read the excerpt from thomas paines work \the crisis\ no. 1.\nbritain, with an army to enforce her tyranny…

read the excerpt from thomas paines work \the crisis\ no. 1.\nbritain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to tax) but \to bind us in all cases whatsoever,\ and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth....\n... neither have i so much of the infidel in me, as to suppose that he has relinquished the government of the world, and given us up to the care of devils; and as i do not, i cannot see on what grounds the king of britain can look up to heaven for help against us: a common murderer, a highwayman, or a house - breaker, has as good a pretence as he.\nwhat is the denotation of the word \bound\ in this excerpt?\ntrapped\nconnected\ndepended\naided

read the excerpt from thomas paines work \the crisis\ no. 1.\nbritain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to tax) but \to bind us in all cases whatsoever,\ and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth....\n... neither have i so much of the infidel in me, as to suppose that he has relinquished the government of the world, and given us up to the care of devils; and as i do not, i cannot see on what grounds the king of britain can look up to heaven for help against us: a common murderer, a highwayman, or a house - breaker, has as good a pretence as he.\nwhat is the denotation of the word \bound\ in this excerpt?\ntrapped\nconnected\ndepended\naided

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Brief Explanations:

Denotation refers to the literal meaning of a word. In the context of the excerpt, "bound" is used in a sense related to restriction. "Trapped" is the most literal and fitting option as it implies being confined or restricted, which aligns with the idea of being under tyranny (as described in the text with Britain's actions). "Connected" implies a link (not the sense here), "depended" implies reliance (not relevant), and "aided" implies help (opposite of the negative connotation in the text).

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trapped