Which dictionary definition of alight BEST applies to its use in the underlined sentence?

A) dismount a horse

B) provide with light

C) light someone's cigar or cigarette for them

D) to encounter or notice something accidentally

Question

Gavyn Odonnell

English

9 October, 04:46

Which dictionary definition of alight BEST applies to its use in the underlined sentence?

A) dismount a horse

B) provide with light

C) light someone's cigar or cigarette for them

D) to encounter or notice something accidentally

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Answers (2)

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Isabelle Richmond · Answer 1

A

Explanation:

Alight is most commonly used when referring to dismounting, coming down, or landing. A bird can alight on the branch of a tree or on a powerline, and even a dragon could alight on a rock high in the mountains.

In the case of humans, the verb is probably heard the most in the equestrian world where alighting from a horse is the equivalent of getting of a horse. There is a sense of elegant associated with the word that implies the rider dismounts in a trained and/or aesthetically pleasing way.

Jerome Molina · Answer 2

Answer: A) dismount a horse

Explanation: In the previous paragraph, it says, " ... and, checking my horse, I half resolved to turn back." Therefore, since he's traveling by horseback, when he arrives, he would need to 'alight,' or dismount his horse.

Which dictionary definition of alight BEST applies to its use in the underlined sentence?A) dismount a horseB) provide with lightC) light someone's cigar or cigarette for themD) to encounter or notice something accidentally

Which dictionary definition of alight BEST applies to its use in the underlined sentence?

A) dismount a horse

B) provide with light

C) light someone's cigar or cigarette for them

D) to encounter or notice something accidentally