In paragraph thirteen of "let george do it," find a word that means to cover or swallow up.

3) "what an unpleasant task! " thought george. surely the idea, "let george do it," originated in his family. the taunts of the boys now rang in his ears. they often chanted, "it was 18 and 65, george segundus was then alive, a lazy old drone from the land of . . " george's thoughts continued to plague him. "oh, why did my family call me george, and why do i have to work on a day like this? there are so many better things to do! " he thought.

The gandhi video focuses on a daily spiritual" ritual in this leader's later life. how does the informational piece differ in its focus"?

Constructed response paragraph: after reading “the case for short words,” do you think the author makes a convincing case that short words are effective? explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.