Question

Review the sentence from the story. Look carefully at how the vocabulary word is used in the sentence. Then, choose the definition that best fits how the word is used in this context.

"But in five minutes they had leveled off at six thousand feet and headed northwest and from then on the pilot had been silent, staring out the front, and the drone of the engine had been all that was left" (Paulsen 2).
Please choose the best answer for how the word drone is used in this sentence.

small flying device
speaking in a dull tone
male bee
continuous humming sound

Answer 1

small flying device

Step-by-step explanation:

story describes flying in the sky and uses word "pilot".