The author most likely includes this information to help the reader infer that Esperanza’s mother is not able to travel much.
This sentence is a simple sentence, even though it has 'and'.
Synonyms of dis-simulation or dissimulate are to disguise, cover up, hide, conceal, or being hypocritical
As a student i will help our country in a little way by keeping the environment clean.
It is the mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere, of an area. U get to judge
