The fall of the Roman Empire occurred after the beginning of the Christian Era.
Answer: D) bowled over
Explanation: In the passage, the author implies that Milo didn't literally bowl over, but he was rather overwhelmed by the effusive greeting. Idioms are phrases that do not mean what they say. In this story, "bowled over" has a figurative connotation, having the reader understand that the boy was just surprised.
It is very important to make use of vivid words in writing poems and fiction stories. The main reason for vivid words in poetry and fiction is clearly visualize a scene, a setting and an event. These vivid words tends to bring the readers to the place or the scene of the story.