English

Alicia Duke

26 February, 10:47

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

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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 withe