"<span>Only this and nothing more. And so faintly you came tapping, And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor."</span>
Answer:
The word maleficent means causing harm especially by supernatural means, and we can determine this because the root 'mal' means evil as stated, and maleficent is a term used for evil occurences (specifically in movies and stuff)
Explanation:
So you can determine that the adjective describes something evil or bad because of the use of the root :) Sorry if this isn't specific enough, but it's quite straight forward to me at least so I don't know how to elaborate if you need a more formal answer
Answer:
By reading the second passage, the reader can better understand the first passage when they refer to children being sent to childless couples. In the first passage, the author describes everything the second passage is referring to.
Explanation:
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Essential, both mean something is very important
