Read the following sentences: "He had so heated himself with rapid walking in the fog and frost, this nephew of Scrooge's, that he was all in a glow; his face was ruddy and handsome ..."

What does the word ruddy mean as used in the passage?

A: pleasant

B: good-looking

C:flushed

D: pale

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Branden Hahn

30 March, 01:34

Read the following sentences: "He had so heated himself with rapid walking in the fog and frost, this nephew of Scrooge's, that he was all in a glow; his face was ruddy and handsome ..."

What does the word ruddy mean as used in the passage?

A: pleasant

B: good-looking

C:flushed

D: pale

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Alayna Bentley · Answer 1

The correct answer is C. flushed.

This is because ruddy usually means your face is warm and red. It says " ... that he was all in a glow ... " which means his face was glowing with red from rapidly walking.

Read the following sentences: "He had so heated himself with rapid walking in the fog and frost, this nephew of Scrooge's, that he was all in a glow; his face was ruddy and handsome ..."What does the word ruddy mean as used in the passage?A: pleasantB: good-lookingC:flushedD: pale

Read the following sentences: "He had so heated himself with rapid walking in the fog and frost, this nephew of Scrooge's, that he was all in a glow; his face was ruddy and handsome ..."

What does the word ruddy mean as used in the passage?

A: pleasant

B: good-looking

C:flushed

D: pale