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As it is used in the passage, the phrase "a solitude" means:

In Lucy's conversation with Mr. Rayburn, the author builds suspense by:

When the narrator says that she is observing a "walking funeral", she most likely means that:

What causes the narrator to reflect on her position in Dunnet Landing?

The narrator appears to view the people of Dunnet Landing with:

What does the author mean by the phrase "horse ideas"?

The author explains the concept of the association of ideas primarily by

When the author states that Lewis Carroll's mother "still speaks to us in some of the most beautiful and touching passages of his works", he most l...

The author's attitude toward Carroll appears to be mostly:

What is the main purpose of the second paragraph?

The main purpose of this passage is to:

As it is used in the passage, what does the highlighted word metamorphose mean?

Based on the passage, what does the author most nearly mean when he says that "tailed frogs are therefore perfectly adapted to the cold, high-eleva...

What is the purpose of the third paragraph?

As it is used in the passage, what does the highlighted word diffuse most nearly mean?

The main purpose of this passage is to:

Following the highlighted paragraph, the passage shifts from a description of the reproductive qualities of wildflowers to: