A adjective phrase is a phrase the head of which is an adjective.
Answer:
1. <u>Ms. Tory held Margaret's hand</u>, but <u>she did not speak</u>.
2. <u>Maizon kept Margaret from doing things</u>, but <u>now Maizon is gone</u>.
3. <u>Margaret will try new things</u>, or <u>she will stay the same</u>.
4. <u>Margaret's dad died</u>, and <u>she lost her best friend</u>.
5. <u>The summer had brought sadness</u>, and <u>Margaret had suffered</u>.
6. <u>Next summer might be better</u>, or <u>it might be worse</u>.
7. <u>Margaret hoped for better times</u>, but <u>she couldn't count on them</u>.
It sets the scene of pre-revolutionary France and demonstrates dickens’ sympathy toward the people of France at this time. The quote is important because it still shows the humanity of the peasants before it is ripped away from them by the hatred and violence brought on by the revolution.
