Which of the following choices is the best definition for the underlined word?
Joseph Stalin was a ruthless autocrat who refused to yield any power to anybody else in his government.
Select one:

democrat elected by the people

ordinary citizen

king chosen by divine right

ruler with absolute power

Fine fellow, that lebrun," said arobin when robert had gone. "i never heard you speak of him.""i knew him last summer at grand isle," she replied.  what becomes apparent during this conversation? robert and arobin are both aware they are rivals for edna’s affections. arobin is unaware of robert’s role in edna’s life, but robert is aware of arobin’s role. robert is completely unaware of arobin’s romantic intentions and love for edna. robert has much more confidence in himself than arobin does.

He now spent his days in his house, from room to room. which verb best completes the sentence?

5. how might the statement, “the almighty has his own purposes” (line 39) relate to lincoln’s purpose in giving this speech?