Read the following excerpt from a letter written by Empress Josephine Bonaparte of France.
"... during all the years you were with us you know I made you the confidant of my thoughts, and kept you acquainted with my sad forebodings. They are now cruelly fulfilled. I acted the part of a good wife to the very last. I have suffered all, and I am resigned!"
Using your knowledge of affixes and the context clues provided, what is the best definition of forebodings as used in this passage?
Fears that bad things are going to happen
Letters that are rewritten to other monarchs in a formal tone
Memories from the past that one has forgotten over time
People that are unable to show generosity and kindness to others
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The best definition of forebodings as used in this passage is: Fears that bad things are going to happen.
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