Richard iii (duke of gloucester):
why, this it is, when men are ruled by women:
'tis not the king that sends you to the tower:
my lady grey his wife, clarence, 'tis she
that tempers him to this extremity.
was it not she and that good man of worship,
anthony woodville, her brother there,
that made him send lord hastings to the tower,
from whence this present day he is deliver'd?
we are not safe, clarence; we are not safe.

george plantagenet (duke of clarence):
by heaven, i think there's no man is secure
but the queen's kindred and night-walking heralds
that trudge betwixt the king and mistress shore.
heard ye not what an humble suppliant
lord hastings was to her for his delivery?

the meaning of the word tempers is
the meaning of the word suppliant is

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.