"And then--the sun! Steadily, inevitably came a brilliant line, came a thin edge of intolerable effulgence that took a circular shape, became a bow, became a blazing sceptre, and hurled a shaft of heat at us as though it was a spear." In the excerpt above from The First Men in the Moon, which element of setting is being described?

historical period
social conditions
time
place

Read these sentences from the first section of the article. because of this novel characteristic which singles out washington from other cities, coupled with the fact that the trees are now in full splendor, a short history of their appearance in the capital city is of interest. the first cherry trees were planted in washington by mrs. taft's request on april 4, 1909, just a month after she first made her home in the white house. what is the most likely reason why cobb includes these sentences in the first section? a- to establish himself as a credible authority on the topic of cherry trees b- to state the central idea and begin the narrative of how the trees arrived in washington, d.c. c- to create a sensory image for readers who are not familiar with cherry trees d- to build suspense as to how so many cherry trees arrived in washington, d.c.

Imagine that you have just moved to a new city.write a short letter to your best friendtelling him or her about the move.be sure to include the date and your new address.use additional paper ifnecessary

Which word best describes the mood in this sentence? lucia was aglow as she bounced into the room with stories about her summer vacation.