The officers seal off surrounding streets and leave little room for escape. The cemetery, Enrique decides, is a better bet. He is close enough to hear diesel engines growl and horns blare whenever a train pulls out but far enough to avoid police who hover around the station looking for migrants.

What do bet, growl, and hover mean in this context?

Question

The officers seal off surrounding streets and leave little room for escape. The cemetery, Enrique decides, is a better bet. He is close enough to hear diesel engines growl and horns blare whenever a train pulls out but far enough to avoid police who hover around the station looking for migrants.

What do bet, growl, and hover mean in this context?

Answer

Bet- Option
Growl- make a deep, loud, slowly rumbling noise
hover- patrol

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