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Saturday night I was sound asleep when my father switched on the lamp. Looking at him in the bright light, I mumbled, "What's up?"
"Come with me," he smiled.
I followed him outside. Looking up, I saw greenish lights shimmering in the sky. They looked like giant curtains waving in the breeze,
"It's the aurora borealis, or northern lights," said my father. He explained what causes the aurora borealis, but I didn't hear what he
was saying. All I could do was watch with wonder as the eerie lights silently flickered.
Which word best replaces the underlined word in the second sentence?

Analyze the central conflict and its in a story to discover the theme. resolution protagonist antagonist character

How do sotomayor's descriptions of her family most likelyaffect readers?

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?