Answer:
The speaker implies that be being American, she has lost some of the traits (adjectives) that have followed her family - like one of her grandma's traits were 'lonesome for her other life' and the aunt was 'bitter'.
Explanation:
Since the author grew up being American, she didn't have the 'baggage' that other family members had and lost those traits.
uses a direct and straightforward tone to describe them.
The apathy which seemed to take possession of some of the men at the frustration of their hopes was soon dispelled
When they were about a mile and a half away their voices were quite audible to us at Ocean Camp, so still was the air.
