Question

Homographs

a. When Esther got tired, she would ____ on the tree trunk to rest.

b. He was a ____, tall man whose clothes were too big for him.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

a. When Esther got tired, she would sit on the tree trunk to rest.

b. He was a handsome tall man whose clothes were too big for him.

Answer 2

Answer: lean

Explanation: lean can mean position at an angle (verb) or rest against something at an angle away from the vertical.

it is also an adjective which is similar in meaning to thin or slim.