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Read the following sentences.

"That's the worst of living so far out," bawled Mr. White with sudden and unlooked-for violence; "Of all the beastly, slushy, out of the way places to live in, this is the worst. Path's a bog, and the road's a torrent. I don't know what people are thinking about. I suppose because only two houses in the road are let, they think it doesn't matter."

"Never mind, dear," said his wife soothingly; "perhaps you'll win the next one."


Using contextual evidence in this section of the passage, which statement best explains the meaning of "violence"?
Responses
A It means "feeling deceived."It means "feeling deceived."
B It means "vehemence of tone."It means "vehemence of tone."
C It means "contempt of spirit."It means "contempt of spirit."
D It means "overstepping one's bounds."It means "overstepping one's bounds."
E It means "to do harm to someone else."It means "to do harm to someone else."
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B It means "vehemence of tone."
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