Question

select the correct answer.
in this excerpt from the poem \learning to read\ by frances ellen watkins harper, what is the meaning of the word rising?
and said there is no use trying,
oh! chloe, youre too late;
but as i was rising sixty,
i had no time to wait.
a. advancing
b. approaching
c. increasing
d. elevating
e. succeeding

Explanation:

In the context of "rising sixty" (referring to approaching the age of sixty), we analyze each option:

• Option A "advancing" can mean moving forward in time/age, but "approaching" (Option B) more directly conveys getting closer to a number (like an age).
• Option C "increasing" is too general for age (age doesn't "increase" in the same active way as a quantity you manipulate).
• Option D "elevating" is about lifting, not age.
• Option E "succeeding" means coming after, not approaching an age.

So "approaching" best fits the meaning of getting closer to sixty.

Answer:

B. approaching