Question

Select the correct text in the passage.

Using context clues, select the word in the passage that means "expected" or "predicted"?
She had not been there long before her old master, Dumont, appeared, as she had anticipated; for when she took French leave of him,
she resolved not to go too far from him, and not to put him to as much trouble in looking her up-for the latter he was sure to do-as Tom and Jack
had done when they ran away from him, a short time before. This was very considerate of her, to say the least, and a proof that like begets like." he
had often considered her feelings, though not always, and she was equally considerate.

Answer 1

The word 'anticipated' in the passage means 'expected' or 'predicted,' in the context of foreseeing an event. The correct answer is option 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

Using context clues to find the word in the passage that means "expected" or "predicted," we can identify the word anticipated. In the sentence, 'She had not been there long before her old master, Dumont, appeared, as she had anticipated,' the word 'anticipated' is used in the context of the subject foreseeing or predicting the appearance of her old master.