Question

Choose the meaning of the bold word.

He got a foot on it, lost it, and in the mayhem of other boys’ arms and legs, noticed the ball rolling loose. (“Nethergrave”)
(1 point)
Responses

anxiety
anxiety

confrontation
confrontation

confusion
confusion

movement

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

movement

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To determine the meaning of the bold word in the given sentence, we can look at the context clues. In this sentence, the phrase "in the mayhem of other boys’ arms and legs" suggests that there is chaos and disorder happening. Therefore, the meaning of the bold word "mayhem" is confusion, as it reflects the chaotic nature of the situation.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

confusion