My younger brother is such a tattle-tale that i can’t do anything without my parents hearing about it. the author most likely uses the word tattle-tale to suggest how annoying her brother’s behavior is. how truly concerned her brother is. how much she appreciates her brother. how much her parents learn from her brother.

Which words in this excerpt from the count of monte cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? dant? s entered the second grotto. the second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell dant? s was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. he waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on. 1. air 2. opening 3. mephitic 4. cavern 5. pure 6. atmosphere