I would go with C. Because the narrator is talking. The narrator want to have a lesson badly on water-reading. But Mr. Bixby thinks the narrator is far to advanced for it and will not teach her it. So Mr. Bixby is being stubborn and will not give the lesson.
Answer:
these examples come quickly to mind ....
hilarious = funny
brawl = fight
abnormal = unusual
substantial = considerable
Explanation:
The answer to your question would be C. :-)
Etymology is the study of where words originate and how their meanings have changed over the years.
