The meaning of the word 'ambling' as used in the passage is to WALK OR STROLL.
In the passage, the author is saying that, he finds it distasteful to strut before a small child who is walking or strolling in a relaxed manner.
The meaning of the word 'curtailed' as used in the passage is to BE DEPRIVED OF SOMETHING.
The author is saying in this line, that he is deprived of beauty.
Answer:
1. The slice of that cake is as big as an ant. Hyperbole 2. That haircut is a horror story. Metaphor 3. The shadow creeped around a corner to an alley. Personification
I've read this.
The answer is most likely four. Anne and her best friend Ellen, had to fake sleep when the Nazis INVADED THEIR HOME and Ellen had to hide her necklace. Whenever they heard about there brother-in-law getting killed, it affected them. And Anne had to hide from the Nazis at one point to not get caught.
