Answer: From the outset we know that this is a child speaking to the father about the smell of alcohol (whiskey, your breath). If life is a dance then this child is having a tough time because the dance was not easy - note the lack of a contraction which makes the line more formal.
Romped implies a sense of fun but lacking control because things fall from the shelf as a result of the dance and mother isn't well pleased. The use of the word countenance and unfrown is unusual. The former refers to the mother's facial expression, the latter isn't a proper word.
The words battered and scraped, beat and hard suggest the father's rough handling of the boy but these are neutralised almost by the use of waltzed, which implies some sort of carefree innocence.
Don't know if this helps, but hopefully you gained something from this!
Answer:
NO, not at all
Explanation:
Think about this. He was a black man going against an all-white jury during a highly prejudiced time in history. His destiny was determined the moment that he was accused of a crime. Out of all things, he was accused of assaulting and taking advantage of a white women. This was one of the highest forms of disrespect, and would not be tolerated. The jury didn't care about whether he actually did it or not. At this point in time, the word of a black man were worth as much as a fleck of dust...nothing. Even if he was not found guilty he would still experience major persecution simply for being accused. So no, sadly, Tom never stood a chance.
Answer:
1. Had Seen
2. Were Creaking
3. Am reading
Explanation:
the second verb in each phrase is the main one, and the one directly before it in the sentences is what you call an auxilliary verb. Hope this helps!
Answer:
You can travel to a Spanish-speaking country and really get to know the culture. Your ability to understand Spanish enables you to gain important insights which monolinguals cannot. As we grow older, our memory begins to fade. Learning a foreign language actually helps keep your memory sharp.
