Question
Read the sentence from paragraph 2.
Both had heard that morning the mutter of cannon on the horizon, and they knew the German conquerors were advancing.
What does on the horizon mean, as used in this sentence?
A.
close at hand
B.
to the side
C.
to the rear
D.
in the distance
Both had heard that morning the mutter of cannon on the horizon, and they knew the German conquerors were advancing.
What does on the horizon mean, as used in this sentence?
A.
close at hand
B.
to the side
C.
to the rear
D.
in the distance
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The phrase "on the horizon" in this sentence means:
D. in the distance
It suggests that the sound of the cannon is coming from far away.
D. in the distance
It suggests that the sound of the cannon is coming from far away.