In the middle of the party and unearthy wail was heard. is it active or passive

How does the use of parallelism affect the short story "in another country"

Andy bernard laughed at my joke, spitting out his water. complete thought incomplete thought

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?