Dexter emphasizes the use of the word pretty during the final dialogue of Scott Fitzgerald's Winter Dream. This is because it is aggressive the insinuation of his interlocutor that the beauty of Judy is not such, since that beauty was the engine that drove his dreams of youth. The news of Judy's situation impacts him because he realizes that he can not go back in time and that in his current world there is nothing that could interest him or cause him the emotion he felt for Judy at the time.
Assuming that plumbs is the underlined word, ignores would be the antonym
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Hrothgar asked Beowulf to battle Grendel's mother because the king believed he was the only man capable of dealing with such monsters. This was because Beowulf had earlier succeeded in mortally wounding Grendel. Further, Hrothgar wanted revenge for his close friend.
Mar 1, 2013 - <span>Sections are divided </span>into<span> general tips for varying structure, a discussion of </span>sentence types<span>, and specific parts of speech which </span>can<span> aid in </span>sentence variety<span>. ... </span>1<span>. Vary the rhythm by alternating </span>short<span>and </span>long sentences<span>. </span>Several sentences<span> of the </span>same length can make<span> for bland </span>writing<span>. To enliven paragraphs </span>