And being faint with fasting, For the day was almost done, He asked her, from her store of cakes, To give him a single one. 1. Who is “He” in the passage? 2. Why was he fainting? 3. What is meant by “the day was almost done”?
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And being faint with fasting,
For the day was almost done,
He asked her, from her store of cakes,
To give him a single one.
1. Who is “He” in the passage?
2. Why was he fainting?
3. What is meant by “the day was almost done”?
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24/01/2021 10:42 am
1. “He” in the passage is Saint Peter.
2. He was fainting due to fasting.
3. “The day was almost done” means that the day had finished or passed.
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