The compound object is a plane and a ferry boat
D. engrossing is something attention grabbing, as in to be engrossed in something
It might help you to know the meaning of subject & predicate:
Subject: who/what the sentence is about
Predicate: the action (what's being done?)
Summary: A lion falls in love with a peasant's daughter and asks the father's permission to marry her. Unwilling to refuse outright, the man sets the condition that the animal should first have his claws clipped and teeth filed.
B It portrays the statue as both maternal and protective of immigrants, welcoming them into the U.S. and promising to provide for them.
The sonnet describes the torch in the hand of the Statue of Liberty as a glowing beacon presenting a "world-wide welcome". Calling the Statue of Liberty the "Mother of Exiles" shows a warm and welcoming America. It symbolizes the idea that America is a safe place for all who seek refuge and a better life. This image of her as a mother protecting the world's exiles is further developed in the sonnet when she says "Give me your tired..."
