Finally, when my freckled skin started to pucker with goose bumps and my lips turned blue, we dragged ourselves out of the surf and up to shore and fell shivering on our blanket. when the sun became too hot, we ran back into the crystal blue water and surf again until we were exhausted. what techniques does the writer of this passage use in this excerpt? a. chronological order and vivid images b. flashback sequence and action verbs c. reflective model and detailed descriptions d. vivid detail and a flashback sequence

Read the excerpt from "object lesson, part 2." "no sign of the original envelope? " "no." "i found two boys with bills — in each case a single, too. david strager and joey buell. no envelope." louise's brows met. ellery glanced up at the clock. 9: 07. he strolled over to her. "don't show them you're worried. there's nothing to worry about. we have twenty-eight minutes." he raised his voice, smiling. which statement explains the inference ellery makes and why he makes it? he infers that miss carpenter thinks they are not going to find the thief because he sees her facial expression. he infers that it will take twenty-eight more minutes to find the missing money because that is all the time he has. he infers that the original envelope will not be found because neither david strager nor joey buell has it. he infers that david strager and joey buell took the money because they each have a dollar bill.