They chatted incessantly: about the things around them; their amusing adventure out in the water—it had again assumed its entertaining aspect; about the wind, the trees, the people who had gone to the Chênière; about the children playing croquet under the oaks, and the Farival twins, who were now performing the overture to “The Poet and the Peasant.”

What is the correct meaning of the word “incessantly” based on its usage in the excerpt?
A)awkwardly
B)nonstop
C)briefly
D)once in a while

Question

They chatted incessantly: about the things around them; their amusing adventure out in the water—it had again assumed its entertaining aspect; about the wind, the trees, the people who had gone to the Chênière; about the children playing croquet under the oaks, and the Farival twins, who were now performing the overture to “The Poet and the Peasant.”

What is the correct meaning of the word “incessantly” based on its usage in the excerpt?
A)awkwardly
B)nonstop
C)briefly
D)once in a while