She who was always in motion, she who never took time for a second look at anything, or cared whether her bed was smooth or crumpled, or noticed what was on her plate as long as it was something to eat—she, in the awakening that came when she was eight, in her first awareness of something outside herself, stood in the doorway of the sun parlor, her face filled with the joy of her discovery, and said in a voice on the edge of tears, “it’s the most beautiful room i ever saw in my whole life.”

a.
the author describes sis as someone who never pays much attention to anything.

b.
the author says that sis was not a fussy eater as long as she had something to eat.

c.
the author says that girls who turn eight start to become aware of things outside themselves.

d.
the author describes sis as someone who does not regularly make her bed.

What is the meaning of each underlined word in these excerpts from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift? i think it is agreed by all parties, that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom, a very great additional grievance; and therefore whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these children sound and useful members of the common-wealth, would deserve so well of the publick, as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation. some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. the word prodigious means . the word desponding means .

Reread lines 6-7 "the survivor." determine how the tone of these differs from the preceding lines (1-5)

Based on the speaker's viewpoint, whichstatement would he likely disagree with? imagination can be used to gain knowledge.individual knowledge is verified by experttestimony.true knowledge comes from thinking foryourself.knowledge comes from separating yourselffrom the crowd.education does not need to happen in alecture hall.