<span>a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree
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No sorry what I will suggest is to highlight the key words
Hi! Is there a paragraph or short story that goes along with this?
I am thinking the answer will be something that has to do with them as people and their personalities.
That is just what I though off the top of my head without reading it.