Question

When i was much younger, one of my closest friends was robinson crusoe. as businessmen go, he was pretty good at his work. one day, he decided to sail to the east indies to check his property. he told me that he would be gone for only a short time, but many years elapsed before i heard from him again. in the passage, which does elapsed mean?

Answer 1

Elapsed, in the context of the passage, means pass or go by. Many years passed/went by.

Answer 2

Has passed by

Step-by-step explanation:

but many years elapsed (has passed by or gone by) before i heard from him again.