Context clues are like puzzle pieces because they help you determine where things go or happen.
Answer:
little headway, would be a good synonym for little progress
This line is foreshadowing because it implies that anything -- even people -- that becomes a burden can easily be destroyed.
Later, when Beatty himself becomes a problem, Montag burns Beatty to death. When Montag killed Beatty, he destroyed the responsibility he owed him. In this way, this line is an element of foreshadowing.
