Answer:
I'm going to go out on a limb and say a lottery
Explanation:
The enslaved people could've seen Uncle John as a hero because of his kind act of giving back the raccoon. He didn't have to lift up the boxes and let it go so they were very thankful. It payed off because they showed their appreciation.
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Is this from a book, if so what book because I can not help you without getting all the information.
Answer:
Definition
Explanation:
You know it's a definition because it provides the meaning of the word inside commas directly after the word. It's not a synonym nor an antonym because it's not one word, and it's not an inference because you're not making an educated guess about the word based on the rest of the sentence. The sentence is <em>directly</em> telling you what the unknown word means, so it must be a definition.
