Question

first read: concept vocabulary
identify the choice that best answers the question.
what is the most likely meaning of devouring in the following sentence?
she is devouring every page of the new book in her favorite series.
a. looking at with interest
b. taking in greedily
c. struggling with
d. ripping out

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "devouring" in the sentence, we analyze the context. The sentence is about a person reading a new book in her favorite series. "Devouring" here implies a strong, eager, and almost greedy way of taking in the content (the pages of the book). Option A ("looking at with interest") is too mild. Option C ("struggling with") is the opposite of the context (she would not struggle with a favorite series' book). Option D ("ripping out") is physically destructive and does not fit the reading context. Option B ("taking in greedily") matches the idea of eagerly and intensely reading (taking in) the book's content.

Answer:

B. taking in greedily