Because the desert air was very dry, the bread became stale very rapidly.
13. in this sentence, what clue word best tells you that a cause is producing an effect?
a. became
b. desert
c. very
d. because

It's to know your purpose before you read something because a purpose can:

From “the raven” by edgar allan poe but the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only that one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. nothing farther then he uttered—not a feather then he fluttered— till i scarcely more than muttered, “other friends have flown before— on the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before.” then the bird said, “nevermore.” in this excerpt, what is the speaker saying the raven will do? a. it will certainly die. b. it will leave immediately. c. it will leave the next day. d. it will befriend the speaker.

Can someone me answer this english question