Question

read the excerpt from hamlet.
hamlet: my fears forgetting manners—to unseal
their grand commission; where i found, horatio,
o royal knavery! an exact command,
larded with many several sorts of reasons
importing denmark’s health, and england’s too,
with, ho! such bugs and goblins in my life,
that, on the supervise, no leisure bated,
no, not to stay the grinding of the axe,
my head should be struck off.
based on the context of the excerpt, the best
definition of larded is
○ “demanding.”
○ “complaining.”
○ “edited.”
○ “filled.”

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "larded" in the context, we analyze the phrase "larded with many several sorts of reasons". The preposition "with" and the context of the command being accompanied by various reasons suggest that "larded" here means the command is filled with those reasons. "Demanding" and "complaining" don't fit the context of a command having reasons added to it, and "edited" implies a different kind of modification rather than being filled with content. So "filled" is the best fit.

Answer:

D. "filled."