Which sentence best summarizes the purpose of the brooklyn bridge's 60,000-ton anchorages?
a)they are counteracting forces against the weight of the bridge's cables. b) they serve as guide wires for workers who do repairs on the bridge. c) they serve as swinging balances to protect the bridge from high winds. d) they act as strong propellors to move the water beneath the bridge.

Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?