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which of the following sentences is the best summary of the excerpt?
a. along the thames river, young women gather flowers for their weddings.
b. young women gather violets, daisies, lilies, primroses, and roses in baskets.
c. the speaker sees lovely young women in a meadow beside the thames river.
d. by the thames river, young women hoping to marry the speaker pick flowers for him.

Use the dictionary entry for lavish to answer the question. lavish la•vish [‘la-vish] from middle french lavasse adj 1. given in large amounts 2. having a very rich and expensive quality verb 1. giving or using in large amounts use context clues to choose the sentence that best uses the last definition of the word lavish. there was a lavish amount of food and drinks set upon the table. finn noticed the lavish nature of the items in the jewelry store. for his birthday, his friends would lavish him with many gifts. according to the papers, the wedding was a lavish affair.