Read the following passage from The First Men in the Moon. An intermittent trickle of water dropped ever and again between the bars near my face.

My first endeavour was naturally to see what might be upon the floor of the cavern, but our grating lay in a depression whose rim hid all this from our eyes.

Which of the following synonyms could replace grating as it is used in the passage above?

harsh
irritant
shreds
grill

and option 3

Explanation:

Grill

Explanation:

This seems odd, however this excerpt is describing something physical and also the word depression does not mean a mental illness, but instead a “sunken place or hollow on a surface”. Grill is also a synonym for grate/grating.

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based on the biblical principle philippians 4: 13 "i can do everything through christ who strengthens me." i agree that it is through him that we are given the strength to cope with every situation.

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