Read the following paragraphs from the text.

"But White Fang was to have no more than a nightmare vision of the city—an experience that was like a bad dream, unreal and terrible, that haunted him for long after in his dreams. He was put into a baggage–car by the master, chained in a corner in the midst of heaped trunks and valises. Here a squat and brawny god held sway, with much noise, hurling trunks and boxes about, dragging them in through the door and tossing them into the piles, or flinging them out of the door, smashing and crashing, to other gods who awaited them.

And here, in this inferno of luggage, was White Fang deserted by the master. Or at least White Fang thought he was deserted, until he smelled out the master's canvas clothes–bags alongside of him and proceeded to mount guard over them." (London, White Fang, from Illuminate)

Which term within the text helps in comprehending the significance of the underlined word, "valises"?

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Luggage
Luggage

Dream
Dream

Brawny
Brawny

Inferno
Inferno
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The term within the text that helps in comprehending the significance of the underlined word"valises" is "luggage".

The term within the text that helps in comprehending the significance of the underlined word "valises" is "luggage".

The term within the text that helps in comprehending the significance of the underlined word "valises" is "luggage". The paragraph describes White Fang being put into a baggage-car and being surrounded by trunks and valises. Valises are a type of luggage, so knowing the meaning of the word "luggage" helps to understand that valises are also a type of container for carrying personal belongings.