'Bony mules hitched to Hoover carts flicked flies in the sweltering shade of the live oaks on the square. Men's stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning. Ladies bathed before noon, after their
three o'clock naps, and by nightfall were like soft tea-cakes with frostings of sweat and sweet
talcum.' - What (or who) is described metaphorically in this passage from Harper Lee's To Kill a
Mockingbird?
(5 Points)
the ladies
Tom
wildlife around the town
Huck
common breakfast choices
the upcoming trial

Jargon is a specialized vocabulary of a particular group trade or profession

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.

Identify a synonym to the word “swine” as used by chekhov. dog pig coward bad person