Which context clue provides the best hint for the meaning of the underlined idiom in this excerpt?

Some one drawing water and my theater placed my hand under the spout. as the cool stream gushed over one hand she spelled into the other the word water, first slowly, then rapidly.

Alexander Hamilton's economic program was designed, primarily to do what

Why does the author have Polyphemus stop the large ram Odysseus hides under

On aging the unseen is the writer male or female

5. What is the purpose of punishment for the victim and for the offender?

Review pages 1 and 2. why does the speaker begin the first and last stanzas with the same words?

Voter turnout in the most recent presidential elections has a. steadily decreased b. consistently increased c. both increased and decreased d. remained about the same percentage

Write an explanation about what causes a certain weather event

Why did Rosalind, Rita, and Russell deem their parents' separation "a blessing"? A: They preferred to live in peace over a battleground. B: They were excited to move to a new home. C: They would be able to go on welfare.

What can be changed to enhance diction? A. nouns and verbs B. punctuation C. theme D. sentence structure