Match the definition to the correct homonym 1. a large, paved passageway for vehicles
road
2. past tense of ride
there
3. past tense of row, which is moving a boat using oars
aisle
4. to make a garment using a needle and thread
isle
5. to toss seeds in the ground so that crops will grow
cent
6. also; too
sew
7. smell; aroma
I'll
8. the past tense of send
scent
9. a monetary unit; the smallest American monetary unit
rowed
10. toward a particular place
rode
11. the possessive of they
so
12. contraction of they are
their
13. a passage through which one may walk
they're
14. a small land mass that is surrounded on all sides by water; island
sent
15. contraction of I will
sow

What caused the american civil war? there were many reasons for a civil war to happen in america, and political issues and disagreements began soon after the american revolution ended in 1782. between the years 1800 and 1860, arguments between the north and south grew more intense. one of the main quarrels was about taxes paid on goods brought into this country from foreign countries. this tax was called a tariff. southerners felt these tariffs were unfair and aimed toward them because they imported a wider variety of goods than most northern people. taxes were also placed on many southern goods that were shipped to foreign countries, an expense that was not always applied to northern goods of equal value. an awkward economic structure allowed states and private transportation companies to do this, which also affected southern banks that found themselves paying higher interest rates on loans made with banks in the north. the situation grew worse after several “panics,” including one in 1857 that affected more northern banks than southern. southern financiers found themselves burdened with high payments just to save northern banks that had suffered financial losses through poor investment. which sentence from the selection states a major detail that supports the main idea? a there were many reasons for a civil war to happen in america, and political issues and disagreements began soon after the american revolution ended in 1782. b taxes were also placed on many southern goods that were shipped to foreign countries, an expense that was not always applied to northern goods of equal value. c the situation grew worse after several "panics," including one in 1857 that affected more northern banks than southern. d this tax was called a tariff. e between the years 1800 and 1860, arguments between the north and south grew more intense.

Is "ing" an unstressed or stressed syllable?

What does breathless mean in the following sentence? after elizabeth won the race, she was breathless with excitement. a. was about to faint b. was not able to breathe c. was at the finish line d. was not excited