Question

read the sentence from paragraph 1.
now she thought of the tree with a new excitement, for why, if one climbed it at break of day, not see all the world, and easily discover whence the white heron flew, and mark the place find the hidden nest?
what is the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in this sentence?
○ how far
○ what time
○ how long
○ from where

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "whence" in the sentence, we analyze the context: the character wants to discover where the white heron flew from (to find its nest). "Whence" means "from where" or "that place from which". Let's analyze the options:

• "how far" refers to distance, not relevant here.
• "what time" refers to time, not relevant.
• "how long" refers to duration, not relevant.
• "that where" (interpreted as "from where") matches the context of discovering the origin of the heron's flight.

Answer:

D. that where (assuming the last option is "that where"; if the last option is "from where" or similar, adjust, but based on the options shown, the correct one is the last option about the place of origin, likely "that where" or "from where" - given the options, the correct one is the last option, e.g., if the last option is "that where" or "from where", that's the answer. From the options, the correct one is the last one, so:

(Assuming the options are: A. how far, B. what time, C. how long, D. that where (or from where))

D. that where (or the option meaning "from where")