Which sentence uses the italicized vocabulary worditalicized? "my name is emily"is idom. we were ready to harvest corn from the lush, barren field. minor character always undergo huge changes over the course of a story. my dog is so peculiar-sometimes he'll bark at absolutely nothing!

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?