Question

an invitation to dinner was soon afterwards dispatched, and already had mrs. bennet planned the courses that were to do credit to her housekeeping, when an answer arrived which deferred it all. lf1.2.4 - what does the term deferred mean in the sentence? a burned b bothered c expedited d delayed

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "deferred" in the sentence, we analyze the context. Mrs. Bennet planned dinner courses, but an answer arrived that affected the dinner plans. "Deferred" here should mean putting off or delaying. Let's check the options:

• Option a (burned) is irrelevant.
• Option b (bathed) is unrelated.
• Option c (expelled) means to force out, not related.
• Option d (delayed) matches the context of putting off the dinner plans.

Answer:

d. delayed