Question

h.g. wells
1 so it was that on the twenty - ninth day of february, at the beginning of the thaw, this singular person fell out of infinity into iping village. next day his luggage arrived through the slush—and very remarkable luggage it was. there were a couple of trunks indeed, such as a rational man might need, but in addition there were a box of books—big, fat books, of which some were just in an incomprehensible handwriting—and a dozen or more crates, boxes, and cases, containing objects packed in straw, as it seemed to hall, tugging with a casual curiosity at the straw—glass bottles. the stranger, muffled in hat, coat, gloves, and wrapper, came out impatiently to meet fearensides cart, while hall was having a word or so of gossip preparatory to helping being them in. out he came, not noticing fearensides dog, who was sniffing in a dilettante spirit at halls legs. \come along with those boxes,\ he said. \ive been waiting long enough.\
2 and he came down the steps towards the tail of the cart as if to lay hands on the smaller crate.
3 no sooner had fearensides dog caught sight of him, however, than it began to bristle and growl savagely, and when he rushed down the steps it gave an undecided hop, and then sprang straight at his hand. \whup!\ cried hall, jumping back, for he was no hero with dogs, and fearenside howled, \lie down!\ and snatched his whip.

1. to put to death
2. to perform; do
3. to create
4. to make valid, as by signing

look at the dictionary entry.
which is the best meaning for execute as it is used in this sentence from paragraph four?
they saw the dogs teeth had slipped the hand, heard a kick, saw the dog execute a flanking jump and get home on the strangers leg, and heard the rip of his trousering.
a definition 1
b definition 2
c definition 3
d definition 4

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "execute" in the sentence, we analyze the context. The dog performs a flanking jump. Definition 2 is "To perform; do", which matches the action of the dog performing the jump. Definitions 1 (put to death), 3 (create), and 4 (make valid) do not fit the context of the dog's action.

Answer:

B. Definition 2