Match the bolded words in these lines from james joyce's story "araby" to their synonyms. use clues from the context in which the words appear. through one of the broken panes i heard the rain impinge upon the earth. . she was an old, garrulous woman, a pawnbroker's widow, who collected used stamps for some pious purpose. it crept onward among ruinous houses and over the twinkling river.

homework should not be banned because it tells the teacher if you were paying attention in class or not. it assures the teacher that you understand the material so you can move on to different material.

i decided to stay late in the laboratory to continue my experiment with the lightbulb. at midnight, thomas edison opened the door and walked in with his head held high.

1. he leaned on the wall and observed me carefully.

2. his harsh scrutiny made me self-conscious of my skills in the lab.

3. perhaps it was just me, but the air in the laboratory began to thicken as i found myself having difficulty to breathe.

4. i turned to look at him fully as i mentally prepared myself for what my very first words would be to thomas edison.

5. the next couple of seconds shocked me. it wasn't me who spoke, but rather him and with diction i could never think of using in a simple sentence.

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