35 POINTS Read the following passage from The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle:

Despite his decrepit appearance, Barlow was as dexterous as a monkey.

The passage is an example of which type of context clue?

contrast
inference
restatement
definition

The speaker in the “to a mouse” regrets that the mouse runs away so fast because the

Constructing an argument: in modern american society, the legalization of marijuana continues to be controversial and hotly debated. some people find it contradictory that certain "drugs"—such as tobacco and alcohol—are legalized even though they pose proven health risks, while marijuana, which has many medicinal applications, continues to be illegal by the federal government. what reasons do you think the federal government gives for outlawing marijuana, and do the reasons support the conclusion?

Which phrase or word from the poem reviles the view of the authors believe that outgoing people tend to gossip or share information