Question

in paragraph 4, what does the word harbored mean?
○a. contained
○b. celebrated
○c. cleaned
○d. researched
4 the dots were close to a water pump on broad street. snow thought the water from the pump harbored the disease. he told officials to take the pump handle off. without the handle, people could not drink the water. soon, the number of sick and dying people dropped.

Explanation:

The word "harbored" in this context means that the water from the pump held or contained the disease. "Contained" is the most appropriate synonym among the options. "Celebrated" means to honor or mark an occasion, which is not relevant here. "Cleaned" is the opposite of what is implied (the water was thought to have the disease, not be free of it). "Researched" means to study, which also does not fit the meaning of the word in this sentence.

Answer:

A. contained