<span>A. Fountain
The words the author uses (including the actual word 'fountain') represent how bubbly and lively the bobolinks are. The words 'gushing' and 'gurgling' are sounds a fountain makes, and when the author says the birds are 'pouring forth floods of sweet notes' it is like the way a fountain pours out water. </span>
It should be noted that the central idea is the main idea that's conveyed in a literary work.
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What is a central idea?</h3>
Your information is incomplete. Therefore, an overview will be given. A central idea simply means the main idea that's in a story. It's simply what the author wants the readers to know.
In this case, it's important to read and understand the passage, then it can be easy to deduce the relationship that the people had and why they were trying to separate from others.
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The best meaning for the underlined idiom about the speed the grandpa and grandma showed up is Instantly.
<h3>What does the idiom mean?</h3>
The idiom used is "at the drop of a hat" and it is used to refer to something happening really fast or instantly.
Saying the grandpa and grandma showed up in such a manner means that they came as soon as they heard the narrator was sick.
The question is:
What is the meaning of the underlined idiom?
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