Answer:
Meg overhears the Moffat sisters discussing her family's financial troubles.
Explanation:
hey are speaking about the fact that Meg has received flowers from Laurie. Because they are not engaged, the Moffat sisters discuss the idea that Meg mus be "scheming" to get him to propose. Their marriage would help correct the family's financial woes.
Answer: entangled
Explanation:
Mired has several meanings but in this case it refers to being entangled.
The scenario above tells of a situation where an Act to provide for better healthcare to Veterans, the VA Mission Act, had not been passed due to budgetary issues.
In using the word ''mired'', the author wanted to describe that the Act had not been passed because it had been entangled in budgetary disputes between different parties.
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