Question

Select the correct text in the passage. read the excerpt from "a computer can now translate languages as well as a human" by vanessa bates ramirez. i remember standing on the platform at tokyo station watching my train to nagano—the last train of the day—pulling away without me on it. what ensued was a frustrating hour of gestures, confused smiles, and head-shaking as i wandered the station looking for someone who spoke english (my japanese is unfortunately nonexistent). it would have been really helpful to have a bilingual pal along with me to translate. which dictionary entry defines the word ensued as used in the excerpt? en·sue | in-ˈsü \ verb 1. to strive to attain 2. to take place afterward 3. to occur as a result of 4. to seek peace

Answer 1

The word 'ensued' in the excerpt means that a frustrating hour of gestures, confused smiles, and head-shaking followed as the train pulled away without the author. It refers to something that occurred as a result of that situation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The word 'ensued' in the excerpt is used to describe what happened after the author's train pulled away without them. It means that a frustrating hour of gestures, confused smiles, and head-shaking followed as they wandered the station looking for someone who could speak English.The correct definition of 'ensued' in this context is 'to occur as a result of', option 3 from the dictionary entry you provided.