Question

6 read the following sentences: \carrie seethed. she clenched her fists and screwed up her eyes and breathed loudly through her teeth. since brian left for college, she had gotten very good at seething.\

in this sentence, what does \seethed\ mean?

a was hungry

b was angry

c was sad

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "seethed", we analyze the context clues. Carrie clenched her fists, screwed up her eyes, and breathed loudly through her teeth, which are actions associated with anger, not hunger (option A) or sadness (option C). So "seethed" means being angry.

Answer:

B. was angry