I looked it up and got 2 answers out of three possibilities
a. nonstandard usage
b. conversational speech
c. slang
some people said a while others said c
Answer:
The three scaffold scenes in The Scarlet Letter are integral to the structure and unity of the narrative. They are the most dramatic scenes at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the novel. Artistically and dramatically, these scenes are at the very core of Hawthorne's tale of crime and punishment.
Explanation:
Answer: Mrs. Putnam has lost a number of babies-- (nowadays it might be stillbirth or SIDS) She hopes that Ruth can have Tituba conjure the spirits of the babies.
Explanation: Tituba is a servant to Betty's father. She comes from Barbados where they have different dances and rituals. The girls seem to join in for fun, but there seems to be a spiritual aspect to her practices that the Puritans regard as satanic.
