What is the right definition of the word "trifle" in line 23. (it is not a custard desert)

I believe the answer is a "small thing".

Explanation: Further before this the passage says the Dog's neck was worn and the skin was chafed. The Dog also doesn't want to tell Wolf what it is so it can be assumed it's something the Dog doesn't want Wolf worrying about.

postive, comparative, superlative - good, better, best

recall how we defined nouns as words capable of having plurals and possessive endings. adjectives (and their first cousin, the adverb) also have a feature that distinguishes them. they come in three states. first, the raw adjective—in its positive state—merely describes the noun modified; it doesn’t care about how this particular person or thing stacks up against other members of the same noun class

d) she is both terrified and excited by the idea of returning to school.

a) she takes one day at a time.

d) she felt like she was an object of ridicule.

d) she tells her daughter not to worry about it because things will get better.\

b) elnora needs money for books and out-of-town tuition. she will raise the money herself.