Which meaning from the dictionary best matches the underlined word as it is used in the paragraph?
After the hurricane, the people in the town were in great distress. Many people’s homes were destroyed and they had nothing left. Everyone needed food, clothing, and shelter.
Read the dictionary entry.
distress (dih-stres)
noun
1. great pain and unhappiness
2. a state of extreme misfortune
3. the state of a ship needing immediate help
verb
4. to bother or worry
5. to subject to stress
A.
1. great pain and unhappiness
B.
2. a state of extreme misfortune
C.
4. to bother or worry
D.
5. to subject to stress