What does gain means?

Gain means obtain or secure (something desired, favorable, or profitable) or increase the amount or rate of (something, typically weight or speed). Similar words that means almost the same as gain are procure, attain, addition, increment, and acquisition.

the correct answer is d. in john paston's letter written friday, 14, 1476, he expresses his fear that he may have to go to war.

indeed, although the black death was ravaging europe, the pastons were relatively safe from it due to their social status as they were part of the landed gentry. it is clear that the vast majority of the victims of the pandemic were the poor. the reason why he is weary of having to go to war is because at the particular time england was also devastated by the war of the roses and paston, being a courtesan was inevitably involved.

well there are a bunch of different possibilities so your gonna have to be a bit more specific