The answer would be the last one, leave it as is. B and C change the meaning of the sentence entirely, while A sounds unnatural and is too verbose.
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<span>A.) He approached the temple. As he went forward the light retired, and, when he put his feet within the apartment, utterly vanished. The suddenness of this transition increased the darkness that succeeded in a tenfold degree. Fear and wonder rendered him powerless. An occurrence like this, in a place assigned to devotion, was adapted to intimidate the stoutest heart.
(from Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown)
*** You know this because gothic writings were very dreary </span>
Answer:
B. For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery
Answer: athletic.
Explanation:
The meaning of the word 'sinewy', in this context, is <em>strong, muscular</em>.
In Emily Bronte's <em>Wuthering Heights</em>, Joseph is an elderly servant. He has been working at Wuthering Heights and serving its residents for decades.
In this excerpt, Bronte implies that although he was old, Joseph was <em>"hale and sinewy."</em> Word hale means <em>"strong and healthy"</em>, while the adjective sinewy indicates that he was fit for his age.