Read the sentences from the passage.
"Beads of sweat danced across his brow. He glanced up at the sky with an inquisitive gaze and said, 'If I had the intense power of the sun, surely things would be different for me.' "
What does the phrase "beads of sweat danced across his brow" tell the reader?
A.
that the stonecutter felt the scorching heat from the stone overhead
B.
that the stonecutter valued the power the sun possessed over his own skills
C.
that the stonecutter was generating heat from all the hard work he was doing
D.
that the stonecutter was overworked after spending his afternoon cutting stone
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The phrase "beads of sweat danced across his brow" tells the reader that the stonecutter was overworked after spending his afternoon cutting stone.
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