Question
Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of the story.
He wiped the sweat off his brow, took out his wallet to show his ID, and talked with the matronly blonde woman in a wrinkled uniform.
What does the word matronly, which comes from Latin matron, most likely mean?
Responses
A having the appearance of an underpaid, overworked womanhaving the appearance of an underpaid, overworked woman
B having the appearance of a woman forced to interact with peoplehaving the appearance of a woman forced to interact with people
C having the appearance of a woman who was married too young having the appearance of a woman who was married too young
D having the appearance of a married woman with children
He wiped the sweat off his brow, took out his wallet to show his ID, and talked with the matronly blonde woman in a wrinkled uniform.
What does the word matronly, which comes from Latin matron, most likely mean?
Responses
A having the appearance of an underpaid, overworked womanhaving the appearance of an underpaid, overworked woman
B having the appearance of a woman forced to interact with peoplehaving the appearance of a woman forced to interact with people
C having the appearance of a woman who was married too young having the appearance of a woman who was married too young
D having the appearance of a married woman with children
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The word "matronly," which comes from the Latin "matron," most likely means:
**D** having the appearance of a married woman with children.
This definition aligns with the connotation of the word "matronly," which typically suggests a woman who embodies qualities of motherhood or a maternal figure.
**D** having the appearance of a married woman with children.
This definition aligns with the connotation of the word "matronly," which typically suggests a woman who embodies qualities of motherhood or a maternal figure.