Which of the following was the only nation to have at least one colony on every continent except antarctica

Read the passage and choose the correct punctuation marks

What is the meaning of "full tide" as it is used in this sentence? before i could explain to her the differences of language in this world, she was embarked on the full tide of another subject. a long and involved argument an inaccurate representation a detailed and lively discussion an uncontrollable flood

What is the central idea of paragraph 1 of the story?