Question

"Read the excerpt from ""Life on the Mississippi"" by Mark Twain.

The Mississippi is well worth reading about. It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable. Considering the Missouri its main branch, it is the longest river in the world—four thousand three hundred miles. It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.

In 1-2 sentences, explain the denotation of the word ""remarkable"" and its connotation in this passage.

Answer 1

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The denotation of the word "remarkable" in this passage is "unusual or extraordinary". The connotation is that the Mississippi is an impressive and noteworthy river.

Answer 2

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The denotation of the word "remarkable" in this passage means extraordinary or unusual, referring to the Mississippi River being exceptional or noteworthy. The connotation of the word "remarkable" in this context is positive, suggesting that the river has distinct and impressive qualities that make it worth reading about.

Answer 3

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The denotation of the word "remarkable" in this passage is "unusual or worthy of attention." The connotation of the word in this passage is positive, suggesting that the Mississippi is not an ordinary river but rather extraordinary or impressive.