Land: 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; -- opposed to water as
constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas;
as, to sight land after a long voyage.
2. Any portion, large or small, of the surface of the earth,
considered by itself, or as belonging to an individual or a people, as
a country, estate, farm, or tract.
3. Ground, in respect to its nature or quality; soil; as, wet land; good
or bad land.
4. to bring into or cause to arrive in a particular place, position, or
condition
Which is the BEST meaning for land as it is used in this sentence?
After about a half century of self-government, a law enacted in 1906
directed that final rolls be made and that each enrollee be given an
allotment of land or paid cash in lieu of an allotment
A) Definition 1
B) Definition 2
Definition 3
D)
Definition 4

London includes a quote about john thornton as he is observing hal attempt to motivate the exhausted dogs "it was idle, he knew, to get between a fool and his folly". if the word "idle" is defined as "of no real worth, importance, or significance", what does this statement mean with regard to hal? who is the fool? what is hal's folly? why would john thornton think it of no real worth or useless to intervene?

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."

How does shakespeare transform the myth of phoebus and daphne to dramatize this theme?