Question

what is the meaning of the word harangued as used in the passage? mr. joness next - door neighbor, mrs. bowen, 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. bowen a bouquet of freshly cut roses. questioned advised ranted at

Explanation:

In the context, Mrs. Bowen constantly spoke in a scolding or complaining way to Mr. Jones about his yard. "Ranted at" best captures this sense of speaking angrily and at length, as opposed to just "questioned" or "advised".

Answer:

ranted at