Michelle highlighted this sentence in her favorite Western paperback novel: “The bandit weaseled his way through the throng of women in hoop skirts and petticoats, making it nearly impossible for the sheriff and his posse to catch him before he hopped on the train.” How does the word “weaseled” contribute to the tone of the sentence? A It shows the author’s sympathy for the bandit. B It shows the author’s disdain for the bandit and his actions. C It provides a concrete description of the bandit’s appearance. D It provides a point of comparison so the reader can better understand the bandit.

What are the adjectives in this sentence? our ancient car has became very unreliable recently,so we are trying to find a cheap replacement .

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

Esther is a person and who makes friends easily. parallel structure how?