The fishermen were most successful catching salmon if they traveled further out to sea. at one hundred fathoms they knew they were in the deep waters that salmon preferred. based on the clues in this passage, which of the following would be a good definition for the word fathoms? a. small plant or animal life found in water b. a unit of length equal to six feet c. streaks or spots d. flow marked by force or strength

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?