Question

The phrase swallowed in has the denotation “become part of something larger; contained by something larger.” It shares this denotation with these phrases: enveloped in, incorporated into, lost in, and absorbed by. “become part of or contained by something larger.” Choose the sentence in which the underlined phrase has the connotation closest to swallowed in in the poem.
A. My little brother enjoys cozy time on the couch, enveloped in fluffy blankets.
B. John was quickly incorporated into the team, working smoothly with the others.
C. At dinner, the news of my good grade was lost in all the excitement about my sister’s new job.
D. As part of the digestive process, protein is absorbed by the body and eventually becomes muscle tissue.

Answer 1

C

In the poem "swallowed in" carries the sense of being overwhelmed or subsumed by something larger — the same connotation as "lost in" in sentence C. The others are more literal or neutral (A is cozy/enveloping, B is joining a group, D is a biological process).