Which statements describe Samuel Johnson’s A Dictionary of the English Language? Check all that apply. It was published in the late 1800s. It includes over forty thousand definitions. It includes information about word origins. It has a preface written by William Shakespeare. It offers excerpted examples of the words in literature.

Astory or account of a personal experience that illustrates the central idea is a

How does the oxymoron "predictable coincidence" affect the meaning of this sentence? alana made sure that bill overheard her plans for jogging that afternoon, inviting the predictable coincidence of his meeting her on the track. a) the oxymoron shows that alana was not really sure whether bill would meet her. b) the oxymoron explains why alana was attracted to bill. c) the oxymoron readers understand bill's point of view. d) the oxymoron the reader understand that the meeting was really not a coincidence.

Which quotation best supports the authors’ claim and purpose?