How does the author’s use of diction contribute to the tone of the passage in america the beautiful?

Astudent wants to replace the underlined word to make the meaning more precise. which phrase would be the best replacement for the underlined phrase ?

Which word or phrase would smooth the transition between sentence 1 and sentence 2? o "in conclusion" o "for example" o "therefore" o"because"

Ipronounced his name, offering him at the same time my hand: he took it, smiling and saying, “we shall do very well by-and-by.” then he laid me down, and addressing bessie, charged her to be very careful that i was not disturbed during the night. having given some further directions, and intimates that he should call again the next day, he departed; to my grief: i felt so sheltered and befriended while he sat in the chair near my pillow… (chapter 3) this passage, in which jane first meets the doctor, is an example of