the room was silent for a long moment. then, a loud, piercing wail tore at our ears.

if the writer wants to convey a sense of suddenness, what is the best transition word or phrase to use in the blank for this sentence?

a) all at once
b) before long
c) after a pause
d) to our considerable astonishment

Read this excerpt from "birdfoot's grampa.” the old man must have stopped our car two dozen times to climb out and gather into his hands the small toads blinded by our lights and leaping, live drops of rain. what are readers most likely to infer from the phrase "blinded by our lights”? a the action in the poem takes place at night. b the weather makes the toads difficult to see. c another car is coming around the bend. d grampa is shining a lantern to see the toads.

Jekyll and hydedoes hyde die? if he does how

Which of these websites would be least likely to provide credible reference material for researching stress?