Bear was proud of his bushy tail and boasted that it was prettier than Fox’s tail. What does the word boasted mean as it is used in the sentence?

What type of animal might be preserved in a tar pit

The authors use the word “backbone” in lines 3 and 39 to indicate that

Subsidized stafford loans: a. accrue interest while the student is enrolled full-time in school. b. are paid by the government. c. are paid by your parents. d. accrue interest 10 years after graduation.