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read the dictionary entry. harrow (n): farm implement; (v): to inflict …

Question

read the dictionary entry.
harrow (n): farm implement; (v): to inflict great stress on
which sentence uses the verb harrow correctly as defined in the dictionary entry?
the dog harrowed the poor cat until it finally hissed and fled the room.
thanks to a snowstorm, the drive through the mountains was harrowing.
because the harrow was broken, jules used a hoe to break up the earth.
the man harrowed his garden, planted the seeds, and waited for rain.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

First, identify the verb definition of "harrow": to inflict great stress on. Now analyze each option:

  1. The first sentence: "The dog harrowed the poor cat until it finally hissed and fled the room." Here, the dog's action stresses the cat, matching the verb definition.
  2. The second sentence uses "harrowing" (an adjective, not the verb form as required).
  3. The third sentence uses "harrow" as a noun (the farm implement), not the verb.
  4. The fourth sentence uses "harrowed" to mean tilling soil, which does not match the given verb definition of inflicting stress.

Answer:

The dog harrowed the poor cat until it finally hissed and fled the room.