Explanation: "Gaunt" is an adjetive used to describe someone as very thin and haggard. In the sentence provided, the word "gaunt" has been used to describe a sinister figure; therefore, in this case, the best meaning of "gaunt" is "skeletal". "Skeletal" is also an adjective and it makes reference to someone that does not have a lot of flesh, that is to say someone that resembles a skeleton.

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At the top of a castle in a faraway land there slept a lonely princess. Which best describes the structure of this sentence? A.

Tanzania [10]

This sentence places the object before the verb. APEX Answer

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How does the figurative language in paragraph 11 impact the passage as a whole? in Excerpt from The Jungle Book

DochEvi [55]

In order for me to answer your question I need to be able to read the excerpt of paragraph 11

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