It could be inferred that the word eccentric in the text means "odd."

Which context clue best helps confirm this meaning of the word eccentric?

"No one…had ever seen this element"

"deep within it was a new chemical element"

"scientists wanted them to scoop up the worthless stuff and ship it"

"After all, they had already taken out the valuable part…called uranium"

During the reading of the story, you may have found passages that were too good to keep to yourself. you wanted to make someone else laugh at them, too. twain's sense of the ridiculous, quick wit, and humorous exaggerations remain popular even today; and he is frequently quoted. copy three sentences or parts of sentences that you found particularly funny and would like to share with someone else.