What does the phrase the butterflies drifted as lazily as falling leaves mean? ? and you

This phrase is a simile, since it uses as and compares two things to each other:

The butterflies drifted as lazily as falling leaves.

It's comparing how butterflies fly to leaves falling. Generally when you think about leaves falling, they are floating gently and delicately. It doesn't occur quickly, but instead in sort of slow motion and light-weight manner. There is no hurry or rush. Wherever the wind blows the leaf goes. Since the butterflies are being compared to the falling leaves we can assume that the butterflies have these gentle and slow qualities like the leaf.

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the right ones are in bold.

daintly refers to the fact she was reaching for what she ate, not necessarily what she is like.

greatest charm as in she possessed (=had) the greatest charm.

pleasant (her demeanor)

speaking (of her sensibility)

dead refers to the hypothetical mouse.

bleeding refers to the hypothetical mouse.

the symbol of the grandfather's heritage in this excerpt from "the medicine bag,” is the beaded bolo tie.

a bolo tie is a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp which is worn as a necktie. they have been used by native american tribes such as hopi, navajo, zuni, and puebloans since the mid-20th century.

therefore, the fact that the grandfather is wearing a bolo tie refers to his heritage as native american.