The best way to combine these sentences is a. The player jumped into the air, for she had just scored the winning goal.
Explanation:
In this example when we add for it is used as a conjunction. When we connect sentences with a conjunction it is necessary to put a comma right before it, which is the case of option A. When we use for as a conjunction it has the same use and function as the word because.
Its actually known that Poe uses the word nevermore because "loss will always be part of life" meaning that we cannot hold onto something we have or who we love. a way of saying we can't hold on.