Read the following excerpt from "the contest" by arthur conan doyle: some did no more than give forth a low deep hum of speechless appreciation. some clapped with enthusiasm. some, rising from approbation into absolute frenzy, shrieked, stamped, and beat sticks upon the benches. some—and they were the most effective—had learned from an alexandrian a long droning musical note which they all uttered together, so that it boomed over the assembly. based on the context of the passage, which definition most clearly fits the word approbation? an uncontrollable, surprised reaction to an event a ridiculous, and typically false, claim about something a favorable opinion about something or someone a loud festival filled with music and games

Warm-up active recalling plot events warm-up arrange the events in the order in which they occur in julius caesar. caesar returns to rome in triumph over pompey cassius convinces brutus to join the conspiracy to assassinate caesar brutus and cassius discuss caesar's growing power. a soothsayer warns caesar to beware the ides of march

Select the correct answer. what is implied in the last line of this excerpt from mark twain's "the £1,000,000 bank-note"? as i approached the house my excitement began to abate, for all was quiet there, which made me feel pretty sure the blunder was not discovered yet. i rang. the same servant appeared. i asked for those gentlemen. "they are gone." this in the lofty, cold way of that fellow's tribe. a. that the servant hails from a different country and most likely migrated to england for employment b. that the servants in the homes of wealthy londoners consider themselves to be better than everyone else c. that the servant is unhappy with his employers and treats all his guests in a rude fashion d. that most servants in london have to live in poor conditions and frequently suffer from cold e. that the servants in london are prohibited from being friendly with th

"alice wondered a little at this,but she was too much in awe of the queen to disbelieve it".what is the effect of the author's word choice in this sentence?