Read the sentence from “The Sunken Treasure” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Tired of tending sheep, he next apprenticed himself to a ship-carpenter, and spent about four years in hewing the crooked limbs of oak-trees into knees for vessels.

Read the dictionary entry.

hew (hyoo) v. 1. to make or shape with or as if with an ax 2. to cut down with an ax; fell 3. to strike or cut; cleave 4. to cut something with repeated blows, as of an ax

Which definition most closely matches the meaning of the word hew as it is used in the sentence?

definition 4
definition 3
definition 2
definition 1

The following sentence contains what type of conjunction? he is not only a great player but also an exceptional coach

The adventures of tom sawyer, chapter 6 (excerpt) what does tom do to get sid’s attention? a) tom lies in bed as he tries to think of an excuse to miss school b) tom knocks a book on the floor to wake sid up c) tom tells sid that he is suffering from an infected toe and a loose tooth d) tom groans and says, “ when i’m gone…”, so sid will call for aunt polly’s how does sid react to tom as he pretends to die? a) so it becomes anxious and asks if tom is dying b) sid knows tom is faking but joins in with tom’s game c) sid takes tom seriously and makes a list of tom’s valuables d) sid knows tom is a lying and immediately runs to tell aunt polly

Which sentence best build the suspense