Question

But the influence of children goes further than its first trifling effort of remaking heaven and earth. It forces us actually to remodel our conduct in accordance with this revolutionary theory of the marvellousness of all things."
What effect is achieved by the use of the transition word "But" to start this, the first sentence of the third paragraph?
A) It underlines the fact that nothing is known for certain.
B) It emphasizes that the most crucial aspect of this description hasn't yet been revealed.
C) It presents a caveat to what had been previously been stated, but not a total contradiction.
D) It suggests a contradiction to the information that had been related in the previous paragraph.

Answer 1

Answer:B) It emphasizes that the most crucial aspect of this description hasn't yet been revealed.

Explanation:

D was wrong

Answer 2

The correct answer is ( D ).  The connector “But” is used at the beginning of the sentence to introduce a COUNTER-ARGUMENT which is a viewpoint that is in opposition to a previous  argument.