Read this sentence from the excerpt: “this man talked with manuel, and money chinked between them.” (i’ll paste the paragraph in the comments if it would you) what does the word chinked mean in this sentence? a. coins falling down. b. argument over money. c. surreptitious exchange of money.

What do the words spoken by the mouse in paragraph 3 tell us about her character?

What else do you think experts can learn from studying the language of written work? what do you think is the value of studying the language of william shakespeare whose writing is over hundreds of years old?

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. though connor was commissioner of public safety, blacks knew that it wasn't their health and safety he intended to protect. and he certainly didn't put out their fires. between the late 1940s and early 1960s, more than fifty black homes and churches in birmingham were bombed. one neighborhood was hit so often, it was called "dynamite hill." no one was ever prosecuted, even when the police could identify the bombers. what is the tone of the excerpt? inquisitive sentimental apologetic scornful