In the context of line 2 of "Summer Shift," the word "braced" means to be prepared for something difficult or unpleasant. Therefore, the correct answer is:
B. prepared
Summer Shift
by
Nikki Grimes
1 We packed our bags in June.
I braced for a summer
of impossible good-byes,
and the dread
5 of living without friends
ever again.
To chase away the fear,
I flipped through a dictionary,
plucked out the word hush
10 and thought about
the whisper of wind
rustling through leaves,
come next autumn,
and the silence of their falling.
15 Then I jumped into
a soft deep pile of them,
grabbed an armful
of red, gold, and
burnt-orange beauties,
20 tossed them into the air,
and I was all right again,
for a while,
and I went back to packing
for the move.
"Summer Shift" by Nikki Grimes, from words with Wrngs. Copyright © 2013 by Nikki Grimes. Reprinted by permission of WordSong/Boyds Mills Press via Copyright Clearance Center.
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What is the meaning of braced as it is used in line 2 of Passage 2?
A
pleaded
B
prepared
C
provided
D
practiced
1 answer