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 the poem, "rising" means approaching a certain age. The speaker is getting close to being sixty years old.

Answer:

B. approaching