Question

"Bother the dinner!" cried my uncle.

But as I was hungry, I sallied forth to the dining room, where I took up my usual quarters. Jules Verne. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Kindle Location 124).

Using context clues, what is the best meaning of sallied?

Answer 1

In this excerpt, we learn that the speaker was extremely hungry. This led to him "sallying" to the dining room. Since the character was hungry, we can imagine that he wanted to move to the dining room. Therefore, we can conclude that "sally" refers to a quick movement. This would be a fair conclusion, as "sally" refers to a sudden rushing forth of troops against an enemy.