Question

the following text is adapted from sui sin fars 1912 short story mrs. spring fragrance. mr. and mrs. spring fragrance immigrated to the united states from china.
mrs. spring fragrance was unaware that mr. spring fragrance, tired with the days business, had thrown himself down on the bamboo settee on the veranda, and that although his eyes were engaged in scanning the pages of the chinese world, his ears could not help receiving the words which were borne to him through the open window.
as used in the text, what does the wordreceiving most nearly mean?
a denying
b entering
c carrying
d hearing

Explanation:

The context mentions "his ears could not help receiving the words". Since ears are related to the sense of hearing, "receiving" here means "hearing".

Answer:

D. Hearing