Explanation:
Paper is a paper-based material that is lightweight, yet strong.
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The Mystery of Loch Ness
By Kayden Mitchell
Of all the mysteries in the world, none has been as popular as that of the Loch Ness Monster. Perhaps the biggest mystery is whether it is convincing evidence or a simple desire to believe that keeps the myth alive.
Loch Ness is a lake in Scotland. The loch, or lake, is known for sightings of a mysterious monster. Most who see this monster, known as Nessie, describe something with a long neck and several humps above the water. Sometimes the "monster" is moving in these sightings, and sometimes it is still. Many have suggested that Nessie might be a plesiosaur (plea-see-a-soar), an aquatic dinosaur that was trapped in the loch after the last ice age.
The plesiosaur theory presents several problems. First, the plesiosaur is an air breather. Such a creature would need to surface often and, therefore, be seen more frequently. Second, it's unlikely that the same creature has lived in the loch since the last ice age. Today's creature would have to be the offspring of an original plesiosaur trapped long ago. This would suggest multiple creatures in the loch (needed to produce offspring). Again, sightings would be more frequent if this were the case.
So from a purely logical stand point, the existence of such a large and ancient creature is unlikely. But assume for a minute that it is possible. What would a plesiosaur need to live in an enclosed lake?
Tropical waters: Scientists believe plesiosaurs were warm-blooded. Like crocodiles and alligators, plesiosaurs would need to live in warm waters. The loch is very cold with temperatures averaging about 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.4 Celsius).
Food: Like other warm-blooded creatures, plesiosaurs would need a large quantity of food. If there is a group of Nessies, then even more food would be needed. Because the loch is full of silt (underwater dust) not much light gets into the deepest areas. So the food chain, which would depend on plankton, is very weak at its base. As a result, there is probably not enough food to support such a large creature.
However, the plesiosaur theory is not the only one. Many other ideas attempt to explain the sightings and "photographs." But two separate sonar surveys of the loch have not found any evidence of a creature larger than a salmon. The last survey1, completed in 2007 by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), involved 600 different sonar beams. Using satellite navigation systems, the team made sure every inch of the loch was searched. The team found nothing.
With cell phones and digital cameras, one would think that sightings of Nessie would increase. This has not happened. The BBC team believes the legend of Nessie has endured because people see what they want to see. To prove this, the team used a fence post, raising it before groups of tourists. Afterwards several of the tourists asked to draw pictures of what they had seen drew pictures of a monster's head.
1 "BBC 'proves' Nessie does not exist." 27 July, 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3096839.stm
Based on the essay, what makes people think they have seen something in the loch?
The many sonar studies have identified strange objects in the water.
The myth of the creature makes people imagine they have seen one.
The sightings have occurred over a very long period of time.
The simple explanations suggest reasons why a creature may have survived.
Answer:
Explanation:
The passage said " The BBC team believes the legend of Nessie has endured because people see what they want to see." So the answer is "The myth of the creature makes people imagine they have seen one."
Answer:
The myth of the creature makes people imagine they have seen one.
Explanation:
Took the test! :D
please write story about disability and discrimination person.
Answer:
Explanation:
The morning of my job interview brought excitement and anxiety. At the same time, I felt prepared and confident. It was the beginning of 2017 and already I had gone through three rounds of phone interviews, all rigorous, yet fair. This final interview would be our first face-to-face meeting. After passing through such an extensive interview process, backed by my impeccable credentials, I felt this meeting would be a formality.
A 14-year veteran New York City public school teacher, I was applying for a literacy coach position to train new teachers. The interviews had gone so well, I was certain a job offer would soon follow.
I met my interviewer for the first time at Starbucks. Soon after we started, I saw the sparkle leave her eyes. I noticed the fidgeting, a symptom of her sense of discomfort. Instead of asking about my pedagogical philosophy or leadership style, she asked me this: How am I able to get the students to listen to me?
The implication behind her question was clear: She didn’t think my students pay attention to me. Despite 14 years of exemplary performance evaluations, including high ratings for classroom management, somehow she believed my skills were wanting.
Later, I was informed that I was not selected for the position. After sailing through every stage of the application process, something had changed. Suddenly, she seemed to lose all enthusiasm for my candidacy.
What happened?
Disabled in a city not made for me
Meeting me for the first time, my interviewer saw a woman in a motorized wheelchair. She didn’t see a black woman. She didn’t even see a capable professional. What she saw was a disabled person.
I am a tenured, New York City teacher with a master’s degree in School Leadership from New York University. At my school, I held four leadership positions: English Department chair, testing coordinator, grade level chair and professional development committee member. The next step in my career would be educational administration.
I also have spinal muscular atrophy type II, a neural disease that occurs in 1 in every 6,000 children. It leads to decreased motor skills and deteriorating muscles. In 2008, I survived a risky surgery in which my spine was exposed, untwisted, and reinforced with titanium, possibly adding as many as 20 years to my life.
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Despite my professional qualifications, there have been some programs I am unable to take full advantage of because of a lack of disability access. I was accepted to the CUNY-NYC Leadership Academy Program for Future Middle School Principals. The program was extremely rigorous. The reality of living with a disability means that my physical needs had to be met before I could work toward any goal. I had to consider whether the “reasonable accommodations” that employers are required to provide under the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act — certain protections are guaranteed by law — would allow me to participate.
Classes were held from 4 to 8 p.m. once a week in Queens. The journey from my school in the Bronx began right after work. In a society where the infrastructure is designed for able-bodied individuals, most people can’t conceptualize how challenging it can be for people with physical disabilities. A small thing we take for granted — going to the bathroom in a public place — can present a serious problem when there are no bathrooms that are wheelchair accessible.
Of course, if I had to use the bathroom during the school day, I couldn’t because I could not enter with my wheelchair. I had to wait until I got home to relieve myself. Under this program, I would not make it home until 10 pm. My doctor had warned me to consider the long-term impact of this schedule on my kidneys and overall health.
To further complicate the matter, the only wheelchair access to the building where the class was being held was on a side street that required me to pass through a parking lot. When I arrived at the door, I would have to wait for security to let me in.
Dayniah Manderson is a 38-year-old veteran public school educator and single mother. She served as Ms. Wheelchair New York 2017 and is an advocate for people with disabilities.
Nelson Cornwall was hard of hearing, yet he wanted to be a commercial air-pilot. This dream of his would always get him laughs and mockery by part of the men and women who hung around him as well as the kids. “How can a man who has no hearing be capable to fly a plane?” asked the people who met Nelson. Yet, Nelson did not give up. He interned in the “Wayward Aviation Academy” and got his license.
Once he had his license in hand he looked for employment as a cargo carrier. However, no matter where he went people mocked him saying a man who communicates through sign language cannot become a pilot. Once man who interviewed him by the name of Joel laughed at his attempt to communicate with him through sign language, the man spoke slowly. Very slowly so Nelson could understand what his lips spoke: “Listen kid, no one will hire you. You think you are complete? You aren’t complete, no one will hire you”. Nelson understood his words, and left the place with tears in his eyes.
He kept looking for work desperately. Until, one day a nice and kind gentleman gave him a chance, an opportunity. “Can you fly” asked the man to Nelson. Nelson read his lips and understood him. Nelson nodded yes, and rode one of the aircrafts provided by the nice gentleman. When everyone saw he could ride an aircraft they were shocked and learned their lesson to not mock a man with a disability. For who knows maybe a man with a disability may just do the same thing that you can do.
CAN SOMEONE HELP ME AND EXPLAIN ASAP THANKS
Answer:
B.)
Explanation:
Advertising blunders because it talks about how coke had its fails and then how it improved.
Answer:
Explanation:
summer classes struggle ;--;
A sample of gas has a volume of 12.0 L and a pressure of 1.00 atm. If the pressure of gas
is increased to 2.00 atm, what is the new volume of the gas?
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Answer:
The new volume of the gas will be 6 L
Explanation:
P1 = 1.0 atm
V1 = 12.0 L
P2 = 2.0 atm
Use Boyle's law here, which states that:
[tex]P_{1}V{1}=P_{2}V{2}[/tex]
=> [tex]V_{2}=\frac{P_{1}V_{1} }{P_{2} }[/tex]
=> [tex]V_{2}=\frac{1 atm*12.0L}{2atm}[/tex]
=> [tex]V_{2}=6.0L[/tex]
When you look at the image, what do you see?
Answer:
hi there, there is no image uploaded, please upload one to get help :)
Does this make sense?
Answer:
I think C makes more sense: Contrary to popular belief, scientists have discovered that humans float rather than sink in quicksand. But I'm not entirely sure
Explanation:
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Cost of sales. Administrative expenses. Distribution costs. Property costs. Depreciation. [13]. Page 6. 6. © UCLES 2019. 9706/23/M/J/19.
THATS THE EQUATION BUT WHAT THE HECK IS THAT LANGUAGE IDU ( I DONT UNDERSTAND) SORRY
Dragon kite, wore the Look of a:
Select one:
O A. Serpent
B. Deer
C. Elephant
O D. Lion
Answer:
a
Explanation:
a serpent is a family of wild animal
Can anyone give me the secret to getting a high score in the TOEIC test?
How to learn vocabulary most effectively?
Answer:
1. Set a goal
So, you've decided to take the TOEIC test. Congratulations! The first thing you should do is set a goal. If you are taking the test in order to apply for a job, find out what proficiency level is required.
Choose a goal that is achievable. If you aim too high, you will be disappointed. Remember, you can take the test as often as you want if you don't mind paying the fee.
2. Understand the test
Before you start studying for the test, make sure you understand the format of each section. You will be tested on your listening and reading comprehension skills. By doing model or practice tests, you will become very familiar with the TOEIC. The test should become "second nature" to you before you attempt the real thing.
3. Make a study plan
Procrastination is one of the key reasons students fail the TOEIC test. You may book your TOEIC test months in advance. However, the day you decide to take the TOEIC test should be the day you start to study.
You will have to decide whether or not you are going to teach yourself the TOEIC with reliable resources or whether you are going to take a TOEIC preparation class. In order to get the best results, you should do both. If you cannot afford to take a TOEIC class, make sure to choose a TOEIC textbook that has explanatory answers. You will also want to have a teacher or tutor that you can go to from time to time with questions.
If you choose a TOEIC class, make sure that you trust your teacher and feel comfortable in his or her class. Take a class with a friend and make a commitment to study together in and outside of class.
Studying at the same time every day is a great way to improve your score. Write down your study plan and sign it!
4. Divide study time appropriately
Each section is worth a certain amount of points. Don't spend too much time studying one section. Many students make the mistake of studying the section that they enjoy the most. This is the section you should spend the least amount of time on.
You might want to divide your study week by focusing on a certain section each day. Remember, if Sunday is your day to practice Part VII (40 questions on the test), you might have to study twice as long as you would on Monday when you focus on Part I (20 questions on the test).
5. Build a strong vocabulary
Another reason students fail the TOEIC test is that they have a very limited vocabulary. The day you decide to take the TOEIC test you should make yourself a blank dictionary. Use a notebook (an address book works great because it is divided into letters) and keep track of all of the new words you learn along the way. It is not useful to study vocabulary lists. You will only remember words that you have seen in context. For each entry, write the word and use it in a sentence. At the end of each week you should write a short letter or composition using as many of the words as you can.
This might also be the time to stop using your translation dictionary. Electric dictionaries make things too simple! You will not remember the word if it doesn't take any effort to understand it.
Keep in mind that the TOEIC test has a business theme. You should study vocabulary from topics such as travel, banking, health, restaurants, offices, etc. You will also want to learn everyday idiomatic expressions.
6. Isolate your weak points
After you have been studying the TOEIC for a while, you will find out which parts give you the most trouble. You might want to change how you divide your time. There are certain grammar points that many students have trouble with. If you are taking a TOEIC class, ask your teacher to bring in extra homework help on problems like these. If you are studying by yourself, find a good reference book in the library and look up your question. There may also be help on the Internet. For example, type "gerunds" into a search engine and you will probably find a useful exercise.
7. Eliminate distractors
In every TOEIC question, there are at least two distractors (wrong answers that the test writer uses to trick you). It is much easier to choose the correct answer when you have only two to choose from. (The third choice is often impossible and easy to spot.) There are many types of distractors such as, similar sounds, homonyms, repeated words, etc. As you study, make yourself a list of distractors. When you come across them you will be able to eliminate them more easily.
Explanation:
how is this statement a paradigm?
You are an eyewitness to a crime: A man has robbed a bank, but instead of keeping the money for himself, he donates it to a poor orphanage that can now afford to feed, clothe, and care for its children. You know who committed the crime--in fact, he is a friend of yours. If you go to the authorities with the information, there's a good chance the money will be returned to the bank, leaving a lot of kids in need. What do you do? Why?
Answer:
well i'll go to the authorities and if the money will returned, and i have an enough money I'll donate it to the needed people
Explanation:
sorry for the Grammar
Regret is a natural disaster, always showing up to ruin
things when you least expect it.
Which type of figurative language is used in this statement?
A. Metaphor
B. Allusion
C. Simile
D. Personification
Answer:
i think B
Explanation:
cuz it is allusion
What did the teacher tell the class before leaving?
Answer: teacher tell= all of students complete all your homeworks tomorrow and come school thank you
and students tell = thank you teacher for teaching us
note : (this may be different in other school )
hope its helps you.
keep smiling be happy stay safe
This assignment PLEASE I really could use the help
Arbin said to Nilu," please be quite" change into indirect speech
Answer:
Arbin requested Nilu to be quiet.
Question 2
If anyone moves, he will be angry.
What is the sentence type?
O compound
O simple
O complex
PLEASE HELP ME
Answer:
complex is the answer
Explanation:
cause a compound is a sentence that has 2 independent clauses joined by a comma semicolon or conjuction.
4. Describe the tales that people tell about the mule after Joe Starks emancipates it. Why do you think the mule captures their imaginations the way it does
Answer:
Some of these tales that the people were telling about this mule after it was emancipated are how the mule was able to open the kitchen door, how it slept there and also how it caused a fight till they had to make coffee for it. Another tale that was going round was that Mrs. Pearson had mistakenly thought the mule was the Rev that she had to give it food. The people turned these lies about this animal into a trend. Everyone due to what they heard about the mule had to start lying just so they could get involved too with this famous animal. The mule capture their imaginations this way because of what it symbolizes to them. that is setting a tortured soul free.
Some of the tales that people actually tell about the mule after Joe Starks emancipates it are:
How the mule caused a fightHow the mule had the ability to open the kitchen door and even slept in the kitchen.How Mrs. Pearson mistook the mule to be the Rev that she had to give food to it.The mule actually captures their imagination the way it does because of its symbolism to them that a tortured soul was set free.
About Their Eyes Were Watching God"Their Eyes Were Watching God" is a story by Zora Neale Hurston. The story talks about the life of Janie Crawford who was in search for true love. The story speaks about the three marriages of Janie and what transpired.
In the story, we read about the mule that Joe Starks buys and emancipates it. Everyone that heard about the mule wanted to associate themselves with it.
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My children, my Africa questions and answers
Answer:
what is the question?
Explanation:
Answer:
what is the question ?
The producers of e- mail hoaxes fool their intended audience by: O A making it seem as though the e-mail comes from a reliable Source O B. providing a real reply to address to allow readers to ask questions O C. relying on celebrity endorsements to make their messages se true OD producing their texts so that they look just like advertisements.
Answer: A making it seem as though the e-mail comes from a reliable source.
Explanation:
Email hoax simply refers to a scam which is distributed in the form of an email. The aim of an email hoax is to deceive and defraud the recipients of the email.
The producers of e- mail hoaxes fool their intended audience by making it seem as though the e-mail comes from a reliable source. By doing so, the recipient of the email is unaware and then clicks the email.
Which example best demonstrates irony?
A. A stairway that goes on and on without a destination
B. A neon sign that points the way to a secret hideout
C. A pet owner who has an equal opinion of cats and dogs
D. A clock that is always six hours ahead of the correct time
Answer:
b
Explanation:
The hideout is meant to be a secret but the sign is showing right where it is that's a form of irony
1. Since, for some time, our service ___limited to the area of Fulton, we withdrew the rest of the ads.
A. must have been
C. had to be
B. has been
D. would have been
2. Well, I understand that they couldn't drive on because of the snowstorm. But if they knew they were going to be late, they_____ me up to save us some needless waiting.
A. could ring
B. would have to ring
C. were able to ring
D. might have rung
Answer:
1. a
2. d
Explanation:
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Answer: 1.A. 2.C.
Explanation:
Many of the houses in this neighbourhood (don't/doesn't) have garages. (Choose one form from the bracket to complete the sentence)
Answer:
Don't
Explanation:
Answer:don't
Explanation:
Read the excerpt from Richard Wright's Black Boy.
The hunger I had known before this had been no grim, hostile stranger; it had been a normal hunger that had
made me beg constantly for bread, and when I ate a crust or two was satisfied. But this new hunger baffled
me, scared me, and made me angry and insistent.
Which best describes the new ype of hunger the narrator experiences?
. It is aggressive, and it terrorizes him.
It is a strange experience, and it confuses him.
O It is an ordinary type of hunger he has felt before.
O It is routine to
him, but he knows it is temporary.
Answer:
d it is is routine
but he knows that one he will eat until he his satisfied
and it later happened when he went to is aunt house he eat that he said his stomach almost bulged out
Read Lola's argument that people need college degrees.
It seems like every high school student is expected to go to college. Some teenagers resent the pressure this expectation puts on them. But we teens have to be realistic. A college degree is necessary in today's world.
Most employers today require job applicants to have a college degree. Many jobs require specific skills acquired through college courses geared to that profession. Of course, not every job requires the exact subject matter you learned at college. But employers are looking for people with perseverance, analytical skills, and the ability to communicate. Those are the things you will learn during your years at college.
What evidence does Lola provide to support her claim? Select two options.
A college degree is necessary in today's world.
Employers require a college degree for most jobs.
Every high school student is expected to go to college.
Teenagers resent the pressure placed on them to go to college.
Employers want new hires to have skills and traits acquired in college.
Answer:
Employers require a college degree for most jobs.
Employers want new hires to have skills and traits acquired in college
Explanation:
According to the excerpt from Lola's argument that people need college
degrees, she stressed in the importance of college degrees and how useful they are in getting a job.
The evidence that Lola provides to support her claim are the fact that employers require a college degree for most jobs and they want new hires to have skills and traits acquired in college.
summary this chapter for me oliver twist chapter ii
Answer:
Oliver must go to a workhouse that houses children. He must work to earn a wage. When his money is given to his caretaker, Mrs. Mann, she keeps the money. The kids are starving. The workhouse gives the poor the choice to go hungry and die slowly, or just die quick. She even tries to tell the kids that she will eat them. Oliver is the one who will have to ask for more food.
Explanation:
The authorities offer five pounds as a reward to anyone who will take oliver off their hands.
Choose the correct sentence from the following options.
A.
If students return a book past the due date to the library, he or she is fined for it.
B.
If a student returns a book past the due date to the library, they are fined for it.
C.
If students returns a book past the due date to the library, their fined for it.
D.
If a student returns a book past the due date to the library, he or she is fined for it.
Answer: D
A: You can't say 'if the students return a book', because a bunch of students can't have one book at the same time.
B: You also can't say 'if a student returns a book...they are fined for it' because you are talking about one person, so you can't just change the number of people mid-sentence.
C: You obviously can't say 'if the students returns a book...their fined for it' because that does not make sense. It doesn't even sound right.
D: The only sensible answer here is D. Because you're talking about one person throughout.
The correct option is D. If a student returns a book past the due date to the library, he or she is fined for it. The given above sentence is the correct sentence from the following options.
What are the basic rules of a library?In the library, strict decorum, stillness, and discipline must be upheld. It is strictly forbidden to smoke, eat, sleep, or speak loudly in the library. The table must be left empty when documents are removed from the shelves.
However, occasionally, overdue library books can result in fines, warrants, or even jail time! Libraries are often a free service that many local residents enjoy. In order to avoid increased fees, people typically return books before they are overdue.
The right answer is D. A student is penalized if they return a book to the library after it has passed its due date. Out of the following possibilities, the sentence that is presented above is the one that is correct.
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Select the correct answer.
Read the excerpt from Mobyby Herman Melville about a giant white whale known as Moby
For some time past, though at intervals only, the unaccompanied, secluded White Whale had haunted those uncivilized seas mostly frequented by the Sperm Whale fishermen. But not all of them knew of his existence; only a few of them, comparatively, had knowingly seen him; while the number who as yet had actually and knowingly given battle to him, was small indeed. For, owing to the large number of whale-cruisers; the disorderly way they were sprinkled over the entire watery circumference, many of them adventurously pushing their quest along solitary latitudes, so as seldom or never for a whole twelvemonth or more on a stretch, to encounter a single news-telling sail of any sort; the inordinate length of each separate voyage; the irregularity of the times of sailing from home; all these, with other circumstances, direct and indirect, long obstructed the spread through the whole world-wide whaling-fleet of the special individualizing tidings concerning Moby .
Which choice provides the best objective summary of the passage?
A.
The White Whale has been around for a while. But due to the long, solitary voyages of fishermen and little contact among them, the whale’s behavior has not been widely known, let alone witnessed.
B.
There are very few fishermen who have encountered the White Whale. It requires sailing whale-cruisers long distances to reach the area where the whale lives. Due to being so far from civilization, the whale’s reputation has not spread.
C.
There are many large whale-cruisers but only a few that have ventured to distant, solitary latitudes. So, only a few have ever encountered the White Whale; but as they rarely make it back, the whale’s reputation seems unrealistic and false.
D.
The White Whale has been haunting the region for many years. But most who encounter it do not survive. Therefore, most fisherman do not know how dangerous it is.
Answer:
A. The White Whale has been around for a while. But due to the long, solitary voyages of fishermen and little contact among them, the whale’s behavior has not been widely known, let alone witnessed.
Explanation:
An objective summary is when a summarized version of a passage is made or done with just the facts made in the text and no personal opinions included in it. This means that an objective summary tells the text version and not the opinion of any particular individual.
In the given passage from Herman Melville's "Moby D ick", the objective summary will be to talk of the "long, solitary voyages of fishermen" and how little contact between them made the story of the whale less known. It simply 'shortens' the given text, thereby making it an objective summary.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.
Answer:
The White Whale has been around for a while. But due to the long, solitary voyages of fishermen and little contact among them, the whale’s behavior has not been widely known, let alone witnessed.
Explanation:
I got a 100% one my test
1. Arrange the given words in alphabetical order. a. heavy, heart, heaven, hear, health, heal, heap, healthy b. slip, slide, slim, slipper, slippery, slice c. dead, dear, death, deal, deaf, dearly d. town, city, street, lane, road, avenue, park, lake
Answer:
The answer is in the comments
Read these sentences from the excerpt:
What he most dreaded, that I most desired. What he most loved, that I most hated. That which to him was a great evil, to be carefully shunned, was to me a great good, to be diligently sought; and the argument which he so warmly urged, against my learning to read, only served to inspire me with a desire and determination to learn.
Why does the author use parallel structure to advance his purpose?
to give more information about the claim that reading and writing are necessary for freedom
to show the need for slaves and slaves owners to come together to end slavery
to explain why the author disagrees with slave owners about many different issues
to underscore the author's realization that reading and writing are important skills for gaining freedom
Answer:
to underscore the author's realization that reading and writing are important skills for gaining freedom
Explanation:
The excerpt presented in the above question is from the book "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" which is the autobiography of Frederick Douglass, a black man who grew up as a slave. The excerpt shows the moment when, as a slave, Douglass realized how important education was to the freedom of black people. He realized this when one of his "masters" forbade his wife to teach him to read and write, because he believed that education was dangerous for blacks, because it would give them knowledge and power, which were the perfect weapons for them to become revolt against the whites. While the master saw education as something to be avoided at all costs, Douglass realized that education was the most valuable thing he should pursue and this is evidenced by the structure of the excerpt.
8. The army will hunt _ the militants
Answer: on
Explanation:
The appropriate word to make the sentence complete will be "on". Therefore, the complete sentence will be "The army will hunt on the militants".
To hunt on something means to search for something or someone determinedly. In this case, the army will search for the militants thoroughly.
Read the excerpt from “Birches” by Robert Frost.
When I see birches bend to left and right
Across the line of straighter darker trees,
I like to think some boy’s been swinging them.
But swinging doesn’t bend them down to stay.
Ice-storms do that. Often you must have seen them
Loaded with ice a sunny winter morning
After a rain. They click upon themselves
As the breeze rises, and turn many-colored
As the stir cracks and crazes their enamel.
Soon the sun’s warmth makes them shed crystal shells
Shattering and avalanching on the snow-crust—
Such heaps of broken glass to sweep away
You’d think the inner dome of heaven had fallen.
Which lines describe the ice wrapping the tree branches?
As the breeze rises, and turn many-colored
As the stir cracks and crazes their enamel.
Soon the sun’s warmth makes them shed crystal shells
Shattering and avalanching on the snow-crust—
But swinging doesn’t bend them down to stay.
Ice-storms do that. Often you must have seen them
Such heaps of broken glass to sweep away
You’d think the inner dome of heaven had fallen.
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