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Leokris [45]
3 years ago
8

"Hearing the news that the defendant had arrived, SCORES of bearded heads in black felt hats turned to find the one woman in the

crowd."
What does the bolded word mean?


A. groups of 100 people or things


B. groups of 2000 people or things


C. groups of 20 people or things


D. groups of 10 people or things
English
1 answer:
Maurinko [17]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

C. Groups of 20 people or things.

Explanation:

The word <em>"scores"</em> in this context is indicating groups of twenty people or things, it is a figurative expression in order to make emphasis about a high quantity. In this case, it is showing that a great deal of people were paying attention to the woman in the crowd.

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