Analyse af 'The Whipping Boy' og engelsk grammatik

Nedenstående tekst er et uddrag af novellen “The Whipping Boy”.

Beskriv for hvert af de understregede ord (1-10), hvilket andet ord eller led ordet beskriver, og afgør, hvilken ordklasse det understregede ord tilhører. Brug relevant grammatisk terminologi. Skriv dit svar på dansk.

They both found the boy from the Union’s story credible (1), and he had held a Proclamation that appeared official (2) enough. He read it to the three of them in Tommy’s shack, swiping the mucus from his upper lip with his sleeve in an authoritative (3) flourish before he began. They had listened attentively (4) to all the big words from this small boy. Tommy started to cry with euphoria, rocking in his chair like a child. […]

She stared at him incredulously (5) and covered her lips with her fingers, nodding demurely (6). Then she found courage enough to offer him some food from the kitchen, and all four of them walked up to the mansion and ate in the scullery.

Mikey stole furtive (7) sensual (8) glances as they picked at the food. She would have feared his advances in the past, even more than Master Sterling’s. Sterling Gage’s approaches had sickened her because she had to submit herself to him, and his jealousy forbade her to go with any other man. Master Sterling had beaten Mikey on several (9) occasions when he had caught him ogling Martha. The last time, he had nearly (10) killed him.