Read the following sentence from the passage.

A lanky, bearded man with a sack on his shoulder dashed past us like a bolt of lightning.

What does the author's choice of words above suggest about the thief's actions?
A.
The thief was able to hide to avoid being found.
B.
The thief was weighed down and unable to walk easily.
C.
The thief limped as though he had been injured.
D.
The thief was suited to run extremely fast.

D

Explanation:

"dashed past us like a bolt of lightning"

I believe it is D.

Explanation: "Past us like a bolt of lightning" is a use of a simile, meaning that he ran very fast to avoid getting caught. If not right, feel free to tell me. ^^

subject: why anyone can be a genius.

occasion: moving forward in life.

audience: average person

purpose: to push you further in life

speaker: many famous geniuses.

here is the poem:

here is thy, and here is thee, genius is for what he can be.

poem is a matter of rhyme, but like ben frank said, life is a matter of time.

we have great inventors such as thomas edison, who said, "genius is one percent inspiration and 99% perspiration." no, no perspiration as what comes from your skeleton.

we have great minds, from places of all kinds, such as yu kaw la chi tie, (now im switching languages because yu kaw was japanese.)

てちハラスイヒイス, てちラスイヒイス

てちのちみスイヒイス.

you are a genius, well not yet, but you are capable, and that is a bet.

a.) literature that explores grotesque characters and eerie, violent occurrences in a dreary setting.