He did not allow himself to be diverted
diverted= changed, in another direction
from his schemes
schemes= ideas, plans
by considerations
considerations= something thought about, a decision that you don't have to take but may want to.
of mercantile gain.
mercantile= things, possessions, money
He didn't want himself to think differently about his plans for a decision that may lead him to gain possessions, things, etc.
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Answer:
independant
Explanation:
subordinate clause must begin either a subordinate conjunction (such as because, why, while etc) or a relative pronoun.
The literary device used by the author in this passage is Personification.
Personification is a type of metaphor that consists of giving human traits to something that is not human to describe a picture in other's people heads.
In the passage, 1) the wind <em>whispers softly</em> and 2) the stream <em>giggles</em>.
Answer:
Great
Explanation:
Submit this to your writing teacher
Answer:
A
Explanation:
The earth would go slower if the rate of rotation decreased, so the days would be longer. If you want more information on this I recommend the book 'The Age of Miracles' by Karen Thompson Walker. It's a fictional book based on this concept.
