Question

rogue heart
by axie oh (excerpt)
the dreamers gather in neo beijings starlight district. the
wanderers and the thrill-seekers. those with poems in their souls
and secrets in their hearts. all those racing toward the bright,
unknowable future.
all those running from pasts painful and unforgiven.
if you listen carefully, you can hear the song of the city. its in
the sharp, raucous laughter of the kids barreling down the
crowded streets, in the heavy electronic beats erupting like great
beasts from basement clubs. in the wind whistling through dark
alleys, and in the rain as it drops on to the city like so many falling
stars.
two years ago, i stumbled into the city, half starved and afraid,
and i couldnt hear the song. my heart beat louder than the
music.
memories rise unbidden—of pain, of loss, of a handsome face
so beloved yet turned from me. i place a hand against my throat
until the rapid pulse steadies. the past is in the mind, as dr. koga
used to say. let it go. let it be.
tonight, the song is in the heart.
townspane. i listen for a moment more before turning back to
the café, broom in hand. the alchemy of dreams lies in the
labyrinth of shops surrounding the moon court. the proprietors
run the shop with their university - bound daughter, ting ting.
i believe at first they hired me out of pity—a girl, just sixteen

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select the correct answer.
read the excerpt from rogue heart by axie oh.
she slips through the beaded curtain to the kitchen, presumably to hang up her apron and apply a s
across her lips.
which dictionary entry supports meaning of the word sweep as used in the excerpt?
a. a search over an entire area
b. a movement of irresistible force
c. a smooth, curving movement
d. the removal or clearing away of

Explanation:

In the text, "sweep" is used as "the broom in hand. The Alchemy of Dreams lies in the labyrinth of shops surrounding the Moon Court. The proprietors run the shop with their university - bound daughter, Ting Ting". Here, "sweep" (as a noun, referring to the broom) is related to "a search over an entire area" (as in sweeping an area with a broom to clean or search). Options B (a movement of irresistible force), C (a smooth, curving movement) and D (the removal or clearing away of) do not fit the context as well as A.

Answer:

A. a search over an entire area