Question

the following text is adapted from mark twains 1876 novel the adventures of tom sawyer. tom, a child, has been told by his aunt to paint their houses fence. tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long - handled brush. he surveyed the fence, and all gladness left him and a deep melancholy settled down upon his spirit. thirty yards of board fence nine feet high. life to him seemed hollow, and existence but a burden. sighing, he dipped his brush. as used in the text, what does the word \hollow\ most nearly mean? a wide b meaningless c still d sunken

Explanation:

In the context, "hollow" describes Tom's life as lacking substance or meaning. "Meaningless" is the closest - related term among the options.

Answer:

B. Meaningless