Question

Finally, the dog came straggling in the back door. Which explains the meaning indicated by the underlined word? The dog came home soon after he left. The dog came home in the morning. The dog had been out in the rain. The dog had been gone for a while.

Answer 1

The dog had been gone for a while

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Answer 2

I would think The dog had been gone for a while.