Read this sentence: While the rest of us remained supine, casually gazing at the stars, Jeff was standing and craning his neck, convinced he could examine the sky better from higher up. Based on the context clues in the sentence, what does the word supine mean? A. Curious about the natural world B. Lying on one's back C. Rigid and uncomfortable D. Preparing for sleep

Read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of julius caesar. brutus. o ye gods, render me worthy of this noble wife! [knocking within] hark, hark, one knocks. portia, go in a while, and by and by thy bosom shall partake the secrets of my heart. all my engagements i will construe to thee, all the charactery of my sad brows. leave me with haste. [exit portia] which statement best explains brutus's motivation in this scene? brutus wants to keep portia out of the conspiracy to protect her. brutus wants to get portia to join the conspiracy with him. brutus wants to ask the conspirators to explain things to portia. brutus wants to introduce the conspirators to portia.