Excerpt from Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte
Joseph was an elderly, nay, an old man: very old, perhaps, though hale and sinewy.
What does the term sinewy MOST closely mean?
athletic
feeble
frail
weak

athletic.

Explanation:

The meaning of the word 'sinewy', in this context, is strong, muscular.

In Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, Joseph is an elderly servant. He has been working at Wuthering Heights and serving its residents for decades.

In this excerpt, Bronte implies that although he was old, Joseph was "hale and sinewy." Word hale means "strong and healthy", while the adjective sinewy indicates that he was fit for his age.

citizens are given 25 years of life to prove their worth to society; if they fail to do great things

the tone of the passage is sympathetic to the forbidden love of romeo and juliet. the nurse plays a significant role in the play. she is responsible for making their meeting again possible. additionally, there is a sense of warning in the choice of words of the nurse. she seems to be authoritative when she calls romeo "scurvy knave", and at the same time the fact that she addresses to him as "sir" reflects respect. the nurse is "vexed", this word describes her confused state of mind. on the one hand, she finds romeo a fine and eloquent man, but on the other, it is thought that man's nature forces men to try to trick women.