With skis on and poles in hand, Nate inched toward the ski lift. He felt his hands grip the poles tighter and tighter with every shuffle. Nate stood in place and waited for the moving seat to arrive. His knees trembled, and his heart raced like the wind. Would he be able to hop on without falling or hurting himself? Why does the author most likely use the underlined phrase? to create a more playful or excited tone to improve the flow of the paragraph to make the style of the paragraph more interesting to reveal his or her attitude about Nate's experienc

It's more likely than not that Nate would injure himself or fall when attempting to hop on the moving seat because he doesn't have a good balance and his knees are trembling. This could be out of nervousness or because of the cold. The author used the underlined phrase to show Nate's possible fear/anxiety("his heart racing like the wind") about boarding the moving seat.

Explanation:

which of the following was specifically permitted by the emancipation proclamation?

free african americans were allowed to fight for the confederacy.

free african americans were allowed to enlist in the union army and navy.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to move to the north.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to become confederate citizens. gfrt   jytku6 wqte t5r

the answer is both an appeal to ethos and logos (if that's what your question options were)