Question

What is most likely the meaning of prune as it is used in this excerpt from “Golden Glass,” which describes Ted’s expansion of his fort among the trees? Base your answer on the context.

He began to build the top floor now but he had to prune some limbs out
of the way.
A. wave aside
B. cut back
C. dry out
D. set up

Answer 1

B. cut back

Context shows Ted is building a top floor and must remove branches that obstruct his work; "prune" here means trimming or cutting back limbs, not waving them aside, drying them out, or setting them up.