Nights and Dragons— From the memoir of author Abigail Prynne

1 I sit at my desk listening to thunder growl outside my window. Flashes of light burst through the darkness, and wind races past my window. The thrilling combination of sight and sound conjures up visions of dragons roaring proudly, breathing fire, and soaring across the midnight sky. Dragons first fascinated me when I was a little girl. They have followed me ever since. The magnificent creatures appeared in storybooks I read in the library, paintings I saw in museums, movies I watched in the theater, and the dreams I had in my sleep. By the time I was thirteen, one question consumed me. I wanted to know if dragons ever existed, so I set out on a quest for facts.

2 As I started my research, I discovered many skeptics. Scientists presented evidence to show why dragons could not—and did not—exist. They explained that it would be impossible for dragons to fly because they would be too big. They laughed at the idea of dragons breathing fire. They pointed out that no other animal has ever done this. They said that if dragons had lived, someone would have found remains somewhere in the world. No bones about it, there were plenty of logical explanations. It would have been easy for me to accept that the only place dragons ever existed was in the imaginations of those who believed.

3 I could have given up, but I thought about my grandmother. She always told me that "people who believe that science is the answer to everything are missing out on everything else." With her words in mind, I searched some more. There were many facts that hinted that dragons may not be fictional. I noticed that cultures across the world all described dragons in similar ways. This was odd because they had no way to communicate with each other. I found dragons mentioned in more than just stories. They appeared in old legal papers, in the travel logs of Marco Polo, and in the Bible. I saw that the Chinese calendar uses a different animal each year. Dragons are included along with eleven real animals. I began to believe it was a real possibility that all of these people were talking about a creature that actually existed.

4 With renewed hope that there was some truth to the legends, I looked for new research. I found that some experts disagreed with popular arguments against dragons. They suggested that a dragon could have four stomachs like a cow. If it created stomach gases like birds, it might create enough to lift itself off the ground. This would give it the ability to fly. If it forced out air when diving toward the earth, it might release gases which could ignite into flame. When the animal died, the stomachs would release strong acids that would dissolve its dead body over time. Biologists backed up these ideas with sketches and models based on known animals. Not everyone agreed with these ideas, but many of the things we accept about dinosaurs and other extinct species started the same way.

5 I doubt we will ever truly know whether dragons existed. There may always be two sides to the fiery debate. Some will say the stories come from active imaginations. Some will believe with all their hearts that the legendary creatures roamed our ancient world. I don't know for certain which side to believe, but the sound and fury of a night like this makes me smile. It rekindles my childhood dreams and keeps the exciting possibility alive.

Which sentence from paragraph 4 makes an explicit statement without offering any implicit suggestions?

With renewed hope that there was some truth to the legends, I looked for new research.

If it created stomach gases like birds, it might create enough to lift itself off the ground.

Biologists backed up these ideas with sketches and models based on known animals.

Answer and Dragons-from the memoir of author Abigail Prynne. 1. I sit at my desk listening to thunder growl outside my window. Flashes of light burst through the darkness, and wind races past my window. The thrilling combination of sight and sound conjures up visions of dragons roaring proudly, breathing fire, and soaring across the midnight sky

5. Conan of Aquilonia is a collection of
four linked fantasy short stories written
by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter
featuring Robert E. Howard's seminal
sword and sorcery hero Conan the
Barbarian.
The stories were originally published in
Fantastic for August 1972, July 1973,
July 1974, and February 1975. The
collected stories were intended for
book publication by Lancer Books, but
this edition never appeared due to
Lancer's bankruptcy. The first book
edition was issued in paperback by
Ace Books in paperback in May 1977
In what year was the second Conan of
Aquilonia short story published?
a. 1974
b. 1973
C. 1972
d. 1977

In this activity, you will conduct online research to collect information about the evolution of the AFN industry in the United States. Pick one area that interests you and explore that topic and write a brief report on the major agricultural inventions and their impact on human life. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS OR GIVE ME AN IDEA OF WHAT TO WRITE!! YOU DON'T HAVE TO GIVE A FULL REPORT!!

How does Enzo die? What is Adelina's role in his death and why does she lose control of her
darkness? How could this situation be misconstrued?

What is measurement of the indicated angle assuming the figure is a square?

(1) One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looked. (2) "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table—Samsa was a travelling salesman—and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm towards the viewer. (3) Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this nonsense," he thought, but that was something he was unable to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt before. Read the sentence from the passage and answer the question that follows: His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between its four familiar walls. The purpose of this sentence in the second paragraph is to show that Gregor is not dreaming reveal Gregor as an untidy individual uncover that Gregor has a girlfriend expose Gregor's hatred for his job

Which preposition should be added to connect the sentence below? He could not tell the new chairs _______ the old ones. Question 8 options: a) by means of b) apart from c) according to d) This sentence does not need a preposition

Read the excerpt below, then answer the question.

One day in spring four men were riding on horseback along a country road. These men were lawyers, and they were going to the next town to attend court.
There had been a rain, and the ground was very soft. Water was dripping from the trees, and the grass was wet. The four lawyers rode along, one behind another; for the pathway was narrow, and the mud on each side of it was deep. They rode slowly, and talked and laughed and were very jolly. As they were passing through a grove of small trees, they heard a great fluttering over their heads and a feeble chirping in the grass by the roadside.
"Stith! stith! stith!" came from the leafy branches above them. "Cheep! cheep! cheep!" came from the wet grass. "What is the matter here?" asked the first lawyer, whose name was Speed. "Oh, it's only some old robins!" said the second lawyer, whose name was Hardin. "The storm has blown two of the little ones out of the nest. They are too young to fly, and the mother bird is making a great fuss about it.”
"What a pity! They'll die down there in the grass," said the third lawyer, whose name I forget.
"Oh, well! They're nothing but birds," said Mr. Hardin. "Why should we bother?"
"Yes, why should we?" said Mr. Speed.


Who are the key figures in this text and what do we learn about them? Your answer should be 3 to 4 sentences.

Which theme does this passage best support? Pride goes before a fall. People should try to be good. It is necessary to question authority. Children should be seen and not heard.

Last winter, I ¹ had / was having a nasty accident while I ² skied / was skiing. I was with my friend Joe, It was a beautiful morning. The sun ³ shone / was shining and lots of people ⁴ skied / were skiing. Suddenly, Joe ⁵ lost / was losing control as he was going round a corner and ⁶ crashed / was crashing into me. I ⁷ fell / was falling and broke my leg. An air ambulance
⁸ arrived / was arriving and ⁹ took / was taking me to hospital. I was in hospital for two weeks!​

Is this a good start to a story?
A little girl ducked in and through crowds. Her goal was to find food before the people she called VEPs (Very Experienced Police) could find her. She spotted bread hiding in a bag. A quick swipe and she ran. She heard the lady yelling behind her. Cars zoomed past her. She had gotten away! The police were no match for her, as she was a little speedy one. She laughed.
Steps behind her.
“Little s treet-roach!” a voice suddenly boomed, laughing hysterically.
No, she jinxed herself.
Then she heard the crackles and the whips. The police had whips. Electricity surged behind her. She had a huge scar on her back from one of those. She spotted the musty basement door, her escape. She sprinted and darted toward it. She knew there was another exit in this basement, as she had done this many times before. After staggering through the darkness a couple times, she finally found a sliver of light. She scurried towards it out the back, she sprinted to her home; an old car wreck next to an overfilled trash can. She hid in the car, panting. The AEPs ran past the alleyway, muttering to themselves. She sighed. At least her soul was not taken away by the police. At least, not yet. It was strange to her. The police controlled whether you kept your soul or not. No- your parents controlled it, if you had any of those. Many of the children had their souls sold and were on the other side of the wall that separated the soulless and the souled. You lived in the souled, if you were rich enough. The little girl was not rich at all, yet she still managed to survive with the souled. She chewed on her bread. She shivered at the thought of a VEP getting her soul.

Alphabetical order import,inflation,invoice,inventory

Which two sentences use the word evinced correctly?

A - she evinced an interest in drama, so I took her to see the play.

B - because they forgot to pay the rent, the landlord evinced them.

C - the painting was evinced beautifully by the artist

D - The artist skill was evinced by the intricate details in his painting

E - The outlaws made a plan to evinced with the money

( there are two answers)

Thanks!

41 points.... No incomplete answers. QUESTION 1 Gladiators were trained warriors and slaves that would entertain the public in mortal combat in coliseums. True False 1 points QUESTION 2 An aqueduct is a picture made by using small colored pieces of stone. True False 1 points QUESTION 3 A Plebian is a Roman citizen. True False 1 points QUESTION 4 Romans created statues that were realistic and very much looked like the real person. True False 1 points QUESTION 5 Greek art and Roman art are similar. True False 1 points QUESTION 6 The Colosseum could hold upwards of how many spectators? 100,000 50,000 80,000 75,000 2 points QUESTION 7 Augustus of Primaporta wanted to portray himself as a leader of lions. leader of Christians. perfect leader with flawless features. a handsome man. 2 points QUESTION 8 Relief sculptures were shallow three dimensional carvings on flat surfaces, used for architectural works such as columns, arches and temples. roads, temples, and buildings. banks, homes and temples. columns, statues, and arches. 2 points QUESTION 9 The job of their orators was not to argue, but to please the audience. convince others to follow them. demonstrate their points clearly. argue persuasively. 2 points QUESTION 10 The Pantheon is famous for its size as well as its construction and design. artwork. archways. columns.

1. Which strategy should be used to encourage openness, sharing, and respect for one another’s ideas during a group discussion? (1 point)

A. identifying roles

B. deciding deadlines

C. determining objectives

D. setting rules

2Why are goals important for a group discussion?(1 point)

A. They keep the discussion short.

B. They keep the discussion on track.

C. They limit group participation.

D. They limit open conversation.

What is the relationship between an idiomatic and a literal phrase? A literal phrase indirectly states the meaning of an idiomatic phrase. An idiomatic phrase restates the meaning of a literal phrase to make it easier for a reader to understand. An idiomatic phrase presents non-literal language that influences the connotation of the literal phrase. A literal phrase is the straightforward language that interprets the figurative meaning of an idiomatic phrase.

Academic sources should be from a primary source be from a secondary source have references to both primary and secondary sources have references to neither primary nor secondary sources

check if these answers are correct and if it is wrong correct it please

Which is a theme in Gentleman of Río en Medio?

A-There are different ways to view money, time, and land ownership.
B-Rules and regulations determine what the truth is in any situation.
C-Land can only be owned by individuals, not an entire community.
D-Money and time are valued over anything else by most people.

The letter below contains 12 mistakes (not including the example) with
countable and uncountable nouns. Read it and correct the mistakes.​

Jonas has gone through a whirlwind of drama in the first nineteen chapters of this novel. If he were to have written a four-stanza poem about everything happening in his life in the nineteen chapters, what would it sound like?

From the novel "The Giver".

Why did Ted Johnson write paragraph 3 in the letter? A. to demonstrate that it is the property manager's responsibility to build a dog park B. to explain that dogs are happier when they get to play with other dogs C. to assure the property manager that the dog park would not be too expensive D. to explain that a dog park would benefit the health of the dogs in the property

“We Choose to Go to the Moon:” Which of these inferences about the Space Race is best supported by the text? Question 42 options: a) Just like in the development of industrialization and nuclear power in the past, the United States is leading the way. b) If space falls into the wrong hands, it could lead to a violent threat toward the United States. c) The United States has all of the technology it needs to launch a mission to the moon but just hasn’t bothered to go there. d) If the United States does not make a serious push to reach the moon, no other country is likely to do it.

Identify the character, problem, and solution in “Kareem's Problem.”

Drag each statement to the correct location on the chart. Not all statements will be used.

Kareem doesn’t like
delivering packages
to Mrs. McMudge
because she yells,
and he thinks she
is mean.
Jenny informs Kareem
that Mrs. McMudge
doesn’t yell to be
mean but because
she cannot hear well.
Kareem
Mrs. McMudge is a
very kind person
who speaks so
softly that no one
can hear her.

Jenny

Which of the following uses pronouns correctly?
OA) Is this video game yours?
OB) Can you tell I how to get to the next level?
OC) How many levels has her completed in this game?
Where are the controllers that us need to play the
game?
OD)

In the following sentences, list the homograph that matches the definition that follows the sentence.

Example: The coal mine is mine. Belongs to me

Answer: The coal mine is mine.

1. The bow of a ship is curved like a bow. -Used to shoot arrows

2. He took a bow after shooting the bow and arrow well. -Bend forward

3. The crew did well in digging the well. -Source of water

4. Does the deer herd have many do? -Female deer

5. He died and was put in the grave after a grave illness. -Serious

6. Can you lead us to the harmful lead paint? -Show the way

7. A minute is a minute compared to a day. -Very small

8. She moped because her moped was broken. -Small motorcycle

9. The farmer sows grain to feed the sows. -Female pig

10. Don’t try to clean up if you’re tarry. -Wait

The Gift of the Magi:” Which sentence from the passage provides the best example of suspense within the story? Question 20 options: a) “Jim was never late.” b) “The door opened and Jim stepped in and closed it.” c) “He simply stared at her fixedly with that peculiar expression on his face.” d) “Out of his trance Jim seemed quickly to wake.”

Are you at home?
Yes....
a-i’m
b- I am

Which sentence best reveals the purpose of the speech in the excerpt from Franklin D. Roosevelt's "First Inaugural Address"?

When there is a contrast between appearance and reality irony results. Why is it ironic that the crowds are celebrating in Whitman’s poem

What are your strongest assets when presenting to a group?