Question

use this dictionary entry to answer the question. ex- (prefix): out of what does the word expend mean as it is used in the following sentence? the narrator will have to expend energy while working on the farm. pay for use up develop increase reading passage legacy 1 as a young child, i remember listening to stories about angelo pagano, my great - grandfather who emigrated from italy to the united states in the early 1900s. i had always envisioned him traveling on a ship like the titanic, sailing across the atlantic in a luxury liner to his new home in america. 2 those fanciful images faded one warm autumn day when, as i was cleaning out the attic, i uncovered a collection of old letters tied together with a worn green ribbon. the paper was yellow and dry and started to crumble as i touched it. as i carefully untied the ribbon and unfolded the top letter, i realized the writing was italian. my knowledge of the language is limited to spaghetti and espresso, but from the greeting at the beginning of the letter and the signature at the end, i could tell that the letter was written by my great - grandfather to sofia, his beloved wife and my great - grandmother. immediately, i decided to have the letters translated into english so that i could learn more about angelo and the rest of my family. 3 a few weeks later, i received the translations. i learned so much about my family

Explanation:

The prefix "ex -" means "out of". In the context of "expend energy", it implies using up energy. "Pay for" is related to money, "develop" means to grow or create, and "increase" means to make larger. Using up energy aligns with the meaning of "expend" here.

Answer:

B. use up