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question 6
ways the setting of the train impacts the plot of the story.
uses miss fairchild to doubt mr. easton’s story based on his train ticket and destination.
creates the circumstances for the characters to be in close conversation but also to be overheard by other passengers.
allows the marshal and mr. easton to leave without the truth being revealed to miss fairchild.
provides a common location for the characters to talk about and bond over.
allows the truth to be revealed when the train arrives at the station and the characters exit to their destinations.
question 7

1. read the excerpt then the word parts for the word irrelevantly.

\i love the west,\ said the girl irrelevantly. her eyes were shining softly. she looked away out the car window. (paragraph 15)
the word \irrelevant\ comes from the latin root relevare meaning \to help, assist\ and the prefix ir- meaning
ot, opposite of.\ based on this information, what does irrelevantly mean in paragraph 15? (v.1.2)

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "irrelevantly" using word parts:

Step 1: Analyze the prefix

The prefix ir- means "not" or "opposite of" (e.g., irregular = not regular).

Step 2: Analyze the root word

The root relevare (from Latin) means "to help, assist" or relates to "relevant" (meaning "related, helpful to the matter at hand").

Step 3: Analyze the suffix

The suffix -ly is an adverbial suffix, meaning "in a... manner" (e.g., quickly = in a quick manner).

Combining these:

• ir- (not) + relevant (related/helpful) + -ly (in a... manner) = in a manner that is not related or helpful to the current matter/topic.

In the context of the sentence ("I love the West," said the girl irrelevantly), her comment about loving the West is delivered in a way that is not related to the immediate conversation or context (implied by the word’s structure and the scene).

Answer:

"Irrelevantly" means in a manner that is not related or helpful to the current topic or situation (i.e., the girl’s comment about loving the West was said in a way that was unrelated to the immediate context of the conversation).