Thx u so ! read this sentence from chapter 7 about the arrival of the locusts and answer the question. at first, a fairly small swarm came. they were the harbingers sent to survey the land. what is the meaning of the word harbinger as it is used in this excerpt? one who initiates a major change one who arranges lodgings one who announces or signals that others are coming one who tells fortunes

C) one who announces or signals that others are coming.

Explanation: The connotation of a word is the meaning given by the context or even by the readers, based on their emotions or personal experiences, it is the antonym of denotation, which is the literal meaning of a word, the one that we can find in a dictionary. In the given excerpt the connotation of the word "harbingers" is one who announces or signals that others ar coming.