Which of these is not a disadvantage that Tom King had going into the fight? a. his opponent is much younger than he
b. he had to walk two miles to get to the fight
c. he did not eat properly on the day of the fight
d. he has a steel rod in his knee and cannot bend it properly

I think it's A.his opponent is much younger than he

Explanation:

Correct me if I'm wrong

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

explanation:

the correct answer option for this is: false.

explanation:

we are given the following statement 'hawthorne thought of himself as a novelist' which is false.

the truth is that nathaniel hawthorne thought of himself as a romancer, rather than a novelist.

though it is ironic of him of him to consider himself a romancer rather than a novelist despite of the innocent women killings in the salem witch trials which occurred in colonial massachusetts between 1692 and 1693 .