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The following sentence in paragraph 1  ...
 
"The more I studied about this, the more my conscience went to grinding me, and the more wicked and low-down and ornery I got to feeling."
 
... 'Grinding' most nearly means

Explanation

Answers 1 and 2 are the closest to the actual definition as used in this context. Of those, questioning has too neutral of a meaning. Troubling more accurately describes Huck's feelings, especially when you finish reading the sentence.
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