Read the sentence from Barrio Boy by Ernesto Galarza.Any neighborhood courtesy—an exchange of a banana for a red pepper, or the return of a borrowed utensil—was sure to pass through our messenger system.Which words have a connotative meaning in the sentence?

“Messenger system” has a connotative meaning because it suggests an organized network for sharing news or messages, rather than a formal system of messengers. In the sentence, it refers figuratively to the way neighbors passed along information and favors. “Red pepper” and “borrowed utensil” are literal descriptions.

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