Question

"Bother the dinner!" cried my uncle.

But as I was hungry, I sallied forth to the dining room, where I took up my usual quarters.

Using context clues, what is the best meaning of “sallied”?

slinked towards
skipped
a sudden charge away from the enemy
disappeared

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer: B. skipped

Step-by-step explanation:

I "sallied" forth the dining table, "sallied" means rushed towards, that is, she rushed towards the dining tabe.

Now, when we take "skipped" and examine its meaning, it has many meaning among which are;

To move by hopping on alternate feet, it could also means to bounce over a surface.

so using this meaning we can use skipped in place of 'sallied'

i. e I "skipped" forth the dining table

Answer 2

Slinked forth, or Skipped.

Step-by-step explanation:

You wouldn't run away from food if you were hungry, nor would you "disappear." You would be more likely to go towards or run at food.