Read the following passage: “I knew that would be the end of it, as you both slept soundly and tranquilly. Hans and I have each taken turn to watch and every hour we have seen visible signs of amelioration.”

What does “amelioration” mean, based on context clues?

getting better
getting worse
staying the same
becoming crazy

Which evidence from the text best supports the idea that malcolm and donalbain believe they need to flee scotland before someone tries to murder them too?

Read these sentences from the first section of the article. because of this novel characteristic which singles out washington from other cities, coupled with the fact that the trees are now in full splendor, a short history of their appearance in the capital city is of interest. the first cherry trees were planted in washington by mrs. taft's request on april 4, 1909, just a month after she first made her home in the white house. what is the most likely reason why cobb includes these sentences in the first section? a- to establish himself as a credible authority on the topic of cherry trees b- to state the central idea and begin the narrative of how the trees arrived in washington, d. c. c- to create a sensory image for readers who are not familiar with cherry trees d- to build suspense as to how so many cherry trees arrived in washington, d. c.

Read this excerpt from leah missbach day's foreword to wheels of change. as wbr's resident photographer i am privileged to see firsthand the impact bicycles have on the lives of our recipients. why does the author include this excerpt?