The passage highlights different ways dogs assist humans, indicating the main idea is their helpfulness.
The context of the sentence, with "hungry child" and "in just a few bites," suggests the word means eating eagerly and quickly.
The author provides information about plastic waste and ends with a call to action, aiming to persuade readers to help.
Words like "gracefully," "danced," and "shimmering" convey a joyful and pleasant tone.