What has caused the English language to change over time?

Life on the Mississippi
Mark Twain

1 THERE was no use in arguing with a person like this. I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me. But the result was just the same. I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself. Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing. A time came at last, however, when Mr. Bixby seemed to think me far enough advanced to bear a lesson on water-reading. So he began—

2 "Do you see that long slanting line on the face of the water? Now, that's a reef. Moreover, it's a bluff reef. There is a solid sand-bar under it that is nearly as straight up and down as the side of a house. There is plenty of water close up to it, but mighty little on top of it. If you were to hit it you would knock the boat's brains out. Do you see where the line fringes out at the upper end and begins to fade away?"

3 "Yes, sir."

4 "Well, that is a low place; that is the head of the reef. You can climb over there, and not hurt anything. Cross over, now, and follow along close under the reef--easy water there--not much current."

5 I followed the reef along till I approached the fringed end. Then Mr. Bixby said--

6 "Now get ready. Wait till I give the word. She won't want to mount the reef; a boat hates shoal water. Stand by--wait--WAIT--keep her well in hand. NOW cramp her down! Snatch her! snatch her!"

7 He seized the other side of the wheel and helped to spin it around until it was hard down, and then we held it so. The boat resisted, and refused to answer for a while, and next she came surging to starboard, mounted the reef, and sent a long, angry ridge of water foaming away from her bows.



Which BEST describes Mr. Bixby's influence on the narrator's learning how to "read" the water?

Group of answer choices

A.) Mr. Bixby is an apathetic teacher, reluctantly instructing the narrator.

B.) None of these represent an accurate description of Mr. Bixby and his teaching.

C.) Mr. Bixby is a cruel taskmaster, forcing the narrator to do his bidding.

D.) Mr. Bixby is a confident teacher, trusting that the narrator is ready to learn.

Look for rhetorical strategies used in this sentence:
"I'm on top of the world!"
Which literary device is used for rhetorical effect in this sentence?
a.repetition
b.rhetorical question
c.hyperbole
d.personification

Create your own poem that could be considered a parody of a famous piece of art. Submit the picture of the original art along with your poem.

6. "Fetch me this herb, and be thou here again ere the ____ can swim a league."

Out of the words changeling, livery, darkling, remenice, troth, collied, brakes, buskined, leviathan, and condole, which one is the right word to fill in the blank?

Based on all three sources, what was a major assumption shared by Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry?

a
Even though they are right to rebel against Britain, the colonists should be equally aware of the dangers of conflict within the colonies themselves.
b
Even though they are right to sever ties with the British, the colonists should exercise moderation in their approach.
c
Even though they have little reason to be optimistic about a conflict with Britain, the colonists should begin to prepare for war
d
Even though they are still considered British subjects, the colonists’ foremost loyalty should be to each other.

," write about your prayers or fears.

What is a synonym of the word dissuade?

Write an argumentative essay for or against maintaining traditional coming-of-age ceremonies, such as a bar mitzvah or a quinceañera.

I made it 10 points because I will answer this question because it seems nobody has given a response. I revised and got proofread by 2 different people, one being a college student and the other a former teacher.

5. "Why are thou here...but that, forsooth, the bouncing Amazon, your ______
mistress...to Theseus must be wedded."

What is the word that fills in the blank?

Read the paragraphs from an informative report.

First, the issue of greater fuel efficiency is helping to remedy climate change. If all the cars on our roads got 50 miles per gallon, greenhouse emissions produced by automobiles would be cut enormously. A car that gets 25 miles per gallon produces a little more than twice as much greenhouse emissions as a car that gets 50 miles per gallon. Greater fuel efficiency reduces the greenhouse gases implicated in climate change.

Having considered the relevant data, this report recommends greater effort to produce cars that are increasingly fuel efficient with each new year. This effort should come primarily from car manufacturers. The shift to greater fuel efficiency should be greatly accelerated through government assistance at the national level. Greater fuel efficiency would result in lower greenhouse-gas emissions from cars and less fossil-fuel consumption. That is one of the best ways to reduce the effects of climate change.

Which detail from the text is a key finding stated in the report?

A. “Greater fuel efficiency reduces the greenhouse gases implicated in climate change.”

B. “Having considered the relevant data, this report recommends greater effort to produce cars …”

C. “This effort should come primarily from car manufacturers.”

D. “That is one of the best ways to reduce the effects of climate change.”

TRUE OR FALSE:
17.
The slave ship's crew was never cruel to the slaves.

Rewrite these sentences using correct structure . Would you rather a leave of absence than a vacation?

According to this excerpt from Emerson's essay "Nature," what is the greatest Delight that nature ministers or provides to man?

"The greatest Delight which the fields and woods minister, is the suggestion of an occult relation between man and the vegetable. I am not alone and unacknowledged. They nod to me, and I to them. The waving of the boughs in the storm, is new to me and old. it takes me by surprise, and yet is not unknown. Its effect is like that of a higher salt or a better emotion coming over me, when I deemed I was thinking justly or doing right."​

A pronoun takes the place of a(n) _____. noun adjective verb

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Everything in a book is a symbol?

True or False

Select the correct answer.
Read Abraham Lincoln's Letter to fellow Republican James T. Hale. In this letter, President Lincoln suggests a compromise with the South’s demands to keep the Union from falling apart.

Confidential. Hon. J. T. Hale Springfield, Ill. Jan'y. 11th 1861.

My dear Sir—Yours of the 6th is received. I answer it only because I fear you would misconstrue my silence. What is our present condition? We have just carried an election on principles fairly stated to the people. Now we are told in advance, the government shall be broken up, unless we surrender to those we have beaten, before we take the offices. In this they are either attempting to play upon us, or they are in dead earnest. Either way, if we surrender, it is the end of us, and of the government. They will repeat the experiment upon us ad libitum. A year will not pass, till we shall have to take Cuba as a condition upon which they will stay in the Union. They now have the Constitution, under which we have lived over seventy years, and acts of Congress of their own framing, with no prospect of their being changed; and they can never have a more shallow pretext for breaking up the government, or extorting a compromise, than now. There is, in my judgment, but one compromise which would really settle the slavery question, and that would be a prohibition against acquiring any more territory. Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN.

Which words best describe Abraham Lincoln's tone in the letter?

A.
nervous and insecure
B.
bold but concerned
C.
optimistic but timid
D.

What is one way to edit the following sentence for punctuation?
Some people like dogs others prefer cats.

Newe extract 3
Sky Sports presenters Andy Gray and Richard Keys have been accused of sexism
after making several comments about a female referee, called Sian Massey. They
commented on her understanding of the offside rule during a Premier League match. The
commentators believed their microphones were switched off but were actually recorded
making remarks such as:
'Somebody better get down there and explain offside to her.'
Can you believe that? A female linesman. Women don't know the offside rule.
What type of prejudice is shown?
Which line proves your claim?​

the events that may appear though dreams or memories of the characters to create a backround of the presentsistuation place ir person is called
A. En medias res
B. Sequence
C. Chronological
D. Flashback​

parts of speech.....​

Read the dictionary entry. taper ta•per | \ tā' pər \ noun 1. a thin candle 2. a source of weak light verb 1. to become narrower or thinner at one end 2. to make narrower or thinner at one end Which part of the dictionary entry shows the pronunciation of the word taper? a thin candle ta•per verb \ tā' pər \

the customer ————- by the salesman when the thief came into the store

a) was being helped
b) was helped
c) is helping
d) was helping

• A narrative essay ____________ . It can be real or imagined. A personal narrative is a story that has actually happened to someone. Any type of narrative essay must contain ________________.

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The terrible sliding stopped, and I hung silently against the slope. Three faint tugs trembled
the taut rope, and I hopped up on to my leg. A wave of nausea and pain swept over me. I was glad of the freezing blasts of snow biting into my face. My head cleared as I waited for
the burning to subside from my knee. Several times I had felt it twist sideways when my
boot snagged. There would be a flare of agony as the knee kinked back, and parts within
the joint seemed to shear past each other with a sickening gristly crunch. I had barely
ceased sobbing before my boot snagged again. At the end my leg shook uncontrollably. I
30 tried to stop it shaking, but the harder I tried, the more it shook. I pressed my face into the snow, gritted my teeth, and waited. At last it eased.

How does the writer use language to describe how he feels

Who else has wished every 11:11 but still don’t get what you wished for .

Which detail from the passage best supports the idea
that the farm is a symbol for Russia and the events
surrounding the Russian Revolution?
“Three nights later old Major died peacefully in his
sleep. His body was buried at the foot of the
orchard."
"Major's speech had given to the more intelligent
animals on the farm a completely new outlook on
life.”
"They did not know when the Rebellion predicted by
Major would take place, they had no reason for
thinking that it would be within their own lifetime
"Pre-eminent among the pigs were two young boars
named Snowball and Napoleon, whom Mr. Jones

We learned a strategy to identify the main idea of a passage.
Which is NOT true about identifying the main idea of a passage?

Question 1 options:

The main idea should not be too broad or general.


The main idea should be a very specific detail from the passage.


The main idea might be found in the first sentence of the passage.


The main idea is what the passage is mostly about.

How did the colonial taxes imposed by the British effect India in the 1870s?

A. They led to population growth.

B. They funded food distribution in remote regions.

C. They led to mass outbreaks of waterbone disease.

D. They forced farmers to devote more land to cash crops.​

Which of the following best describes the organization of the second paragraph?

The author defends a controversial claim; then he presents examples that strengthen the claim.

A) The author defends a controversial claim; then he presents examples that strengthen the claim.

B) The author summarizes his position regarding a cause; then he describes how he arrived at his position.

C) The author makes an assertion; then he lists strategically selected evidence in support of his assertion.

D) The author expresses support for a political movement; then he explains how the movement could be advanced.

E) The author outlines his approach to a problem; then he offers a more complete explanation of his approach.