Read these lines from the poem: And sore must be the storm That ould abash the little bird That kept so many warm. What does the word abash" most nearly mean, based on these lines? A to confuse
B. to support
c. to praise
D. to silence

Which words in this excerpt from the count of monte cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? dant? s entered the second grotto. the second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell dant? s was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. he waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on. 1. air 2. opening 3. mephitic 4. cavern 5. pure 6. atmosphere

Identify what is wrong with each italicized pronoun reference. carolyn sang higher than the other sopranos but she didn't support it properly. placed too far from antecedent no specific antecedent ambiguous reference

Sea stars by barbara hurd in what ways does the author's use of figurative language contribute to her central idea