Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The complaints and lamentations which politeness had hitherto restrained, now burst forth universally, and they
all agreed again and again how provoking it was to be so disappointed. (Sense and Sensibility, chapter 13, p. 10)
In this context, the word provoking implies

based on the biblical principle proverbs 16: 32, i agree with the author of the passage "better is it that it takes longer to be angry than the strong " to the extent that i share the philosophy that the nobility of heart demonstrates the strength of a person. those who are very proud, get angry easily and show their anger toward others are really weak, but those who are noble and do not constantly obfuscate or contain their feelings of anger, are strong people

he thought hans was leaving

at least thats what i think it is

sorry if wrong

the second sentance should look more like this: the doughnuts we bought were the best we had ever tasted.

the answer is d because all the other ones are uplifting aging is sad