Which statement about dictionaries is true? an abridged dictionary usually contains more words than an unabridged dictionary. an unabridged english-language dictionary is a shortened dictionary for everyday use, and it is the dictionary that most people have in their homes and offices. an unabridged dictionary of the english language attempts to cover all the words in the language and gives information on each word’s history. abridged means “not limited or condensed.”

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. though connor was commissioner of public safety, blacks knew that it wasn't their health and safety he intended to protect. and he certainly didn't put out their fires. between the late 1940s and early 1960s, more than fifty black homes and churches in birmingham were bombed. one neighborhood was hit so often, it was called "dynamite hill." no one was ever prosecuted, even when the police could identify the bombers. what is the tone of the excerpt? inquisitive sentimental apologetic scornful