Answer:
keeps the engine of the ship moving.
Explanation:
The lines "Steam was our handmaid and our servant flame" was said by John Masefield in regard to a ship. Steam is considered as an important factor that keeps the engine of the ship moving. Though it lies inside and cannot be seen outwardly on the exterior of the ship, it is what makes the ship working and moving.
Similarly, the speaker compares the steam to a handmaid who also works and maintains a house from inside. It is like a flame/feul that burns inside just like a home aid who works inside the house.
Answer: b. It looked like she could knock it over by sneezing, but it was good enough for her to practice shooting.
Explanation:
Something that is rickety is not very stable and could collapse at anytime.
In calling the item rickety and thinking that it could be blown over by sneezing meaning it could collapse at any time, the author is helping us understand that rickety means unstable much like the chair which is unstable and prone to collapse at a mere sneeze.
Answer:It's difficult to see segregationist in a sentence. or He was a segregationist then and is unashamed of it now.
Explanation: hope this helps
