Students may ask about the functions of some words in the sentences. The following key provides answers to the specific directions plus the rest of the analysis. 

1. [Adv. (Time) to "took" After he was warmed ^(P) and comforted ^(P) ],

     they took him (DO) back home ^[NuA] and knocked {on the door} 

     to arouse his mother ^[#1]. |

2. North Wind had sunk his and Mr. Coleman's ship (DO) [Adv. (C/E -

      cause)  to "had sunk" because their business was not honest (PA) and 

     was making bad men (DO) {of them}]. |

3. {In parts}, the river was so high (PA) [Adv. (C/E - result) to "so" that 

     some {of the grass} and some {of the roots} {of the trees} were {under water}]. |

4. But how can you carry them (DO) there [Adv. (C/E - condition)  to "can 

      carry" if you never saw the place (DO) ?] |

5. How dark (PA) it was [Adv. (Space) to "was" and/or "dark" where she lived]. |

6. Once they ran {through a hall} [Adj. (ID) to "hall" where they found 

     both ^[#2]  the front and back doors open ^[#3] ]. |

7. He came {against the lowest} {of a few steps} [Adj. (ID) to "steps" that 

     stretched {across the church}]. |

8. He heard a low, soft murmuring (DO) [Adv. (C/E - manner) to "heard" 

      and/or "low" and "soft" as if they were talking {to themselves} {about him}]. |

The talking is presented as a possible cause of what he heard.

      "lamed" so you could stay {in the stable} and stuff yourself (DO) 

     and grow fat (PA) !] |

The "You" is a horse.

     looked so sad (PA) and depressed (PA) ]. |

His mother's looks caused him to be sad.

Note that it is a comparison of height (space).

      bargain}, [Adv. (C/E - concession) to "had been" though it had turned out 

     to be a hard one ^[#4] ]. |

Because it was a hard one, one might expect him not to have been stanch and true.

      (C/E - cause to "afraid" it is a dream (PN) ]]. |

The "that" is ellipsed. That it is a dream causes me to be afraid.