Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a words position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase
Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context
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Based on the sentences below, what does "saffron" mean?
"But high up, their tops were green and caught the saffron light of the west. He remembered that when a boy, he had thought there was nothing more beautiful than the evening sunshine falling athwart the dark green fir boughs on the hills."
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yellow
green
west
dark
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In the sentence below, what is conveyed by comparing the sound of the wind to a murmur?
"As he listened to the swish and murmur of the wind, the earth-old tune with the power to carry the soul back to the dawn of time, the years fell away from him, and he forgot much, remembering more."
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The wind is frightening.
The wind is rolling.
The wind is gentle.
The wind is powerful.
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Based on the sentences below, what does "saffron" mean?
"But high up, their tops were green and caught the saffron light of the west. He remembered that when a boy, he had thought there was nothing more beautiful than the evening sunshine falling athwart the dark green fir boughs on the hills."
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In the sentence below, what is conveyed by comparing the sound of the wind to a murmur?
"As he listened to the swish and murmur of the wind, the earth-old tune with the power to carry the soul back to the dawn of time, the years fell away from him, and he forgot much, remembering more."
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Which phrase from the sentence below, helps the reader determine the meaning of the word 'subtle'?
"Another more subtle change that is occurring, according to scientists, is the slow expansion of the entire island toward the mainland as winds and storms deposit sand on the island's west side."
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What does the simile in lines 7-8 mean?
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What is the meaning of the poem's extended metaphor?
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What does the phrase "a troublesome group of words that don't behave" mean?
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What does the author mean by linguistic as used in the sentence below?
"We hang on to many of our oddest spellings because, for one thing, they reflect the English language's far-reaching linguistic ancestry."
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In the sentences below, what does "impressive" mean?
"Anna Maria spent the next day sightseeing. She visited beautiful parks, an impressive monument of the 1989 revolution, and an estate of a Romanian artist."
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In the second stanza of "A Wondrous City," what does "each telling a story of their own" mean?
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What word could replace enlivens in the sentence below?
"Outdoor art enlivens every step down from the aquarium to the art museum."
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In paragraph 3, what does the word "cascade" mean?
