Question

What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of adored in this sentence from "Childhood and Poetry"? I went into the house and brought out a treasure of my own. a pinecone, opened, full of odor and resin, which I adored. A. searched for B. deeply loved C. handled carefully D. had as a possession​

Answer 1

The context suggests that the word "adored" means that something is very dear, cherished, and deeply loved.

For this reason, we can say that option B is the correct answer.

The full sentence this question refers to is:

"I went into the house and brought out a treasure of my own: a pinecone, opened, full of odor and resin, which I adored."

In this sentence, we can see:

• The speaker has found a very valuable treasure.
• This treasure stimulates the speaker's feelings and he begins to look at it with great affection and admiration.
• All this affection is shown by the word "adored" which is an adjective used to describe something that is loved deeply, in a grand way.

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