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in this story from aesop's fables, which two words have negative connotations?
the fox and the monkey
by aesop
a fox and a monkey were on the road together, and fell into a dispute as to which of the two was the better born. they kept it
till they came to a place where the road passed through a cemetery full of monuments, when the monkey stopped and looked
gave a great sigh. "why do you sigh? " said the fox. the monkey pointed to the tombs and replied, "all the monuments that you
put up in hono7 of my forefathers, who in their day were eminent men." the fox was speechless for a moment, but quickly re
"oh! don't stop at any lie, sir; you're quite safe: i'm sure none of your ancestors will rise up and expose you."
boasters brag most when they cannot be detected.
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1. find at least 9 adjectives from this opening passage used to describe the setting of the story- "to build a fire" setting: day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. it was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. it was nine o'clock. there was no sun nor hint of sun, through there was not a cloud in the sky. it was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun. this fact did not worry the man. he was used to the lack of sun. it had been days since he had seen the sun, and he knew that a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.