Question

read the sentence from the passage:
ow when i had mastered the language of this water, and had come to know every trifling feature that bordered the great river as familiarly as i knew the letters of the alphabet, i had made a valuable acquisition.\ (paragraph 13) what is the meaning of the word acquisition as it is used in this sentence?
a gain
b guidebook
c recovery
d trade

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "association" in the sentence, we analyze the context. The narrator is talking about having a "valuable association" with the great river as they know its language and every feature. "Association" here implies a connection or relationship (akin to a bond) formed through familiarity with the river. Now we analyze the options:

• Option A (gain): Doesn't fit as it's about a relationship, not acquiring something.
• Option B (guidebook): Irrelevant, as the text is about a personal connection, not a book.
• Option C (recovery): No context of regaining health or something lost.
• Option D (tie): "Tie" can mean a bond or connection, which matches the idea of the narrator's relationship with the river.

Answer:

D. tie