In the excerpt, the word "pungent" refers to the pickles' aroma.
Pungent is a word to describe a very strong smell, very sharp and biting. So when Untermeyer used the word pungent to refer to the pickles, he was talking about their aroma, which is a fancy way to say smell.
Answer:
The hunter silently stalks his prey.
Explanation:
Note that it should be in active present-term, for the verb itself is in present terms. Stalks is the word you will use.
Prey is effectively "the hunted", while pray is "making a request to God".
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Answer:
Before the rain; the clouds turned dark gray.
Explanation:
For it to be properly worded<em>, </em>it would be <em>" Before the rain, the clouds turned dark gray " </em><em>or </em><em>" The clouds turned dark gray </em><em>before </em><em>the rain ". </em>
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<em>the other answer explains it a bit clearer, showing to remove the " ; "</em>
