Question

from the pillar of light
one of the last to claim her attention was the young american, mr. pyne. her face lit up pleasurably when she saw him. \i was wondering what had become of you,\ she said. \my sister has asked me several times if you had arrived, and i imagined that we had missed you by some chance.\
now all this was greek to him, or nearly so. indeed, had it been intelligible greek he might have guessed its purport more easily. holding the glass in his hand he looked at her in blank open - eyed wonder. to be hailed so gleefully by a good - looking girl, whom he never before in his experience set eyes on, was somewhat of a mystery, and the puzzle was made all the more difficult by the fact that she had needed the mother - proof accoutrements when she first ventured forth on the gallery.
select the definition of the word purport.
word in passage definition of word
purport

Explanation:

In the context, the character is trying to understand the meaning or intention behind what is being said. "Purport" means the intended meaning or significance.

Answer:

Intended meaning or significance