Question

sinclair, anyia last saved: 10:27 am read these sentences from the passage. \from early morning i had been oppressed by a strange despondency. it suddenly seemed to me that i was lonely, that every one was forsaking me and going away from me.\ (paragraph 1) what does the word despondency mean in paragraph 1? loss of hope inability to focus fear of responsibility sense of being watched

Explanation:

The context mentions feeling lonely and that everyone is forsaking the speaker. "Despondency" typically refers to a state of low - spirits and hopelessness. The feeling of being alone and abandoned aligns with a loss of hope.

Answer:

A. loss of hope