The answer is A: to inform readers about the grandfather's role in creating beet sugar. The speakers say they don't know what grandfather's invention did, but they inform about the result of him managing to turn the beet sugar lighter somehow, which he was able to sell to many buyers, from different places. <em>His creation of beet sugar</em> and and its selling brought him money that made possible for him to buy his freedom.
I believe the answer you are looking for is D. Earlier, Both explain when the first messages were left. Hope this helps!
-Lion
Answer:
marked by or showing lethargy, passivity, or blameworthy indifference
Explanation:
Supine means, among other things, 'exhibiting passivity'; therefore, 'lying supinely' would be correctly defined as 'showing lethargy, passivity, or blameworthy indifference'.
The supporting evidence in the text:
The phrase <em>lying supinely</em> <em>on our backs</em> is linked by the coordinating conjunction <em>and</em>, (which is used to join <u>equal</u> ideas), to the following: <em>hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot. </em>It definitely suggests passivity and indifference.
Answer:
The answer are (a)Late and (b) better
