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Use a dictionary to answer the following questions.What is the difference between farther and further?
Which part of the dictionary entry did you use to find the answer?

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Answer 1
Answer: Tip: Further is a comparative form of far. It is also a verb.adverbUsage: Far has two comparatives, farther and further, and two superlatives, farthest and furthest. Farther and farthest are used mainly in sense far 1 (sense: 1), and are dealt with here. Further and furthest are dealt with in separate entries.
Answer 2
Answer:

Answer:

"Farther" refers to physical/literal distance, whereas "further" refers to figurative distance or an extent/degree of something.

Explanation:

Hello, the above answer is the difference between both terms.  You would find this difference in the alternate or inflected forms of the entry, as "farther" and "further" are a case of comparative adjectives and adverbs depending upon the usage.

This is the correct answer.  Remember, alternate/inflected forms of the dictionary entry.  This section of the dictionary entry lists things like comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs, plural forms of nouns, verb tenses and more.

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Which of the following statements helps create the general mood of the excerpt? (from Black Boy)Richard was given a meal at the police station.
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Answer:

The statement that helps create the general mood of the excerpt is:

Richard is hungry much of the time.

Explanation:

In literature, mood is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. Usually, mood is referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the readers. If the author uses much of the time it means that it will happen in general along the whole story.

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c) Indefinitely
d) Consideration

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Answer:

Sprang is the correct answer....

Hope this helps......

Answer:

c) Indefinitely

Explanation:

Honestly that's what i think the answer is sorry i couldn't help if it's wrong..

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