What natural element does the narrator think mrs. ebbling is symbolically connected to?

What is the central theme of the sniper

Fortify is a verb that means “to protect and strengthen.” a fortifications is a that means something that protects.

The voussoirs rest on the centering until the keystone is wedged into place. at that point, the centering can be dismantled. what does the word dismantled mean? a. to take apart b. to put together c. to cover d. to lift up