Puritans were separated from the church of England and their religious exclusiveness was the most important characteristic of their society. The spiritual beliefs were strong and spread to laws, customs and way of life. God was their leader and it guided all of their actions. This united the community and strengthened it. In a foreign vast lands, their spiritual bond made keep them close to each other. They had excellent survival techniques that helped them in their pursuits. Each of their church congregation and individuals were responsible to God separately. Puritan societies did not accept anyone with different beliefs.
You can look at the title, not always but sometimes the title of the reading can help, pick out keywords to help you understand it,
In the story, "Gift of the Magi", Della sacrificed her hair to buy her husband a platinum fob chain for his watch as her Christmas gift to him. Unknown to her, James sold off his watch to buy her a set of combs she has been lusting upon for so long.
Both items were of great value to each of them but they each sacrificed it to buy gifts that they believe will give happiness to each other and to show how much they love one another.
Sacrifice is a virtue to be valued because it is one way of expressing deep love to your loved ones. You would rather suffer a bit of self-disappointment to make your love ones happy.
The correct answer is It had been a hard, hot summer, but Jilly was not ready for it to be over.
Answer: Abstract noun refers to a thing that has no physical form. This means we cannot see or touch it. It denotes an idea (education, discipline), quality (ability, beauty) or state (belief, hope). Abstract nouns are derived particularly from nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
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