When Everett found he was the highest bidder for a prized 19th Century novel, he smiled ruefully and said, "This is a bitter joy" Based on the context of this sentence, what is the best meaning for the word ruefully?

A. exuberantly
B. languidly
C. morosely
D. dispassionately

explanation:

the answer to your question is d because the clause conveys the tone of the man in the excerpt, which is arrogant and cocky. hope that .

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explanation:

the passage can be best described as: "the british legislature extended an unwarranted jurisdiction".

we can say that because the text clearly states how the people of the colonies warned the british about their excessive desire to rule over them, without taking into consideration the difficulties their brothers had experienced in america: they struggled to establish the colonies, to adapt to new types of weather, fight with the natives, etc., and how they now see (or then saw) the only way out was to cut all ties with the british, since they ignored the people's petitions.

its c _ its peacefully exploring a nearby field