What is the best definition for the underlined word based on the following sentence? "mark twain attempts to run away from home as a young boy to become a riverboat captain, but to no avail; his attempts are thwarted by several hang-ups and difficulties." a. delight b. use c. hope d.

C. hope

Explanation:

because the context of the sentence shows that Mark has no hope in becoming riverboat captain, thus forth it is C.

b. use

Explanation:

from penn foster

1) technical language (writen technical volcabulary)

2) ordinary langauge

3) literary language (because it's text with a rich, descriptive vocabulary)

4) scientific texts (includes texts such as medical reports, legal texts, academic journals, etc)

5) informational texts (texts that are used to convey information to readers, such as technical guides, costumer guides, textbooks)

6) poetic texts. because they are essays, short stories, poems, etc.

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explanation:

and also the mystery girl it might be someone that she might know in her school