from Robinson Crusoe
by Daniel Defoe

Nothing can describe the confusion of thought which I felt when I sank into the water. Though I swam very well, I could not deliver myself from the waves so as to draw breath, till that wave having driven me, or rather carried me, a vast way on towards the shore, and having spent itself, went back, and left me upon the land almost dry, but half dead with the water I took in. I had so much presence of mind, as well as breath left, that seeing myself nearer the mainland than I expected, I got upon my feet, and endeavored to make on towards the land as fast as I could before another wave should return and take me up again. However, I soon found it was impossible to avoid it; for I saw the sea come after me as high as a great hill, and as furious as an enemy, which I had no means or strength to contend with: my business was to hold my breath, and raise myself upon the water if I could. By swimming, I could preserve my breathing, and pilot myself towards the shore, if possible. My greatest concern now being that the sea, as it would carry me a great way towards the shore when it came on, might not carry me back again with it when it gave back towards the sea.
The wave that came upon me again buried me at once twenty or thirty feet deep in its own body. I could feel myself carried with a mighty force and swiftness towards the shore-a very great way, but I held my breath, and assisted myself to swim still forward with all my might. I was ready to burst with holding my breath, when, as I felt myself rising up, so, to my immediate relief, I found my head and hands shoot out above the surface of the water. Though it was not two seconds of time that I could keep myself so, yet it relieved me greatly, gave me breath, and new courage. I was covered again with water a good while, but not so long but I held it out; and finding the water had spent itself, and began to return, I struck forward against the return of the waves, and felt ground again with my feet. I stood still a few moments to recover breath, and till the waters went from me, and then took to my heels and ran with what strength I had further towards the shore. But neither would this deliver me from the fury of the sea, which came pouring in after me again; and twice more I was lifted up by the waves and carried forward as before, the shore being very flat.
The last time of these two had well-nigh been fatal to me, for the sea having hurried me along as before, landed me, or rather dashed me, against a piece of rock, and that with such force, that it left me senseless, and indeed helpless, as to my own deliverance. The blow taking my side and breast, beat the breath as it were quite out of my body; and had it returned again immediately, I must have been strangled in the water; but I recovered a little before the return of the waves. Seeing I should be covered again with the water, I resolved to hold fast by a piece of the rock, and so to hold my breath, if possible, till the wave went back. Now, as the waves were not so high as at first, being nearer land, I held my hold till the wave abated, and then fetched another run, which brought me so near the shore that the next wave, though it went over me, did not so swallow me up as to carry me away. The next run I took, I got to the mainland, where, to my great comfort, I clambered up the cliffs of the shore and sat me down upon the grass, free from danger and quite out of the reach of the water.

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Select all the correct answers.
Which two ways does the rock affect the plot of the story?
It provides the speaker with a place to rest.
It injures the speaker.
It increases the strength and height of the waves.
It traps the speaker.
It blocks the speaker's way to the shore.

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Answer 1

Answer:

provides the speaker with a resting place

Explanation:

I saw the first answer but that’s it sorry

Answer 2

The two ways the rock affects the plot of the story is it provides the speaker with a place to rest. The correct option is (A).

Who was Robinson Crusoe?

Daniel Defoe's book Robinson Crusoe was first released on April 25, 1719. Many readers mistakenly believed Robinson Crusoe was a real person and that the book was a travelogue based on actual events after the book's main character, Robinson Crusoe, was listed as the author of the first version.

In addition to being a fascinating story of island banishment, Robinson Crusoe has served as a self-help book, a dissertation on Providence, a religious conversion story, an economic fable on utility theory, and a story of religious conversion.

Therefore, the two ways the rock affects the plot of the story is it provides the speaker with a place to rest.

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Read the following excerpt from "The Significance of the Frontier in American History":
The wilderness masters the colonist. It finds him a European in dress, industries, tools, modes of travel, and thought. It takes him from the railroad car and puts him in the birch canoe. It strips off the garments of civilization and arrays him in the hurting shirt and the moccasin.
How is this excerpt an example of anthropomorphism?
A. It describes the hierarchy of the wilderness over the colonist.
B. It describes the wilderness with human characteristics.
C. It describes the effects of the wilderness on colonist.
D. It describes how accustomed to the wilderness colonists have become.

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b; it describes the wilderness with human characteristics.

This excerpt is an example of anthropomorphism because It describes the wilderness with human characteristics.

What is Anthropomorphism?

Anthropomorphism is the practice of attributing human characteristics, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is thought to be a natural tendency of human psychology.

The Frontier Provides a Setting for Comparative Social Development Research. The Atlantic frontier can be used to study the seeds of processes that will be repeated at each successive frontier. The wilderness has sharply precipitated the complex European life into the simplicity of primitive conditions.

Jeffersonian democracy was transformed into Jacksonian democracy by the frontier. Because the wilderness defies control, the individualism fostered by the frontier's wilderness created a national spirit complementary to democracy.

Therefore, Option (b) is correct.

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what are some verb tenses in the gift of magi ?

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Answer:

what is the book?

Explanation:

Explain how the animal’s journey toward independence is similar to a teenager’s journey.

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When animals are growing up. They stray further from their parents help. Which is the same towards teenagers. You stray futher from ur parents help, and inturn; becoming more independent.

Animals also go out into the wilderness to hunt. Which could be conveyed in the same manner as teenagers. U grow up, get ur qualifications and contribute into society. Which could be portrayed as the "wilderness." Which is a state of independence since your making your own money. And making your own contribution to the world.

What does “who flew too close to the sun” mean?

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Answer:

flew too close to the sun. Being overconfident and reckless. Not knowing your limits.

Explanation:

The phrase comes from the tale of Icarus, a young man who flew too close to the sun and fell from the sky when his wings melted. It's a tale of caution, warning us to remember our limitations. Person #1: That man was killed by the gang leader, thinking he can take him on.

What picture would be best to use on a yearbook page about Jackie Robinson to illustrate an award for “Most Talented”?

a bus
a baseball
a pennant
a uniform

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Answer:

a pennant

Explanation:

What evidence shows that Dr.king argues that humanity is not destined to be violent?

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Answer:

Dr. King believed that the age-old tradition of hating one's opponents was not only immoral, but bad strategy which perpetuated the cycle of revenge and retaliation. Only nonviolence, he believed, had the power to break the cycle of retributive violence and create lasting peace through reconciliation and he also had a dream that blacks and whites could live in harmony with no violence and he believed it was possible and for that reason he went on to achieve a peace goal.

Explanation:

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Page 2
How do the acknowledgements help readers
understand the organization of ideas in the text?
O It gives background information so the author can
explain the chronology of events.
Acknowledgements
The idea for this book began to take shape more
than six years ago when I came across a copy of
John H. Powell's Bring Out Your Dead. Reading
this book was a revelation, not just because of the
depth of scholarship, but because Powell brought
the time alive in a powerful and emotional way.
I've discovered that no one writes about the
Philadelphia epidemic-no one writes about
yellow fever, period!-without relying heavily on
this work, and that includes me.
-An American Plague,
Jim Murphy
o It allows the reader to compare the author's story
to another author's writing.
It provides a list of all sources used to show that
the author's sources are reliable.
It describes why the author writes about the events
and their causes.

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Answer:

its D

Explanation:

Answer:

D(It describes why the author writes about the events and their causes.)

Explanation:

The fat boy thinks they should have a meeting. Is Ralph interested? What does Ralph think is going to
happen to them?

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Ralph thinks that they will have a great party :)

if this doesn't help

I am sorry:(

The Giver
Write a summary on this book.

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Answer:

The Giver is a story of a brilliant boy named Jonas who happens to live in a society that is being controlled by the rules and tradition of The Elders. Through his wisdom and mannerism, Jonas is selected as the Receiver of Memory, a post that distinguishes him from others and gives him authority

Which sentence signals to readers that Anna has basketball practice only under certain conditions

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Answer: if her teammates show up, Anna will have basketball practice

Explanation:

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Answer:

If her teammates show up, Anna will have basketball practice.

Explanation:

Anna will show up, under the conditions her teammates show up.

Do you believe that sarcasm is confusing, or is the condemnation more a result of not wanting criticism? Can sarcasm really be prevented? Do continuing comments in the U.S. About "fake news" suggest this country's impatience with sarcasm and/or criticism? Explain your reasoning.

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Answer:

Sarcasm indeed can be confusing.

Explanation:

Sarcasm indeed can be confusing to some extent. Sarcasm can be understood as "indirect criticism", what you say manifest exactly the oposite of what you really mean with the comment.

Sarcasm cannot be prevented, it is a very "human" activity due to the high symbolism, and complexities of human interaction, sarcasm is expected to exist in one way or another.

Yes, the continuing comments in the U.S about fake news may have something to do with the country's growingly "autistic" impatience with sarcasm and criticism.

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describe a particular incident in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that you really liked and explain why.

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Answer:

Jim and Huck find a number of valuables among the robbers’ bounty from the Walter Scott, mostly books, clothes, and cigars. As they relax in the woods and wait for nightfall before traveling again, Huck reads books from the wreck, and the two discuss what Huck calls their “adventures.” Jim says he doesn’t enjoy adventures, as they could easily end in his death or capture. Huck astonishes Jim with stories of kings, first reading from books and then adding some of his own, made-up stories. Jim had only heard of King Solomon, whom he considers a fool for wanting to chop a baby in half. Huck cannot convince Jim otherwise. Huck tells Jim about the dauphin (whom Huck mistakenly calls the “dolphin”), the son of the executed King Louis XVI of France. The dauphin currently is rumored to be wandering America. Jim refuses to believe that the French do not speak English, as Huck explains. Huck tries to argue the point with Jim but gives up in defeat.

Explanation:

Help will give Brainly! What Gothic Literature elements are found in the poem “The raven”

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Answer:

First, the fact that the poem begins on a "midnight dreary" establishes a very mysterious and bleak mood; it seems from the first line that odd and unaccountable things are going to happen.  The speaker is filled with "fantastic terrors," and his heart beats quickly in anxiety and fear.  We know that he has recently lost a woman he loved, Lenore, and when he suddenly hears a knock at his door, he opens it to find no one there and believes that it could be the ghost of his "lost Lenore."  A phantom "rapping" at the door, a sound or which he cannot account through natural means, is certainly gothic.

Who made an enemy's list?
A. President Nixon
B. Vice President Agnew
C. John Dean

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A. President Nixon yup
A. President Richard Nixon

Click to read the passage from "The Black Cat," by Edgar Allan Poe, Then
answer the question,
Which element best helps build suspense in this paragraph?
A. Foreshadowing
B. Figurative language
C. Pacing
D. Flashback

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Answer:

C. Pacing

Explanation:

For this passage:

In the meantime the cat slowly recovered. The socket of the lost eye presented, it is true, a frightful appearance, but he no longer appeared to suffer any pain. He went about the house as usual, but, as might be expected, fled in extreme terror at my approach. I had so much of my old heart left, as to be at first grieved by this evident dislike on the part of a creature which had once so loved me... *There's more to the passage.

Pacing element best helps build suspense in this paragraph from "The Black Cat," by Edgar Allan Poe.

What do you mean by Pacing?

Pacing means walk at a steady pace, especially outside a certain area and as a way to show anxiety or irritability.

How do you use the word pacing in a sentence?

"John was pacing the Kitchen" is an example to use the Pacing word in a sentence.

Hence, the correct answer is Option C

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What is significant about the major path highways of Soweto.

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Answer:

The M70, also known as the Soweto Highway, links Soweto with central Johannesburg via Nasrec and Booysens. This road is multi lane, has dedicated taxiways and passes next to Soccer City in Nasrec. A major thoroughfare through Soweto is the Golden Highway. It provides access to both the N1 as well as the M1 highways.

Explanation:

The English language has changed little in the past 600 years.
true or false?
plz help

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Answer:

true

Explanation:

Answer:

this is false.

Explanation:

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How does the poet use language to set the tone of the poem?
Poem is called “Icarus’s Flight”

The poem uses reasoning language to set a thoughtful tone

The poem uses excited language to set a fiery tone

The poem uses formal language to set an uncaring tone

The poem using mournful language to set a sad tone:(

Plz do this ASAP

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Answer:I believe it is option A “the poet uses reasoning language to set a thoughtful tone”

Explanation:

why? because throughout the whole poem he is using questions as if he is defending him,hope this helps!!

Why should grendel receive more punishment than hrothgar

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Because Grendel attempt to attack Hrothgar's throne.

Describe the moment in the grocery store checkout line. What assumption did the cashier make about grandma?

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no one knows bc we can’t read minds

She assumed  that my grandma had green eyes but my grandma has blue eyes. When I told the cashier she just said 'oh' and told me my price to pay for my make-up.

2. A word's
meaning is its actual, concrete meaning

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Answer:

Was this the whole question?

what is the question here, is there even one?

What is the total amount of
mental activity used in learning process on the
learner called

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I would say cognitive load?? But uh I’m not 100% sure.

Explanation: Cognitive load is when you are mentally stressed is what I read..

The only type of sentence that can begin with the word because in formal writing is a(n) __________ sentence.

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Answer:

Cause and Effect

Explanation:

Like for example: Because I fell a scraped my arm.

Read this excerpt from A Girl from Yamhill. Proud to be the bearer of astonishing news, I run back. "Daddy! There's a tree in the sitting room!" I expect my father to spring from his chair, alarmed, and rush to the sitting room. Instead, my parents laugh. They explain about Christmas trees and decorations. Oh. Is that all? A Christmas tree is interesting, but I am disappointed. A tree slipping into the house at night had appealed to me. I want my father to charge into the sitting room to save us all from the intruder. Based on this excerpt, the reader can reasonably infer that the narrator is

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Answer:

a

Explanation:

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Answer:

Is a

Explanation:

Read the excerpt from Barrio Boy by Ernesto Galarza.

I examined it with great care—the smooth enamel bowl with water in the bottom, the wooden lid with a large hole that looked like a horse collar, the small brown box up near the ceiling, the chain hanging from it.

What experience is the author describing in this excerpt?

his first time using an American toilet
his first time using an American bathtub
his first time using a water fountain
his first time using an American sink

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Answer:

it's his first time using a toilet

Which of the following is the root of the word insufferably?

sufferable
sufferably
insuffer
suffer

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Answer:

Suffer

Explanation: The other ones all have prefixes and suffixes. Mark me brainiest pls

The root of the word insufferably is suffer.

Which articles of clothing did the guest refuse to remove?
A) hat and coat
B) jacket and hat
C) shoes and scarf
D) gloves and jacket

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D) gloves and jacket
b jacket and hat pretty sure

I NEED HELP WITH THIS QUESTION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!Use the context to determine the connotation/s of the underlined word.

The news of his death was jaw-dropping.

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Answer:

b

Explanation:

i just took the test trollz

Answer:

An example to answer this question is: the news of his death was very surprising,

Explanation:

other words you can use are: amazing,

astonishing,

astounding,

blindsiding,

dumbfounding.

eye-opening,

flabbergasting,

what is the Answer for this question −11.6 + 6.4 + 1 =

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Answer:

-4.2

Explanation:

-11.6 + 6.4 = -5.2

-5.2 + 1 = -4.2

1. What is the best way to correct this sentence?
Water dripped through the bottom as the day or night progressed,
people could tell time by checking the water's level.
A. Change progressed, people to progressed, and people
B. Change water's to waters
C. Change bottom to bottom,
D. Change time by to time. By
What's the best answer?
Explain why it's the best answer: (Keep in mind, "Because it makes sense" is NOT an explanation.)

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Answer:

i think its c im sooooooooooooo sorry if im wrong

Explanation:

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