Based on the word’s connotation, what does the speaker’s use of the word "straining” suggest? that the work in the flowerbeds is quick and easy that the father is working very hard in the flowerbeds that the father passed away 20 years ago that the father finds the digging enjoyable

answer: i would say he was very determined and persistent in overcoming obstacles.

explanation:   "the magician of menlo park" as he was called, liked to tell an incident that happened when he was 8 years old and came back home crying after attending school for three months because his teacher called him "sterile and unproductive". from nowadays perspective, we can say that thomas alva edison was one of the most persistent and determined man that has ever existed. when edison was 14, he contracted scarlet fever. the effect of the fever, as well as a blow to the head by an angry train conductor, caused edison to become completely deaf in his left ear, and 80-percent deaf in the other. so as you can see he had to struggle to not so many minor issues but he always succeeded.

from the count of monte cristo there are two synonyms of the word “grotto”. these words are chamber and cavern.