Press the speaker button and listen to the text. what does canal mean in the text? A shortcut: to get from the Atlantic Ocean to the pacific Ocean, boats used to go around south America. it was a long trip. people then built a canal, A Path filled with water. boats could now cut through the canal. it made a trip shorter

in this text, paine use the word “ye” several times in order to  capture  the  attention of the colonists who   haven't understand the   importance and urgency of his cause. the word "ye" that is the plural of   "thou" is used to call the colonists attention and make the fight for the cause.

yes yes it does !

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.

wood chucks can't chuck wood so no wood