I am pretty sure it is "became". Hope that helped :)
I’m shorter than my brother?
Answer:
Dear diary,
I LOVE my best friend ____. She/he is always there for me. They know how to cheer me up with I’m sad or mad and he/she always makes me laugh. I do not know what I would do without my friend. I think friends and family are the most important things in the world. Of course, materialistic items can make us happy, but that is only temporary. What my friends make me feel is joy that will last forever and always. My friend is so smart and so kind. She cares about others and everyone likes her. Babies like her as well. She attracts everyone because she is so social. I just love my friend. Anyways, got to go now, it’s dinner time. Until next time diary.
Sincerely,
Your name
Explanation:
A diary entry if your fave person is your best friend.
The judge selected the winner "himself." <--adds more emphasis to the sentence overall.
Seems to me the answer is.
"Every mouthful of food was an acute positive pleasure, now that it was truly their own food, produces by themselves and for themselves, not doled out to them by a grudging master".
maybe...it seems it to me though.