Final answer:
George anticipated another wild animal encounter when he heard sounds in the woods that resembled those of lions, which aligns with his experiences with a virtual reality nursery in 'The Veldt'.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is asking about the sounds that George heard in the woods which made him anticipate another wild animal encounter. In the provided texts, there are descriptions of various encounters with animals and nature. These include Goodman Brown hearing frightful sounds in the forest, suggestive of wild beasts and Indians, and George Hadley in 'The Veldt' hearing lions roar behind the nursery door, which suggests that his fears are related to his children's overuse of a virtual reality nursery that conjures up realistic and potentially dangerous scenarios.