10. A (indefinite article as an adjective) strange (adjective) light (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) strange (adjective) sky (noun).
11. a (indefinite article as an adjective) small (adjective) boat (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) turbulent (adjective) river (noun).
12. late (adjective) August (noun); the (definite article as an adjective<span>) brief (adjective) northern (adjective) summer (noun).
13. Stinging (present participle as an adjective) snow (noun); strong (adjective) winds (noun); the (</span>definite article as an adjective<span>) brave (adjective) rescuers (noun).
14. Quick (adjective); efficient (adjective) workers (noun); the (</span>definite article as an adjective) long (adjective) runway (noun).<span>
15. Violent (adjective) storms (noun); the (</span>definite article as an adjective) radio signals (noun phrase).<span>
16. Intensive (adjective) study (noun); the (</span>definite article as an adjective) gold (adjective) medal (noun).<span>
17. The (</span>definite article as an adjective) silver (adjective) rays (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) bright (adjective) moon (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) clear (adjective) waters (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) little (adjective) lake (noun).<span>
18. The (</span>definite article as an adjective) naval (adjective) convoys (noun); new (adjective) supplies (noun).<span>
19. Heavy (adjective) sleds (noun); the (</span>definite article as an adjective) equipment (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) frozen (adjective) tundra (noun).
In the play entitled Pygmalion, there was a part when someone said, "Y<span>ou're not going to let yourself marry that low common woman!", and then Eliza appears to have forgotten that she was 'low and common' not so long ago” and she said, “I don’t care how you treat me, but I wont be passed over".
So the answer is being passed over. I hope this answer helps.</span>
The root word that we are able to extract from the given sentence is protracted.
The word means lasting for sometime longer than the original or originally set plan. In the context of the given item, the meaning of protracted conversation would be long and involved. Thus, the answer to this item is the 1st choice.