Which word from the paragraph best the reader understand the meaning of the underlined word? dad and i were at grandpa’s house to him with some chores around his yard. the branches of a pine tree were too close to the house, and when the wind blew, they rattled against the window. i found an old, dull saw in the shed, but the teeth on it were too blunt to cut through the branches. a. cut b. blew c. dull d. close

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."

anits the secound1

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