Question

I ONLY HAVE 3 MINS HURRRRRRRY Read this excerpt from "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe.

He summoned to his presence a thousand hale and light-hearted friends from among the knights and dames of his court.

Which is the best way to determine the meaning of the word summoned using context clues?

Read the word slowly.
Skip the word.
Look at the surrounding words.
Look up the words online.

Answer 1

Surrounding words. As in context clues.

Answer 2

Look at the surrounding words.

Step-by-step explanation:

I have learned from my own English class that looking at the surrounding words first can help you draw conclusions as to what the word means in the sentence. Also, it would be difficult to look up a word if you have no internet access or phone, and just by reading the word may not help, so look at the surrounding words!

Hope this helps!