Question

Based on the context in these excerpts from Ernest Hemingway's "In Another Country," choose the word that most closely matches the meaning of each bolded word.
to be shriveled
a person who practices fencing
to yield or to accept
The major, who had been a great fencer, did not believe in bravery, and spent much time while we sat in the machines correcting my grammar.
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"I am sorry," he said, and patted me on the shoulder with his good hand. "I would not be rude. My wife has just died. You must forgive me."
"Oh—" I said, feeling sick for him. "I am so sorry."
He stood there biting his lower lip. "It is very difficult," he said. "I cannot resign myself."
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The doctor went to his office in a back room and brought a photograph which showed a hand that had been withered almost as small as the major's, before it had taken a machine course, and after was a little larger. The major held the photograph with his good hand and looked at it very carefully.
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Answer 1

 The words in the excerpt from Ernest Heminway's "In Another Country" matching with their meaning are:

1. Fencer: (a person who practice fencing) - Fencing is the sport of fighting with long, thin swords.

2. Resign: ( to yield or to accept) - You must resign yourselves to wait a bit longer.

3. Withered: ( to be shriveled) -  A withered arm or leg has not developed properly and is thin and weak.

Answer 2

Answer:

fencer: a person who practices fencing

resign: to yield or accept

withered: to be shriveled

Explanation:

Fencer - Fencing is a sport in which people use foils (special point swords) to battle each other. Fencing is all about strategy and evaluating your opponent. It does not rely on bravery.

Resign - In the sentence, the husband is having a hard time accepting the death of his wife. We see his emotions when he bites his lower lip and admits he's having a difficult time.

Withered - The photograph shows a hand "almost as small as the major's". The context clues show that the hand has changed to become smaller. This helps to prove that withered means shriveled.