He had never before known such penury. there was no money for medicine, no money for even a night's lodging. truth be told, he wasn't sure he could remember the last time he had slept in a bed. not only was there no money for food, but he had been unable to locate even a charity soup kitchen for a meal. huddled in the corner of an alley in the unfamiliar city, he pulled the discarded newspaper and boxes close around him. that, he thought, may break the wind and also make me harder to see. he lulled himself into an uneasy sleep imagining how he might convince someone to give him a few dollars—or a job—now there would be dream! which phrases below you figure out the meaning of penury? select all that apply.

The phrases that help you figure out the meaning of penury are:

-There was no money for medicine, no money for even a night's lodging.

-Not only was there no money for food, but he had been unable to locate even a charity soup kitchen for a meal.

Explanation:

In the first sentence the author says that "He had never before known such penury" and then in the next sentences he explains the situation, so those sentences help you figure out the meaning of the word that is being very poor as the author says that there was no money for medicine, lodging or food.

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