Which of the following definitions best represents the meaning of the word invalided in this sentence from Ernest Hemingway's "In Another Country"?

The doctor told me that the major's wife, who was very young and whom he had not married until he was definitely invalided out of the war, had died of pneumonia.

A. to be promoted with medals or honors

B. to be tortured in prisoner of war camps

C. to be discharged in disgrace for not reporting to duty

D. to be removed from service due to injury or illness

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Hailie Tate

5 March, 13:37

Which of the following definitions best represents the meaning of the word invalided in this sentence from Ernest Hemingway's "In Another Country"?

The doctor told me that the major's wife, who was very young and whom he had not married until he was definitely invalided out of the war, had died of pneumonia.

A. to be promoted with medals or honors

B. to be tortured in prisoner of war camps

C. to be discharged in disgrace for not reporting to duty

D. to be removed from service due to injury or illness

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Charlie Ochoa · Answer 1

D. to be removed from service due to injury or illness

The major must have been invalided from the military due to an injury or sickness he sustained during his service.

Zaire Wise · Answer 2

The correct answer is D. Here, the word "invalided" means "to be removed from service due to injury or illness."

An invalid is a very sick person. If a man were to be "invalided out of the war," he would be taken out of the war due to being very sick.

Therefore answer D is the correct choice.