Question
Read the sentence from paragraph 6.
A mile yet farther on, another army was strewn helter-skelter, turning slow, basting themselves with the thought of what they would do when the time came: a leap, a yell, a blind plunge their strategy, raw youth their protection and benediction.
What does helter-skelter mean as used in this sentence?
Responses
Distant
Distant
Frightened
Frightened
In a haphazard manner
In a haphazard manner
Under military control
Under military control
A mile yet farther on, another army was strewn helter-skelter, turning slow, basting themselves with the thought of what they would do when the time came: a leap, a yell, a blind plunge their strategy, raw youth their protection and benediction.
What does helter-skelter mean as used in this sentence?
Responses
Distant
Distant
Frightened
Frightened
In a haphazard manner
In a haphazard manner
Under military control
Under military control
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the context of the sentence, "helter-skelter" means "in a haphazard manner." This suggests that the army was disorganized and chaotic, lacking a structured arrangement.