Question

Select the correct answer.

Based on this excerpt from Ernest Heminway's "In Another Country," what is the contextual meaning of the phrase "feeling sick"?

"I am sorry," he said, and patted me on the shoulder with his good hand. "I would not be rude. My wife has just died. You must forgive me."
"Oh—" I said, feeling sick for him. "I am so sorry.

A.
to feel intense emotion that makes one feel unwell or nauseous
B.
to experience pining or longing for someone or something
C.
to be extremely annoyed or bored with someone or something
D.
to react negatively to a joke about an unpleasant or offensive subject

Answer 1

I believe the answer is B

Answer 2

A. to feel intense emotion that makes one feel unwell or nauseous.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given context, the phrase "feeling sick" is used to convey the narrator's strong emotional response upon learning about the death of the man's wife. The narrator feels empathy and sorrow for the man, to the point of feeling unwell or nauseous due to the intensity of the emotion. Therefore, option A, "to feel intense emotion that makes one feel unwell or nauseous," best captures the contextual meaning of the phrase in this excerpt.