Question

Which clue from this sentence in "The Nose" best helps clarify the meaning of "droshky"?To increase his misfortune, not a single droshky was to be seen in the street, and so he was obliged to proceed on foot.A. to increase his misfortuneB. not a singleC. so he was obliged to proceed on footD. to be seen in the street

Answer 1

it would be C.so he was obliged to proceed on foot. because the meaning of Droshky is ---a low four-wheeled open carriage of a kind formerly used in Russia. :) I'm sure its right

Answer 2

Answer: C. so he was obliged to proceed on foot.

Step-by-step explanation: a context clue is a hint that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word or phrase. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers or it may follow in the next sentence. There are many kinds of context clues, like definitions, synonyms, antonyms, etc. In the given sentence, the context clue that helps to clarify the meaning sof the word "droshky" is "so he was obliged to proceed on foot" this gives us the idea that a "droshky" is some kind of vehicule (and it is a four-wheeled carriage used in Russia).