From in the Wilderness The forest was of hard-wood, and open, except for a thick undergrowth of moose bush. It was raining. ---In fact, it had been raining, more on
less, for a month. --and the woods were soaked. This moose-bush is most annoying stuff to travel through in a rain; for the broad leaves slap one in
the face, and sop him with wet. The way grew every moment more dingy. The heavy clouds above the thick foliage brought night on prematurely. It
was decidedly premature to a near-sighted man, whose glasses the rain rendered useless: such a person ought to be at home early
from in the Wilderness by Charles Dudley Warner)
What does prematurely mean in the passage?
1. at the last light of day
O2. before the proper time
3. bringing untimely rains
4. during new forest growth

Ineed . (1) chimpanzees, skillful tool-users, use several objects found in their environment as tools. (2) first of all, they use sticks. (3) they have been seen inserting carefully trimmed sticks into termite mounds and then withdrawing the sticks and eating the termites that cling to them; they also are known to use sticks to steal honey from beehives. (4) in addition, chimps use leaves in a variety of ingenious ways. (5) for example, they have been seen rolling leaves into cones to use as drinking cups, dampening them and using them to clean their bodies, and chewing them until they can serve as sponges. (6) finally, chimpanzees have been observed using stones to crack open nuts. 1. in general, the major details of this paragraph are a. ways chimpanzees learn to use objects as tools. b. reasons chimpanzees use objects as tools. c. examples of objects that chimpanzees use as tools. d. ingenious ways that chimpanzees use leaves.

Select all the correct answers. which of the following are common characteristics of a shakespearean comedy? mistaken identities inaccurate historical information the theme of love the theme of revenge a major flaw in the main character

What is the definition of scathing? a. to assail with abusive language c. to deter by advice or persuasion b. bitterly severe, as a remark d. the west wind; a mild wind