Question

read the following excerpt from passage 1, paragraph 1. select the excerpt that reveals that the word countenance means \facial expression\. he missed her, however, and she came walking in with a very strange countenance, for there was a mixture of fun and fear, satisfaction and regret in it, which puzzled the family as much as did the roll of money she laid before her mother, saying with a little choke in her voice, \thats my contribution toward making father comfortable and bringing him home!\

Explanation:

The text describes emotions like fun, fear, satisfaction and regret being in the "countenance", which are typically expressed on the face. This context - clues suggest "countenance" means facial expression.

Answer:

The excerpt "mixture of fun and fear, satisfaction and regret in it" reveals that the word countenance means "facial expression".