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moths of the limberlost by gene stratton - porter (excerpt) chapter i (1) to me the limberlost is a word with which to conjure, a spot wherein to revel. the swamp lies in north - eastern indiana, nearly one hundred miles south of the michigan line and ten west of the ohio. in its day it covered a large area. when i arrived, there were miles of unbroken forest, lakes provided with boats for navigation, streams of running water, the roads around the edges corduroy, made by felling and sinking large trees in the muck. then the winter swamp had all the lacy exquisite beauty of such locations when snow and frost draped, while from may until october it was practically tropical jungle. from it i have sent to scientists flowers and vines not then classified and illustrated in our botanies. (2) it was a piece of forethought to work unceasingly at that time, for soon commerce attacked the swamp and began its usual process of devastation. canadian lumbermen came seeking tall straight timber for ship masts and tough heavy trees for beams. grand rapids followed and stripped the forest of hard wood for fine furniture, and through my experience with the lumber men \freckles\ story was written. afterward hoop and stave men and local mills took the best of the soft wood. then a ditch, in reality a canal, was dredged across the north end through, my best territory, and that carried the water to the wabash river until oil men could enter the swamp. from that time the wealth they drew to the select the correct answer. read paragraph 8 (8) there is a wide gulf between a naturalist and a nature lover. a naturalist devotes his life to delving into self - scientific problems concerning everything in nature from her greatest to her most minute forms. a nature lover works at any occupation and finds recreation in being out of doors and appreciating the common things of life as they appeal to his senses. how does the relationship between the words greatest and minute provide a clue to the meaning of minute? a. minute is an example of greatest, so minute describes a good thing. b. greatest and minute are antonyms, so minute means small or insignificant. c. minute and greatest are synonyms, so minute means grand or large. d. greatest is a definition of minute, so minute means the most grand.

Explanation:

In the context, "greatest" and "minute" are used to describe different - sized forms in nature. They are opposites. Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. So, "minute" means small or insignificant as it is the opposite of "greatest".

Answer:

B. Greatest and minute are antonyms, so minute means small or insignificant