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5 As soon as it was midnight, two little elves came in, sat upon the shoemaker’s bench, took up all the work that was cut out, and began to ply with their little fingers. On they went until the job was done, and then they rushed off.
Read the following dictionary entry.
ply (PLY) v. 1. to perform work with 2. to continuously supply something to someone 3. to row or sail across 4. to travel through or on regularly
Which definition most closely matches the meaning of ply as it is used in paragraph 5 of Selection 1?
A. definition 1
B. definition 2
C. definition 3
D. definition 4
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A. definition 1
Explanation: "Began to ply with their little fingers" means they started performing work using their fingers—so "to perform work with" matches the context.
Explanation: "Began to ply with their little fingers" means they started performing work using their fingers—so "to perform work with" matches the context.
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