The correct answer is the first one: compensate.
Sometimes he whirled down the incline of a wave as if he were on a hand sled.
The man is clearly in a context of desperation or at least difficulty, stuck out at sea on a life preserver. The imagery brings one of a childlike delight or a fun situation. However that is contrary to the actual situation. The man clings to a life preserver, trying to survive, not have fun, but nature rolls on, indifferent to this man's plight.
To me i beleave the answer is B because it just sounds like it fits it and it really looks like it does but idk if its correct
C. where no considerable European settlement is possible
Though all the passage clearly expresses the author's idea to convey that British is superior to all countries, option C is the phrase that most clearly suggest that.
By using the words "no (...) is possible", the author expresses that normally people considered impossible/unfeasible a big European settlement in their lands, but since they are the British Empire, they are superiors and therefore they are the ones who can make it possible.
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im not sure but try c or d
Explanation:
remeber I'm not sure
