Two graceful arches support the roadway above. usually arch bridges employ vertical supports called "spandrels" to distribute the weight of the roadway to the arch below, but the natchez trace bridge was designed without spandrels to create a more open and aesthetically pleasing appearance. determine the meaning of the underlined word in the passage above a. cables c. arches b. supports d. weight

You are reading an informational text for english class, and you find a lot of words you don't know. your teacher says you don't need to look up all of them in the dictionary, only the ones you need to get the main point of the text. how could text features you figure out which words to look up?

Which statement best expresses a claim a. although many people believe homework is a crucial part of school, there is evidence to suggest that homework may not be as valuable as once thoughtb. the amount of homework given by some high school teachers is insane and actually has negative effects on other important aspects of a student's life c. i would have so much more time to do the extracurricular activities and hobbies i enjoy if i did not have to spend most of my evenings doing homework d. some schools have adopted homework policies that limit the amount of homework that teachers are allowed to assign their students each night

Brutus: but as he was ambitious, i slew him. . who is here so base that would be a bondman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so rude that would not be a roman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so vile that will not love his country? if any, speak, for him have i offended. i pause for a reply. which rhetorical device does brutus use in this excerpt?