Read “A Book,” by Emily Dickinson.There is no frigate like a book To take us lands away, Nor any coursers like a page Of prancing poetry. This traverse may the poorest take Without oppress of toll; How frugal is the chariot That bears a human soul!Which words best indicate that the speaker believes that books offer traveling adventures?

The speaker compares a book to a “frigate,” or ship, that can take readers to distant lands. “Traverse” means to travel across or through a place, while “toll” suggests a cost for making the journey. Together, “frigate, traverse, and toll” most clearly show the idea of traveling adventures.

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