Use this excerpt from “Araby” by James Joyce to answer the question.

I took my seat in a third-class carriage of a deserted train. After an intolerable delay the train moved out of the station slowly. It crept onward among ruinous houses and over the twinkling river.
Which words used in this excerpt have a negative connotation?

Select two correct answers.

(1 point)
Responses

onward
onward

ruinous
ruinous

slowly
slowly

intolerable
intolerable

twinkling

2 answers

ruinous
intolerable

intolerable and ruinous