Read the excerpt from “A Century Ride.”“Go up to my room and lie down. I’ll call the landlady, to make you some tea. You are starving. No, not a word. You’ve done your day’s work, little woman, and earned a rest. You can come home to-morrow on the stage, if you’re rested.”So he foraged, and brought triumphantly forth half a chicken, a couple of slices of melon and some light biscuits, with a generous noggin of milk to wash it all down. The landlady grunted an inquiry, was informed of the facts, and forbidden to disturb herself, nor emerge from her bunk in the lean-to.
In this passage, “foraged” means he searched around to find food. He then brought out chicken, melon, biscuits, and milk, suggesting he rummaged through what was available. “Purchased” means bought, while “looted” implies stealing, neither of which is stated here. The closest choice is “rummaged.”
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