Read the paragraphs.

Sage and Stella were having a blast at the dog park. The minute they arrived, they took turns fetching the ball that their owner threw for them. They played chase with other dogs and even did the doggie obstacle course a few times. They loved wrestling, running, and jumping around without their leashes to hold them back. It made their owner happy to see the dogs having so much fun, but the day wasn’t over yet!
(?) ,the owner loaded the dogs into the car and headed for the bank. The attendant at the drive-through window there always had dog treats for Sage and Stella.

Select the revision a writer should make to the second paragraph to best clarify the order of events.

A) After the park
B) For the last time
C) Meanwhile
D) The next day

Based on context, the word “insoluble”most likely means?

Which two elements does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens contain? "a small matter," said the ghost, “to make these silly folks so full of gratitude." "small! " echoed scrooge. the spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of fezziwig: and when he had done so, said, "why! is it not? he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. is that so much that he deserves this praise? " "it isn’t that," said scrooge, heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. "it isn't that, spirit. he has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count ’em up: what then? the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." he felt the spirit's glance, and stopped. "what is the matter? " asked the ghost. "nothing particular," said scrooge. "something, i think? " the ghost insisted. "no," said scrooge, "no. i should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. that's all."

Read the sentence from susan b. anthony's "on women's right to vote." hence, every discrimination against women in the constitutions and laws of the several states is today null and void, precisely as is every one against negroes. in this sentence, the author's tone is best described as