what is the denotation and connotation of this question.....

this is choices ...
a. a condiment: food spice
b. reddish-brown in color
c. a compartment used for a special purpose
d. to bark with prolonged tone
e. an inlet of the sea
f. a main division of a structure
g. the position of one checked

this is question::::
1. the police kept the rioters,at bay
2. the pack of wolves kept baying at their quarry
3. she owns a fantastic bay horse
4. put two pieces of bay leaves into the mixture 
5. the bay in rich is marine life
6. many sailors are now at sick bay
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examples:
E  the ship navigated the narrow bay