Question

"Soon we were hemmed in with trees, which in places arched right over the roadway till we passed as through a tunnel; and
again great frowning rocks guarded us boldly on either side."
Based on the context of this sentence, the phrase "hemmed in" means
A)
to be profoundly unhappy and confused.
B)
to be comforted and persuaded by someone.
to be surrounded by someone or something.
D)
to be set free and liberated from oppression.

Answer 1

C to be surrounded...

Answer 2

Based on the context of this sentence, the phrase "hemmed in" means to be surrounded by someone or something.

'Hem in' means to surround and enclose someone or something. In the above mentioned sentence, "hemmed in with trees" refers to trees on either side of the street forming an arc shape over the road which feels like a tunnel to anyone travelling by the road.

Trees naturally grow towards the direction where the get more sunlight. The clear space above the road will be brighter than the trees themselves and so the trees will grow towards it. And even if the trees didn’t actually bend, the branches on the brighter, road, side would grow faster and longer, because it is brighter and because there would be no competition for space, unlike the side facing the trees.

The correct answer is option C.

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