D. Individualism.
Individual differences were frowned upon during the puritan time.
Every paragraph has to have an antecedent and an anecdote to go with it to keep the topic of the paragraph where it's supposed to be. So it doesn't turn into a run on paragraph <span />
Answer:
It is a stormy night. There is a chess game going on and this in itself can be suspenseful or apprehensive. Read the portion that describes the place and home that they live in. The author sets the scene and the atmosphere around the characters.
Explanation:
This story was written in the early twentieth century and it reads like a Victorian story. There is old fashioned language used and at that time the amount of money they are talking about - was a lot of money. Just reading the portions to set the scene give you a ghost story like presence. Remember too, that the use of a mystical object (supernatural sense) makes you get goosebumps.
The sentence that uses the comma correctly is
B. Shivering from the cold, we decided to kindle a blaze in the fireplace.
Here's how the others should be written.
A. While you are waiting for the snow to melt, please do not run on the sidewalks.
C. After the storm, many inches of snow had accumulated on the lawn.
D. Oh, let's make some hot cocoa in the kitchen.
Hope this helps.