Question

what is the meaning of the word harangued as used in the passage? mr. mcknights next - door neighbor, mrs. boyd, incessantly harangued him about his \bedraggled lawn and neglected rose bushes.\ he disliked being lectured about his yard work; with three children and two dogs, he didnt have time to keep up his yard. he did, however, try to make up for it by occasionally bringing mrs. boyd a bouquet of freshly cut roses. ranted at questioned advised

Explanation:

The context shows Mrs. Boyd was constantly speaking to Mr. McKnight in a scolding or long - winded way about his yard. "Ranted at" best captures this meaning as opposed to "questioned" (which is about asking) and "advised" (which is more positive).

Answer:

ranted at