Which words in the sentence make up the adverb phrase?
which word does it modify?
during the winter, he plays tennis indoors.
a. during the winter; modifies plays. b. plays tennis; modifies indoors. c. he plays tennis; modifies winter. d. tennis indoors; modifies winter

d.) then bernice winced as marjorie tossed her own hair over her shoulders and began to twist it slowly into two long blond braids until in her cream-colored negligée she looked like a delicate painting of some saxon princess. fascinated, bernice watched the braids grow. heavy and luxurious they were, moving under the supple fingers like restive snakes—and to bernice remained this relic and the curling iron and a to-morrow full of eyes.

the author develops a cold, and scared tone. making the reader shudder with fear, and suddenly become cold. i'm guessing that he's writing a scary novel, or maybe about a chilly december night.