What does the word ethereal mean in the phrase "grew more ethereal as they rose"? In the scarlet letter

Complete the paragraph about imperialism

In this excerpt , mr.stonecrop is compared to a mountain. how does this description relates to mr.stoncrops roll in the main conflict of the story

Alberto is reading a myth. he wants to learn about the cultural context of the myth-tellers. to do so, he will write a question about each of the four aspects of cultural context. he has written the following question: what kinds of ceremonies or celebrations did the people of this culture practice? which aspect of cultural context does the question address? lifestyle setting customs values