what is the sentence that expresses a tone of determination.

my inclinations for the sea were by this time worne out, or i might now have gratify'd them. but, having a trade, and supposing myself a pretty good workman, i offer'd my service to the printer in the place, old mr. william bradford, who had been the first printer in pennsylvania, but removed from thence upon the quarrel of george keith. he could give me no employment, having little to do, and enough already; but says he, "my son at philadelphia has lately lost his principal hand, aquila rose, by death; if you go thither, i believe he may employ you." philadelphia was a hundred miles further; i set out, however, in a boat for amboy, leaving my chest and things to follow me round by sea.

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.

Within a farewell to arms, what would be the best definition of the word “hallow”? a) to shine a bright light onto a path. b) a deep hole. c) to treat as holy or sacred. d) lacking depth.

This is a word with multiple meanings but spelled the same