Read both sentences closely seizing his stick ha made a shield of his knapsack and got out of the kennel as best as he could but not without enlarging the rents in his already tattered garments his rent was due on last Friday of every month which best explains the meanings of the underlined word as it is used in the sentences
Most Likely A because a tattered garment means worn out, which is referred to only in the first sentence. Also, the second said his rent is due on the last Friday of every month. Hope this helped!
