"my frien," said he at long last, "we don try our best for call dem but i tink say dem all done sleep-o . . so wetin we go do now? sometaim you wan call soja? or you wan make we call dem for you? soja better pass police. no be so? "

which of the following is the best translation of the tief-man's words?

"we tried our best to call for the soldiers, but they are all asleep. what can you do about that? do you want to try calling for the soldiers? you can't make us try again. soldiers are better than police, right? "

"don't bother calling for , we've put everyone to sleep. what do you want to do now? don't call for the soldiers because soldiers are not better than the police."

"everyone is asleep, so i wouldn't bother trying to call for . what would happen if you did? well, perhaps the soldiers would show up instead of the police. you wouldn't want that to happen would you? "

"we've tried to you call for , but it seems everyone is asleep. what do you want to do now? would you like to call for soldiers? want us to call them for you? soldiers are better than police, right? "

How does a poem show the theme greed can have negative consequences differently than the myth?

What happens to miss havisham during pips last visit with her? a. she loses her fortune in a bad business dealb. she passes away after seeking forgiveness c. she is burned when her dress catches on fired. she hangs herself from a beam in her house

21) this excerpt involves david, who travels with an inventor named perry. they test their experimental invention, a vehicle that burrows into the earth's crust. which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans are not always reliable guides. b) humans desire wealth and a life of ease. c) humans are drawn to explore and experiment. d) humans attempt to conquer and control nature. 22) which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans desire to control nature. b) humans are frightened by nature. c) humans are fascinated by nature. d) humans cannot understand nature. 23) 8 “what do you mean perry? ” i cried. “do you think that we are dead, and this is heaven? ” suppose the author changed section eight as listed below. 8 “perry, i have to object! ” i cried. “you don't think that we are dead, and this is heaven, do you? ” which correctly identifies the author's meaning for the word object? consider the effect of the stressed or unstressed syllable in the word object. a) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a noun and means a goal or purpose. b) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a verb and means to express or feel disapproval. c) you would stress the first and second syllable because the word is a verb and means to modify an adjective. d) you would stress the first syllable because the word is a noun and means a thing that has a finite, physical form. 24) 2 together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful. before us a low and level shore stretched down to a silent sea. as far as the eye could reach the surface of the water was dotted with countless tiny isles—some of towering, barren, granitic rock—others resplendent in gorgeous trappings of tropical vegetation, myriad starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms. 3 behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest. huge creepers depended in great loops from tree to tree, dense under-brush overgrew a tangled mass of fallen trunks and branches. upon the outer verge we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands, but within the dense shadows all seemed dark and gloomy as the grave. which most completely analyzes this excerpt for a comment about life? a) beauty is kind and inviting. b) nature is evil and forbidding. c) there is no risk in following beauty. d) what appears beautiful can also be deadly.