Question

select the correct text in the passage.

read the excerpt from \a computer can now translate languages as well as a human\ by vanessa bates ramirez.

i remember standing on the platform at tokyo station watching my train to nagano-the last train of the day-pulling away without me on it. what ensued was a frustrating hour of gestures, confused smiles, and head-shaking as i wandered the station looking for someone who spoke english (my japanese is unfortunately nonexistent). it would have been really helpful to have a bilingual pal along with me to translate.

which dictionary entry defines the word ensued as used in the excerpt?

en-sue | in-sü \\ verb

1. to strive to attain
2. to take place afterward
3. to occur as a result of
4. to seek peace

Explanation:

Analyze the context of the word "ensued"

The narrator misses their train to Nagano. The text states: "What ensued was a frustrating hour of gestures, confused smiles, and head-shaking..." This indicates that the frustrating hour took place immediately after the train pulled away.

Evaluate the dictionary definitions

1. "to strive to attain" — does not fit the context of events following an action.
2. "to take place afterward" — fits perfectly, as the frustrating hour happened directly after the train left.
3. "to occur as a result of" — while the frustration was a consequence, "ensued" specifically denotes the chronological sequence of events following the missed train.
4. "to seek peace" — completely unrelated.

Select the correct definition

Definition 2 ("to take place afterward") is the primary and most accurate definition of "ensued" in this narrative context, describing the events that followed the missed train.

Answer:

• 1. to strive to attain
• 2. to take place afterward (Correct answer)
• 3. to occur as a result of
• 4. to seek peace