1st blank: Ran into
2nd blank: Checked into
3rd blank: Died down
4th blank: Called off
5th blank: Cut down
6th blank: Count on
7th blank: Hand out
8th blank: Get away
The sentence that has a positive connotation is The sound of her exuberant voice could be heard throughout the cabin.
The other sentences use words that have a negative connotation.
The correct answer is A. the telegraph and the railroad.
He believed that the telegraph was useless because it made people focus on talking fast instead of talking sensibly. He also believed that the railroad is useless because the people traveling don't get to experience the land through which they are traveling.
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Hyperbole or simile hope this helps
