When they reached the cottage, the two seated themselves with some appearance of fatigue upon the upper step of the porch, facing each other, each leaning against a supporting post. Which phrase from the sentence gives the best evidence that "fatigue" means "tiredness"? "each leaning against a supporting post" "facing each other" "When they reached the cottage" "upon the upper step of the porch"

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Ashtyn Spence

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3 October, 15:38

When they reached the cottage, the two seated themselves with some appearance of fatigue upon the upper step of the porch, facing each other, each leaning against a supporting post. Which phrase from the sentence gives the best evidence that "fatigue" means "tiredness"? "each leaning against a supporting post" "facing each other" "When they reached the cottage" "upon the upper step of the porch"

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Camila Richard · Answer 1

"Each leaning against a supporting post" is the phrase that best indicates fatigue, since they couldn't sit down to talk without having something to support their backs.