Answer:
The statement on the part of Atticus that "Jem's definitions are very nearly accurate sometimes" is meant to set a playful tone because earlier Jem had said that entailment meant getting your tail stuck in a crack.
Explanation:
The word entailment is significant in this part of the story because it means that Mr. Cunningham could not just sell his property to get cash and pay his debts. He might have a farm, but he does not have to right to sell it a large part of it and dispose of the money as he wishes. Therefore Walter and his father are poor, and kind of "stuck in a crack" when it comes to affording to take a lunch to school like Miss Caroline expects.
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In order for you to be able to write a thesis statement, you must in a few lines summarize the central point of the text and issue a position on it. An example of this can be seen in a statement and thesis on the book "All the Bright Places" that says: "The book points to family neglect in relation to adolescents' feelings as an aggravation of childhood depression and the negative results that it can to tease."
"Please talk quietly in the library."
Imperative because it gives a command or request.
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Figuring that one out now.
To show that Derek succeeded in using the dream machine to complete his his project.
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