Question

throughout the story, mr. irving uses the secondary meaning of some common words, these words with their less familiar meanings. (use your dictionary if you need help.) match
(7) subject n. (a) severe; distressing
(8) track n. (b) a series; a succession
(9) screw v. (c) the border or edge
(10) train n. (d) a way of doing or acting
(11) air n. (e) a three - masted ship
(12) pipe n. (f) the sound of a shot or explosion
(13) sore adj. (g) one and only; single
(14) skirt n. (h) a person under the power or control of another
(15) report n. (i) to twist; to contort
(16) bark n. (j) the general character or outward appearance of a person
(17) sole adj. (k) a shrill sound, voice, or song

Explanation:

This is a vocabulary matching problem where we need to match each word with its less - familiar meaning. Let's go through each item:

(7) subject n.

We need to find a meaning that fits "subject" as a noun. A "subject" (in the sense of a person under the power or control of another) matches with (H) "a person under the power or control of another".

(8) track n.

A "track" can mean "a series; a succession" (for example, a track of events), so it matches with (B) "a series; a succession".

(9) screw v.

The verb "screw" can mean "to twist; to contort", so it matches with (I) "to twist; to contort".

(10) train n.

A "train" (in the nautical sense or an older sense) can be "a three - masted ship", so it matches with (E) "a three - masted ship".

(11) air n.

"Air" can refer to "the sound of a shot or explosion" (in a more literary or archaic sense), so it matches with (F) "the sound of a shot or explosion".

(12) pipe n.

A "pipe" can be "the border or edge" (for example, the pipe of a curtain), so it matches with (C) "the border or edge".

(13) sore adj.

"Sore" as an adjective can mean "severe; distressing", so it matches with (A) "severe; distressing".

(14) skirt n.

A "skirt" can mean "a way of doing or acting" (in a figurative sense, like skirting around an issue), so it matches with (D) "a way of doing or acting".

(15) report n.

"Report" can mean "one and only; single" (in a very specific or archaic usage), so it matches with (G) "one and only; single".

(16) bark n.

"Bark" (of a dog or other animal) can be "a shrill sound, voice, or song", so it matches with (K) "a shrill sound, voice, or song".

(17) sole adj.

"Sole" as an adjective can mean "the general character or outward appearance of a person", so it matches with (J) "the general character or outward appearance of a person".

Answer:

(7) subject n. - (H) a person under the power or control of another
(8) track n. - (B) a series; a succession
(9) screw v. - (I) to twist; to contort
(10) train n. - (E) a three - masted ship
(11) air n. - (F) the sound of a shot or explosion
(12) pipe n. - (C) the border or edge
(13) sore adj. - (A) severe; distressing
(14) skirt n. - (D) a way of doing or acting
(15) report n. - (G) one and only; single
(16) bark n. - (K) a shrill sound, voice, or song
(17) sole adj. - (J) the general character or outward appearance of a person