Question

"And he lost his mind in consequence?"

"Never has been sane an hour since. But he only gets
vad when that time of year comes round."
What is the meaning of consequence as it is used in the
dialogue?
A) outcome
B) as a result
C) significance
D) in effect

Answer 1

Answer: B) as a result

Step-by-step explanation:

The meaning of the phrase "in consequence" is "as a result."

If something happens first, and something else happens afterwards in consequence, it happens as a result of the first event.

In this particular example, a man has lost his mind because of an event that is not mentioned, and has not been sane since then. His insanity is, therefore, a result (or a consequence) of that event. We can assume that the person described a traumatic event that the man experienced, and the other person replied with a question: "And he lost his mind in consequence?"