Read this passage from beowulf. then, saw the sage companions who waited with hrothgar, watching the flood, that the tossing waters turbid grew, blood-stained the mere. old men together, hoary-haired, of the hero spake; the warrior would not, they weened, again, proud of conquest, come to seek their mighty master. to many it seemed the wolf-of-the-waves had won his life. the ninth hour came. which of these words best describes the effect this passage creates?

What is the message of “your laughter”

Read this excerpt from holes. at the time, elya thought nothing of the curse. he was just a fifteen-year-old kid, and “eternity” didn’t seem much longer than a week from tuesday. besides, he liked madame zeroni and would be glad to carry her up the mountain. he would have done it right then and there, but he wasn’t yet strong enough. how does this section of the flashback relate to stanley? a.elya was much older during his difficult time than stanley was during his. b.elya’s physical weakness parallels stanley’s physical weakness. c.elya, like stanley, lives in the moment and does not consider the future. d.elya, like stanley, likes the character who is giving him a hard time.

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.