Question

the following text is adapted from charles chesnutts 1899 story \the wife of his youth.\ mr. ryder is hosting a formal gathering where he will propose marriage to the woman he has been courting. a younger and less cautious man would long since have spoken. but he had made up his mind, and had only to determine the time when he would ask her to be his wife. he decided to give a ball in her honor, and at some time during the evening of the ball to offer her his heart and hand. as used in the text, what does the word \determine\ most nearly mean? choose influence demonstrate measure

Explanation:

In the context, Mr. Ryder had already made up his mind (decided) and just needed to figure out (determine) the time. "Determine" here means to choose (a time). "Influence" means to have an effect on, which doesn't fit. "Demonstrate" means to show, not relevant. "Measure" means to quantify, also not right.

Answer:

Choose