When Everett found he was the highest bidder for a prized 19th Century novel, he smiled ruefully and said, "This is a bitter joy" Based on the context of this sentence, what is the best meaning for the word ruefully?

A. exuberantly
B. languidly
C. morosely
D. dispassionately

Write me a sonnet about basketball

How does the poem’s mood and tone change in each of these stages? odes and elgies

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.