Read the excerpt from chapter 1 of the awakening. both children wanted to follow their father when they saw him starting out. he kissed them and promised to bring them back bonbons and peanuts. what is the correct meaning of the word “bonbons” based on its usage in the excerpt? carrots towels letters candies

Read the excerpt from part 2 of “to build a fire.” to build the fire he had been forced to remove his mittens, and the fingers had quickly gone numb. his pace of four miles an hour had kept his heart pumping blood to the surface of his body and to all the extremities. but the instant he stopped, the action of the pump eased down. which words from the excerpt provide context clues for the underlined word?