Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word obstinately as it is used in "The Gathering Place." Write your definition of obstinately here, along with those words or phrases from the text that helped most. Then check a dictionary to confirm your understanding.

"Obstinately means being stubborn, and refusing to change one's decision despite being persuaded or forced several times. They are what you would call headstrong, once they make a decision they stick to it no matter what someone tells them.

Explanation:

tom comes from a southern part of the hemisphere and down in the south they talk with a lot of slang the family doesnt quiet understand what tom is tryna say becaus ehe talks like a three year old but near the end they finally try and desihper toms letter and its a success i have no idea hwta book this is or how to even answere this question honeslty but i am a really fast typer so i did this actually incrediably quick with the swiftness of the flash

devin will have to drain the rain out from his garage.