Read this passage from "A Cub Pilot":
I seized the bell-rope; dropped it, ashamed; seized it again; dropped it once more; clutched it tremblingly once again, and pulled it so feebly that I could hardly hear the stroke myself.
What effect does the use of the word feebly in the text convey about the speaker?
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It explains that the speaker is very determined to solve the problem.
It explains that the speaker is very determined to solve the problem.
It shows that the speaker is extremely nervous.
It shows that the speaker is extremely nervous.
It shows that the speaker is very physically strong.
It shows that the speaker is very physically strong.
It implies that the speaker has a reputation for being quite lazy.
It implies that the speaker has a reputation for being quite lazy.
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