Answer:
1) The act or process of withdrawing, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant.
Explanation:
We can see by how it's used in the passage that it's used as a verb, not as a noun, so we can eliminate 2. There's no military forces here, and this dog isn't retiring, so I'd say your best bet is 1, since the dog is withdrawing/retreating from the whip.
I think the most important lesson that the story Beowulf could give to our modern time leaders is : The way to behave on a crisis
In the story , Beowulf have to face many problems that in the perception of others are an impossible cause. But his bravery lead him to able to solve that problems.
But he has godlike ability which we normal humans don't have. Just food for thought
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B. Her childhood experiences gave her an understanding of being trapped and being free
Answer:
Explanations:
Mrs. Higgins says that she will also attend the wedding with Eliza, and Pickering leaves with the bridegroom. As Eliza is about to leave, Higgins blocks the doorway. He says that he wants Eliza to come back, but he will not change his manners, which he maintains are exactly the same as the Colonel's.
