As he gazed, something bright and small seemed to twinkle down in the heart
of it, vanished, t...
As he gazed, something bright and small seemed to twinkle down in the heart
of it, vanished, then twinkled once more like a tiny star. But it
could hardly be a star in such an unlikely situation; and it was too
glittering and small for a glow-worm. Then, as he looked, it winked at
him, and so declared itself to be an eye; and a small face began
gradually to grow up round it, like a frame round a picture.
How does the author’s word choice help express the tone of the excerpt?
A. The negative connotations of the words “tiny,” “vanished,” and “hardly” give the excerpt a tone of loss.
B. The negative connotations of the words “tiny,” “vanished,” and “hardly” give the excerpt a tone of discovery.
C. The positive connotations of the words “twinkle,” “glittering,” and “winked” give the excerpt a tone of discovery.
D. The positive connotations of the words “twinkle,” glittering,” and “winked” give the excerpt a tone of loss.
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If you are charged in a crash with injuries and are driving a motorcycle, you are for any bodily injuries and property damage to others. possibly responsible not responsible probably responsible financially responsible
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