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Read the excerpt from part 2 of “to build a fire.” to build the fire he had been forced to remove his mittens, and the fingers had quickly gone numb. his pace of four miles an hour had kept his heart pumping blood to the surface of his body and to all the extremities. but the instant he stopped, the action of the pump eased down. which words from the excerpt provide context clues for the underlined word?

The gift of magi: explain two falling action events from your novel or short story and how they relate to the climax

The best description of the theme presented in the resolution of "lost” is that a crisis can people appreciate life’s joys. cause people to act selfishly. bring enemies together. drive two friends apart.