<span>Ian the Alligator stood at third base waiting for the opportunity to reach home base and tie the game. Dan the Beaver went for the bunt with two strikes and strike three, he was out. In the bottom of the ninth with one out remaining, the team just needed to find a way to get Ian home.
The home team cheered "bring Ian home, bring Ian home!" The chant was loud enough that the catcher missed his signs to the pitcher and a breaking ball - on the first pitch to Larry the Lion - went between the catcher's legs and bounced to the backstop.
Ian ran home, but the pitcher was fast too. He reached home with time to spare, got the ball from the catcher and blocked Ian. He had no choice but to return to third. With his long jaw he tagged up just in time.
Ian stood up and - thinking the ball was already back on the mound with the pitcher - inched towards home plate. Alas, the third baseman had the ball and tagged Ian out.
It was down to Larry.
With one out left and Larry - slow for a Lion - the pitcher was at ease. Even if Larry connected, he'd never reach hope plate.
Unless... crack! Larry hit the ball... back, back, back and it's gone.
The Alberta Animals tie the game and force extra innings.</span>
Answer: before
Explanation: A subordinating conjunction is a word or phrase that links a dependent clause to an independent clause. Subordinating conjunctions are conjunctions that are used at the beginning of subordinate clauses. Some examples of these conjunctions are; although, after, before, because, how, if, once, since, so that, until, unless, when etc.
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Question-
What is the mood ?,...of the excerpt "The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."
Answer-
The author’s description of physical symptoms creates an anxious mood.
In this excerpt, the author is trying to convey the anxiety the character feels in visiting Dr. Jekyll. He describes these physical symptoms in order for us to connect with the character, and feel the same anxiety he feels. Some examples of this are:
1.) "there was a shudder in his blood"
2.) "he felt a nausea and distaste for life"
3.) "in the gloom of his spirits"
4.) "he seemed to read a menace"
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