I believe possessive pronoun is what you are looking for
So 1040 out of 2600 means 1040/2600=104/260=26/65
percent means part out of 100
so x%=x/100
so 26/65 is equal to x/100
26/65=x/100
multiply both sides by 100
2600/65=x
simplify
2600/65=40=x
answer is 40%
The narrator observes that the house seems to have absorbed an evil and diseased atmosphere from the decaying trees and murky ponds around it.
Answer:
shocked
Explanation: because the hob never had a volunteer in ages