Read this excerpt from chapter 1 of the scarlet letter. finding it so directly on the threshold of our narrative, which is now about to issue from that inauspicious portal, we could hardly do otherwise than pluck one of its flowers and present it to the reader. what is the meaning of the word “inauspicious”? a: unremarkable, forgettable b: unintelligent, not educated c: unimpressive, poorly built d: unfavorable, boding ill ps c is not the answer