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Like all the older children of Major Pentland she had, since her twentieth year, begun the slow accretion of land: from the savings of her small wage as teacher and book-agent, she had already purchased one or two pieces of earth.

From this excerpt, Eliza can best be described as a

dutiful daughter.
humble teacher.
shrewd investor.
rich heiress.

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From the excerpt, Eliza can best be described as a
shrewd investor
The context clue such as 'slow accretion of land' indicates that Eliza did not rush in acquiring the land and she spent her wage money wisely. The fact that she also started young indicated that she had a more mature level of thinking which can be linked to shrewdness.

Answer:

shrewd investor.

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