“At sixteen years of age, I was enwrapped in the long skirts that impeded every footstep,” remembered Frances Willard, who in 1895 wrote a best-selling account of how she learned to ride a bicycle at age 53.



Which word from the sentence BEST helps the reader understand the meaning of “impeded”?

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A. enwrapped

B.
every

C.
footstep

D.
remembered

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Answer:

footstep

Explanation:

Without the word footstep, we would be not sure what she was saying. Enwrapped also contributes but its footstep

Context clues are specific words in a text that facilitate the understanding of unfamiliar words. The word from the sentence that BEST helps the reader understand the meaning of “impeded” is;

  • A. Enwrapped

The word enwrapped connotes the idea of being wrapped up or covered thus limiting movement.

This meaning is similar to the word "Impede" which means a hindrance to something.

Therefore, we can deduce the meaning of impeded from imagining someone who is enwrapped.

Therefore, option A is correct.

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