What is the meaning of the word piety in this sentence from "The Devil and Tom Walker": "Tom lost his patience and his piety-'The Devil take me,' said he, 'if I have made a farthing!'" soberness religious attitude love for money even temper

Select the correct answer. What sound device is used in the following excerpt from "How the Animals Lost their Tails and Got Them Back Traveling from Philadelphia to Medicine Hat" by Carl Sandburg?

Plant nothing else, and root out everything else example of

Define imaginable using the meaning of the suffix.

Which sentence uses a transitive verb? A. Gold is a precious metal. B. Many people came for the gold. C. A discovery happened in California. D. The miners discovered gold.

Which two of the following examples are authorities whose speeches should be reliable? a medical doctor speaking about smoking a medical doctor speaking about oil shortages an army general speaking about health insurance an army general speaking

Which sentence correctly uses hyphens? The accountant gave the tables a quick-glance of review. The sugared-fruit was popular at first but then overlooked. The quick-thinking, well-dressed speaker shocked the audience.

How does Gulliver discover Laputa? A. It is connected to the country he just left. B. It floats over him like a strange cloud. C. He lands on it while floating in the ocean. D. He finds it on a map and navigates to it.

Directions: As you read A Modest Proposal, answer the following questions. Swift Begins by presenting a problem.

What's the power of learning to u?

What happens to the trees in the springtime?