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BlackZzzverrR [31]
2 years ago
6

Based on the context in these excerpts from Ernest Hemingway in another country choose the word that most closely matches the me

aning of each bolder word

English
2 answers:
Bogdan [553]2 years ago
4 0
<h2>Answer:</h2>

A: 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.

<h2>=</h2>

A person who practices fencing

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B: "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."

<h2>=</h2>

To Yield or accept

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C: 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.

<h2>=</h2>

To be shriveled

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<h2>Explanation:</h2>

I googled the definitions of the words and matched the words to the definitions that closely matched with plato's definitions.

Karo-lina-s [1.5K]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

a person who practices fencing

Explanation:

The major described as having been a great fencer shows he was practiced in "pretend" or sport fighting, not fighting for survival or bravely.

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