Question

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 i must have 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 frank, open - eyed wonder. to be hailed so gleefully by a good - looking girl, whom he had never to his knowledge set eyes on, was somewhat of a mystery, and the puzzle was made all the more difficult by the fact that she had discarded the weather - proof accoutrements needed when she first ventured forth on the gallery. (from the pillar of light by louis tracy) select the definition of the word purport. word in passage: purport definition of word

Explanation:

In the context of the passage, "purport" means the intended meaning or significance. The character might have guessed its purpose more easily, indicating that "purport" refers to what something is meant to be or convey.

Answer:

The intended meaning or significance.