They grabbed him by the arms and dragged him into the courtyard. we followed, but stopped at the door like a group of frightened baby chicks. we saw iqbal's knees scrape on the stones on the ground, his arm bang against the edge of the well. the master stopped at the rusty iron door and pulled it slowly open on rasping hinges. we saw him disappear down the steps into the dark, jercking iqbal after him. then we heard the awful, terrifying sound that haunted our sleep: the grate of the tomb as it was raised and then bang! as it fell closed. the sound echoed in the heavy heat of the courtyard. —iqbal, francesco d’adamo which phrases include descriptive details about the setting? check all that apply. “grabbed him by the arms” “like a group of frightened baby chicks” “iqbal’s knees scrape on the stones on the ground” “the master stopped” “down the steps into the dark” “the heavy heat of the courtyard”

What effect is created by the plaque posted on the gate at the entrance to the family's home in nadine gordimer's "once upon a time"? the words written on the plaque offer readers a foreshadowing of the story's outcome without revealing the actual conclusion, the author's use of flashback allows readers to understand what is at the heart of the issues of encroachment in the suburban neighborhood the repetition of the words written on the plaque presents an oxymoron because readers already sense that the plaque has been ineffective in warding off intruders. the author introduces a paradox in which readers are presented with a warning notice when no actual infraction has taken place.

Tme pemaining 59: 47 read this excerpt from the miracle worker annie the only time i have trouble is when i'm til (but she is amused at herself, as is anaonos) is it my fault it's so often? i won't give them trouble, me anagnos, ll be so ladylike they won't notice i've come anagnos annie, be humble it is not as if you have so many offers to pick and choose. you will need their affection working with this child which word best describes annie in this excerpt? intelligent reckless confident polite save mark this and retum

Read the passage. excerpt from "why equal pay is worth fighting for" by senator elizabeth warren, april 17, 2014 i honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014. when i started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. women have made incredible strides since then. but 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work. women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. bloomberg analyzed census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. in 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. that's not an accident; that's discrimination. the effects of this discrimination are real, and they are long lasting. today, more young women go to college than men, but unequal pay makes it harder for them to pay back student loans. pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women. . for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by, and many families depend as much on mom's salary as they do on dad's, if not more. women are the main breadwinners, or joint breadwinners, in two-thirds of the families across the country, and pay discrimination makes it that much harder for these families to stay afloat. women are ready to fight back against pay discrimination, but it's not easy. today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes. here in the senate, sen. barbara mikulski (d-md.) introduced the paycheck fairness act to give women the tools to combat wage discrimination. it would ensure that salary differences have something to do with the actual job that they are doing, and not just because they are women. senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence? no; warren weakens her point by claiming that the paycheck fairness act would "give women the tools to combat wage discrimination." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women." no; warren weakens her point by noting, "today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."