20 points, will vote brainliest! "Wow. What is that?" Simon Brimm remembers calling out to his long-time friend, Hillary Green. He and Hillary had been friends since preschool, but they lived in different parts of the state now. They hadn't seen each other all summer. Simon, Hillary, and their families were taking a vacation together before middle school started next week. Zavier Gonzales and his cousins were also vacationing at the seaside that weekend. The wind had picked up and the seas were quite rough as swimmers, water boarders, and surfers struggled to stay afloat. Separated from his family, and adrift on a small raft, it was Xavier that Simon saw bobbing along on the horizon.

"He and Hillary had been friends since preschool, but they lived in different parts of the state now."

What explicit idea is stated in this sentence?

They are very close friends.

Simon is a boy and Hillary is a girl.

They have been friends for many years.

Simon and Hillary have been friends since preschool.

A) They are very close friends.: False.

B) Simon is a boy and Hillary is a girl.: False.

C) They have been friends for many years.: True.

D) Simon and Hillary have been friends since preschool.: False.

Explanation:

The definition of 'explicit' is "stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt." This means that our answer to this question would be (C) because it is the idea that was stated in this sentence that leaves no room for confusion or doubt, i.e our answer is true because that was the main idea of the sentence. (A), (B), and (D) are all correct also, but they are not the answer we are looking for. (C) is the most explicit idea stated.

the answer is: tabard inn, southwark.

in "the canterbury tales," by geoffrey chaucer, the twenty-nine diverse group of pilgrims is staying at a tavern in southwark, london, as they are traveling to canterbury. they wish to visit the relics of saint thomas becket in canterbury   cathedral in order to him for his when they underwent necessities.