Question

What does Intermind the meaning of italicized word in the following sentence using the context, clues provided the new student bashfully told a joke to her peers, and was real leaved when they lagged

Answer 1

In the sentence provided, "lagged" is the italicized word. Given the context and clues, the meaning of "lagged" can be understood as the peers being slow to respond or lacking enthusiasm towards the new student's joke.