks me up!” Complex, Simple, or Compound?

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O 1. scarfs
2. loaves
O
3. calfs
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Does this semicolon work in this statement?

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2. Write two different uses of the word interlude.

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Think about trade in early empires versus trade today.

Jot down your thoughts.

Write a 200-300 word essay comparing and contrasting trade in early empires with trade today.

Here are some questions to answer to help you get started:

How have methods for transporting goods changed over time?

How has industrialization and the production of manufactured goods affected trade?

How do government regulations and trading blocs affect trade?

Have the benefits of trade changed over time?

How has the construction of canals or roads changed trade routes?

How did the author become “ a little colored girl”?