Which word from the sentence provides a clue to the meaning of commingled?
Athletes
All
Same
Opening
Answer: C) same.
Explanation: context clues are hints that an author gives to help the readers understand a difficult or unusual word within a sentence or paragraph. In the given sentence, the context clue that helps us understand the meaning of the word "commingled" is the corresponding to option C: same, because "commingled" means to mix or blend, and by saying that all the athletes, coaches, and newscasters were at the same dinner, it gives us the idea of them being mixed.
Answer:
Same
Explanation:
Answer:
domestic
Explanation:
the definition of domestic is "relating to the running of a home or to family relations."
Answer:
Domestic, I think.
Explanation:
The five hooks embedded in the fish’s jaw.
The sea-lice attached to its body.
The fish’s bleeding gills.
Fire was first given to man by nature itself. When a forest is set on fire by cinders from a neighboring volcano, or when a tree is set ablaze by a thunderbolt, we may say that nature strikes a match. In the early history of the world, nature had to kindle all the fires, for man by his own effort was unable to produce a spark. The first method, then, of getting fire for use was to light sticks of wood at a flame kindled by nature—by a volcano, perhaps, or by a stroke of lightning. These firebrands were carried to the home and used in kindling the fires there. The fire secured in this way was carefully guarded and was kept burning as long as possible. But the flame, however faithfully watched, would sometimes be extinguished. A sudden gust of wind or a sudden shower would put it out. Then a new firebrand would have to be secured, and this often meant a long journey and a deal of trouble.
In 1827, John Walker, a druggist in a small English town, tipped a splint with sulphur, chlorate of potash, and sulphid of antimony, and rubbed it on sandpaper, and it burst into flame. The druggist had discovered the first friction-chemical match, the kind we use to-day. It is called friction-chemical because it is made by mixing certain chemicals together and rubbing them. Although Walker's match did not require the bottle of acid, nevertheless it was not a good one. It could be lighted only by hard rubbing, and it sputtered and threw fire in all directions. In a few years, however, phosphorus was substituted on the tip for antimony, and the change worked wonders. The match could now be lighted with very little rubbing, and it was no longer necessary to have sandpaper upon which to rub it. It would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering. This was the phosphorus match, the match with which we are so familiar.
Which line from the text shows why the first fires were so carefully guarded?
In these days we can kindle a fire without any trouble, because we can easily get a match;
These firebrands were carried to the home and used in kindling the fires there.
It would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering.
A sudden gust of wind or a sudden shower would put it out.
Answer:
Explanation:
Just because it could sputter and trow fire ion all directions it was dangerouls and must have been kept safe.