Match the definition to the word.

1 . transition hinted at rather than clearly stated
2 . implicit ordinary language; not poetry
3 . infer words that logically connect one idea to another
4 . expository written to explain or inform
5 . prose coming to a logical conclusion

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?