Question

read the sentence line from the passage. and, then, using unequal reeds waxed together, made the pipes that had ever since retained the name of the damsel, syrinx. (paragraph 3) what is the meaning of waxed as it is used in this context? a. grown b. discussed c. woven d. climbed

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "waxed" in the context of making pipes from reeds, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "Grown" doesn't fit as reeds are being used to make pipes, not grown together in a way related to pipe - making.
• Option B: "Discussed" is irrelevant to the physical process of making pipes from reeds.
• Option C: "Woven" makes sense as when making pipes from reeds, waxing (or a similar process of joining) could be related to weaving or joining the reeds together.
• Option D: "Climbed" has nothing to do with the process of making pipes from reeds.

Answer:

C. woven