Which is the best description of the author’s diction in the passage?

All of the following quotes are examples of foreshadowing from the swimming contest except

Review the passage from “the listeners.” for he suddenly smote on the door, even louder, and lifted his head: — "tell them i came, and no one answered, that i kept my word," he said. based on this passage, what is the best inference about the man?

In the sentence above, which verb is the irregular verb? a. laid b. warmed c. removed d. walked