Question

rogue heart by axie oh (excerpt) the dreamers gather in neo beijing’s starlight district. the wanderers and the thrill - seekers. those with poems in their souls and secrets in their hearts. all those racing toward the bright, unknowable future. all those running from pasts painful and unforgiven. if you listen carefully, you can hear the song of the city. it’s in the sharp, raucous laughter of the kids barreling down the crowded streets, in the heavy electronic beats erupting like great beasts from basement clubs, in the wind whistling through dark alleys, and in the rain as it drops on to the city like so many falling stars. two years ago, i stumbled into the city, half starved and afraid, and i couldn’t hear the song. my heart beat louder than the music. memories rise unbidden—of pain, of loss, of a handsome face so beloved yet turned from me. i place a hand against my throat until the rapid pulse steadies. the past is in the mind, as dr. koga used to say. let it go. let it be. the future is in the heart. tonight, the song is a light patter of droplets on the windowpane. i listen for a moment more before turning back to the café, broom in hand. the alchemy of dreams lies in the labyrinth of shops surrounding the moon court. the proprietors run the shop with their university - bound daughter, tingting. i believe at first they hired me out of pity—a girl, just sixteen, who couldn’t understand their language, let alone speak it, who had but the clothes on her back and—according to tingting—a haunting in her eyes. but after these two years i’ve wedged my way into their hearts. they undoubtedly have in mine. a few patrons linger at the small, round tables dotting the dim interior. it has stands of fairy lights. at the back of the cafe is the counter, beside which stands a small glass case of desserts. the familiar sense of peace settles over me, of being here, alive and safe. tingting approaches with a broom of her own. we’ve been... select the correct answer. read the excerpt from rogue heart by axie oh. she slips through the beaded curtain to the kitchen, presumably to hang up her apron and apply a sweep of cherry gloss across her lips. which dictionary entry supports the meaning of the word sweep as used in the excerpt? a. a search over an entire area b. the removal or clearing away of c. a smooth, curving movement d. a movement of irresistible force

Explanation:

To determine the correct dictionary entry for "sweep" in the excerpt "apply a sweep of cherry gloss across her lips", we analyze each option:

• Option A: "a search over an entire area" does not fit the context of applying gloss.
• Option B: "the removal or clearing away of" is also not relevant to applying gloss.
• Option C: "a smooth, curving movement" matches the action of applying gloss in a smooth, curving motion across the lips.
• Option D: "a movement of irresistible force" is not appropriate for this context.

Answer:

C. a smooth, curving movement