I could not help laughing at the ease with which he explained his process of deduction, "When I hear you give your reasons." I
remarked, "the thing always appears to me to be so ridiculously simple that I could easily do it myself, though at each successive instance of
your reasoning I am baffled until you explain your process. And yet I believe that my eyes are as good as yours."
"Quite so," he answered. (...
) throwing himself down into an armchair. "You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear. For
example, you have frequently seen the steps which lead up from the hall to this room."
"Frequently."
"How often?"
"Well, some hundreds of times."
"Then how many are there?"
"How many? I don't know."
"Quite so! You have not observed. And yet you have seen. That is just my point. Now, I know that there are seventeen steps, because I
have both seen and observed. By the way, since you are interested in these little problems, and since you are good enough to chronide one or
two of my trifling experiences, you may be interested in this." He threw over a sheet of thick, pink-tinted notepaper which had been lying open
upon the table. "It came by the last post." said he. "Read it aloud."
The note was undated, and without either signature or address.
Which best describes the relationship between the two characters?
O 1. They seem competitive, like members of different teams.
2. They seem friendly and encouraging toward each other.
03. They seem strained around each other like strangers,
04. They seem familiar and respectful of each other.

There is a competitive relationship between the two characters, explained in the excerpt above.

When there is an expression of rivalry between two or more people, the relationship is said to be a competitive relationship.

In the above excerpt, the characters seem to behave with each other like opponents or members who belong to two different teams, expressing a rivalry.

Hence, option A holds true that there is an existence of a competitive relationship between the two characters.

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overcoming a challenge ​

If you develop your sinews you will be?

A. fit and strong
B. wise beyond your years
C. wealthy and powerful
D. sympathetic to others

According to new documents, what was Snowball’s role in the Battle of the Cowshed?

(animal Farm)

Which word could best be used in place of the word dock in this sentence? The sailor pulled his boat up to the dock and tied it to the post before getting off. quay barb vagabond clamor

Question 13 (True/False Worth 1 points)
News analysts are allowed to give an opinion.
O True
O False

Why studying is better than sports? Essay please help

HELP LIKE RN PLEASE!
The author of Passage 1 makes the claim that animal testing is necessary. Which ONE sentence below from Passage 2 BEST refutes this claim?


A“Microdosing means human subjects are given doses that are too small to cause a full-scale adverse reaction, and their blood is then simply analyzed for data.”
B“For example, a DNA synthesis test on an animal costs over $30,000, while the same test on human cells in a beaker costs about $10,000.”
C“Likewise, medications successfully tested on animals could kill humans immediately when going to market.”
D“For perspective, over 25 million animals are completely unprotected from abuse and mistreatment every year.”

Many nonbelievers in UFOs have completely changed their minds. Which word is the adverb? Which word does the adverb modify?​

What motivated Nelson Mandela to fight for freedom in South Africa?

How did the king keep from feeling guilty about this form of justice? *

a. He did not watch the festivities.

b. He made his daughter in charge of signaling judgement

c. He said the criminals made their own choices, not him.

d. He was barbaric and just did not feel guilty.

Imagine a company is selling running shoes. What speaker would have the most credible appeal?
Super model

Astronaut

Band director

Olympic sprinter

What is the main image in Williams’s “This Is Just to Say”?

plums

breakfast

the kitchen

the icebox

eating

sweetness

When a person lies more often...
A they feel less guilty about it.
B they feel more invincible.
C they feel guiltier.
D they feel more emotional.

8. Breathalyzer examines the breath
exhaled from the
?
a. stomach
b. lungs
c. mouth
d. None of the above

There is a park near my house with a brand-new baseball field.

What is the function of the word near in the sentence?


preposition

conjunction

adverb

interjection

Why to use stainless steel instead of plastic? Use in your own words.

Edwards' primary means of persuasion is a. Emotional words b.bandwagon c.repetition d.glittering generalities

How did geography influence the movement of people and goods across the continent in the 1800s?

Please help timer... The first read through for subject content is to simply identifly what you do and do not know.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
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1. What is the theme of a literary selection?

its point of resolution

its main plot line

its central message

its major conflict

Describe the scene the animals see in the farmhouse at the end of the book.

(animal farm)

1: What can the reader infer from textual evidence in the last paragraph?
A: All pets with allergies will exhibit irregular behavior.
OB: A check-up will ensure that your pet will remain allergy free.
C: Allergies can affect cats and dogs at any time, and at any age.
D: Humans are more likely to be affected by allergies than animals.

What is register in communication?

What is the author's purpose in including the idea of France in first two sentences of paragraph 7? * 5 points

Which of these sentences sounds the strongest?
O A. We need to not pay attention to the opposition.
O B. We need to cover up the opposition.
O C. We need to crush the opposition.
O D. We need to ignore them.

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What does it mean to say that something is "figurative?"

to say that its metaphorical

to say that it is literal

to say that its creative

to say that it isn't true

What is the effect of the sensory and figurative language in the following sentence??

The wind moaned a melancholy tune and the rain steamed in teardrops down my window.

A) Joyous

B) Terrifying

C) Angry

D) Apathetic

E) Gloomy

The dog barked ______ as the girl _______ walked it. fill in the blanks with adverbs

What does the word "incident" mean and why do you think Cullen uses thisword to describe the event in this poem?

Correct the grammar!

him and i read a great artical in sports illustrated called the making of an icon