The answer is grow (i know you have an answer already. i just need points)
The<span> best replacement for the underlined word is </span>argue. This is because when a critic tells an opinion, the he or she is arguing or opposing to what common people will notice.
I would say the answer would most likely be “prefer”. It makes the most sense and fits well with the sentence.
Tom Sawyer<span> convinces him to return to the Widow's house,he complains about having to wear new clothes and eat only when the dinner bell rings, something that he was not used to while growing up with his </span>Pap. Widow Douglas tried to force Huck to wear new clothes, give up smoking, and learn the Bible.While <span>Miss Watson tries to teach him spelling and lectures him on how to behave well so that he will be welcomed into heaven. </span>
