Read the excerpt below from Little Women and answer the question.

The more she saw of Annie Moffat's pretty things, the more she envied her and sighed to be rich. Home now looked bare and dismal as she thought of it, work grew harder than ever, and she felt that she was a very destitute and much-injured girl, in spite of the new gloves and silk stockings. She had not much time for repining, however, for the three young girls were busily employed in "having a good time." Which of the following sentences is the best use of repine based on the context clues in the excerpt?

1) Cameron repined for the days of his youth when he could sleep until noon. 2) Saturdays are lazy repining days.

3) it's no use repining over unfinished test questions.

4) For hours we stayed up repining over our adventures at camp last summer.

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Deven Yates

11 April, 14:36

Read the excerpt below from Little Women and answer the question.

The more she saw of Annie Moffat's pretty things, the more she envied her and sighed to be rich. Home now looked bare and dismal as she thought of it, work grew harder than ever, and she felt that she was a very destitute and much-injured girl, in spite of the new gloves and silk stockings. She had not much time for repining, however, for the three young girls were busily employed in "having a good time." Which of the following sentences is the best use of repine based on the context clues in the excerpt?

1) Cameron repined for the days of his youth when he could sleep until noon. 2) Saturdays are lazy repining days.

3) it's no use repining over unfinished test questions.

4) For hours we stayed up repining over our adventures at camp last summer.

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Ryder Chandler · Answer 1

Answer: 3) it's no use repining over unfinished test questions.

This excerpt uses the word "repine" in the sense of feeling sorry for a particular situation. It expresses a feeling of longing and discontent.

Option 1 and 4 refer to looking back at moments of the past that we have enjoyed and wish we could have them again. Although they are close in meaning, they do not express the feeling of discomfort that the excerpt has.

Option 2 does not mention any longing or discomfort, and it is also very vague.

Option 3 conveys a feeling of longing for a different situation and also of having a feeling of discomfort over being unable to change your situation. Therefore, it is the closest one in meaning to the excerpt.