"Oh Atlas," Heracles called in a pleading voice that hinted of feigned regret. "I see that a god as mighty as yourself has outsmarted me, but before you go and leave me in your stead, I was wondering if you could do me one favor." What is a synonym for the word feigned as it is used in these sentences? A. genuine B. bitter C. pretended D. surprised

Read the excerpt from “man listening to disc.” to tommy potter for taking the time to join us on this breezy afternoon with his most unwieldy bass and to the esteemed arthur taylor who is somehow managing to navigate this crowd with his cumbersome drums. and i bow deeply to thelonious monk for figuring out a way to motorize—or whatever—his huge piano so he could be with us today. which of the following additional features would best enhance the reader’s understanding of this excerpt? a diagram showing the narrator’s route through the city a visual simulation of the man walking down the street audio samples of music by the specified musicians textbook chapters on the history of jazz musicians