Answer:
They ask the priest to sprinkle holy water on the grave so the old man’s spirit will make it rain.
Explanation:
took it.
I don't believe you meant homonym because it is when two words sound the same but have different meanings and are spelled the same, but I think you meant Homophones
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Mode and Lode don't sound the same
and neither do fervor and fever
Way and Weigh on the other hand do sound the same
Way and weigh are your answers
It tells the lesson the author learned i think