Question

i tottered at this threat; and she, a mother to me from my cradle, started instinctively to catch me; but the feeling left her before she had taken two steps, and she stopped still. source: the house of the whispering pines in the sentence above, tottered has the same or almost the same meaning as: tattled tantalized taunted trembled

Explanation:

"Tottered" means to walk or move in an unsteady way, often due to weakness or shock. "Trembled" means to shake involuntarily, also suggesting a state of instability or emotional up - heaval. The other words "tattled" (to tell on someone), "tantalized" (to tease or tempt someone), and "taunted" (to speak to someone in a mocking or挑衅 way) have different meanings.

Answer:

D. trembled