Choose the sentence that correctly uses a hyphen(s). a) The victim is described only as a forty five year old female
b) The victim is described only as a forty-five year old female
c) The victim is described only as a forty-five-year old female
d) The victim is described only as a forty-five-year-old female.

Explanation:

Hyphens are used in ages that are greater than 20 and also in the phrase "year-old."

no

the narrator is saying that the old lady made her feel uncomfortable. you know this because they say "i found that rather irksome", "perhaps it was her being so upright and trim", and "i don't think it was that, because i thought that quaintly pleasant." hope this !