Dillard uses an extended metaphor, comparing us and our planet to the wandering mangrove islands. Think of another metaphor you could use to describe the condition of life on our planet and explain it.

Leslie would probably have come with us if she didn’t work all summer. which is the verb phrase?

Complete the sentence. when trying to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word, you should first replace the unfamiliar word with a synonym that you identified based on the context clues. remove the unfamiliar word from the sentence. think of an antonym for the unfamiliar word. look for context clues that indicate the word's meaning.

Ais a group of individuals of the same that exist in the same place at the same time