Read the paragraph.

kev leaned heavily against the kitchen table where he sat, elbows propped, chin in his hands. inspiration would not come, though he had long pondered the essay topic in front of him. he exhaled a dreary sigh, the sound of which was interrupted by a drip from the kitchen faucet. kev’s eyelids drooped, and his thoughts drifted.

which words reveal the pace of the story? check all that apply.

kitchen table

long pondered

in front

dreary sigh

kitchen faucet

eyelids drooped