select the correct answer.\nin this excerpt f...
select the correct answer.\nin this excerpt from the poem \learning to read\ by frances ellen watkins harper, what is the meaning of the word rising?\nand said there is no use trying,\noh! chloe, youre too late;\nbut as i was rising sixty,\ni had no time to wait.\n\na. advancing\nb. approaching\nc. increasing\nd. elevating\ne. succeeding
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# Brief Explanations:
In the context of "But as I was rising sixty", "rising" means approaching a certain age. It indicates getting closer to the age of sixty.
# Answer:
B. approaching