The air, water, soil, and all the other things surrounding a person, animal or plant ___?

Who appears to be the protagonist in this story?

Which sentence best uses transitions to explain how the evidence supports the reason in the accompanying claim statement? clearly, rainsford did not kill zaroff in self-defense. this statement, therefore, shows that rainsford killed zaroff in self-defense. so, rainsford is not justified because there is no proof he acted in self-defense. in the end, rainsford is not justified in killing zaroff.

Which word best describes the meaning of the term "hue" in this line "her hardest hue to hold"