Question

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What is the connotation of the word uncommon in the context of these sentences from The Count of Monte Cristo?

Dantès in his cell heard the noise of preparation,—sounds that at the depth where he lay would have been inaudible to any but the ear of a prisoner, who could hear the splash of the drop of water that every hour fell from the roof of his dungeon. He guessed something uncommon was passing among the living; but he had so long ceased to have any intercourse with the world, that he looked upon himself as dead.


in short supply

remarkable

out of the ordinary

strange

Answer 1

(C) Out of the ordinary

Answer 2

Answer: C) out of the ordinary.

Explanation: The connotation of a word is the meaning given by the context or even by the readers (or listeners) based on their emotions or personal experiences. In the given excerpt from "The Count of Monte Cristo" the connotation of the word "uncommon" is the corresponding to option C: out of the ordinary, because Dante was hearing noises that he hadn't heard before, so he thought that something out of the ordinary was happening.