Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

‘A trifling part,’ said he, ‘and not at all to my taste, and such a one I certainly would not accept again; but I was determined to make no difficulties.’

What does trifling mean as it is used in the sentence?
A difficult
B questionable
C significant
D unimportant

1 answer

In the context of the sentence, "trifling" means D) unimportant. The speaker is indicating that the part is not significant or of much value to him.