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recreation which means doing something for enjoyment
I'd say it's probably D, since it describes what the noun is, we know it's a lighthouse, but D describes what the lighthouse looks like.
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The quote is about how when we are young, we are told to savour our youth because it's fleeting. When you're young though, it can feel like forever and it's harder to see how fleeting youth truly is. I believe this was included at the start of the novel because the book later follows Connor, who is only a boy.
