How is the underlined phrase being used in this sentence: The employees worked their hands off.

A. Using the connotation

B. technically

C. using the denotation

D. figuratively

Constructed response paragraph: in the short story, the author describes her life during her “day away” but provides few details about her “normal” life. using information from the text, write a short story that describes events that precede the story above. as you detail the author’s daily routine before her “day away,” be sure your narrative establishes the story’s setting, first-person point of view, and primary conflict.

In the sentence above, which verb is the irregular verb? a. laid b. warmed c. removed d. walked

Identify how chekhov’s background and beliefs may have influenced his short story “the bet”.