The Tour de France is one of the most well-know and beloved sporting
events in the world. It is also one of the most grueling. In fact, the
magazine Sporting Times once said that the Tour de France was, 'one of
the most physically and mentally demanding races in the world' (Jensen
28). The Tour de France is a bicycle race that has been taking place every
year-except the years during World Wars I and II -since 1903. On average,
180 riders on 20 teams are pushed to their athletic limits as they cover
more than 2,000 kilometers in only 21 days (Jensen 30). Each day, the race
features a different stage as the racers makes their way around the quiet
and secluded French countryside and into some of the county's biggest and
most populated cities. The riders are then evaluated by how long it took
them to complete that stage. Then, the order of the cyclists is announced.
What does the word 'grueling' mean in paragraph 1?
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requiring many contestants
involving a lot of effort
using few resources
having many fans

involving lots of effort

Explanation:

If you look at the context of the paragraph it is easy. Also that is the definition of grueling.

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explanation:

mrs. mallard has a heart condition, which means that if she's startled she could die. so, when news comes that her husband's been killed in an accident, the people who tell her have to cushion the blow.

mrs. mallard's sister josephine sits down with her and dances around the truth until mrs. mallard finally understands what happened. the deceased mr. mallard's friend, richards, hangs out with them for moral support.

richards originally found out because he had been in the newspaper headquarters when a report of the accident that killed mr. mallard, which happened on a train, came through. richards waited for proof from a second source before going to the mallards' to share the news.

when mrs. mallard finds out what happened she acts differently from most women in the same position, who might disbelieve it. she cries passionately before deciding to go to her room to be by herself.

in her room, mrs. mallard sits down on a comfy chair and feels completely depleted. she looks out the window and looks out at a world that seems alive and fresh. she can see the sky coming between the rain clouds.

mrs. mallard sits still, occasionally crying briefly like a kid might.

the narrator describes her as youthful and pretty, but because of this news she looks preoccupied and absent.

she seems to be holding out for some kind of unknown news or knowledge, which she can tell is approaching.

mrs. mallard breathes heavily and tries to resist before succumbing to this unknown thing, which is a feeling of freedom.

acknowledging freedom makes her revive, and she doesn't consider whether she should feel bad about it.

mrs. mallard thinks to herself about how she'll cry when she sees her husband's dead body and how much he loved her. even so, she's kind of excited about the chance to make her own decisions and not feel accountable to anyone.

mrs. mallard feels even more swept up by the idea of freedom than the fact that she had felt love for her husband.

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