Question

read the sentence from paragraph 9. it flashed across my mind at that moment that as those on board the abraham lincoln, having once seen the effect of ned lands harpoon when it struck the nautilus, could not but have concluded their enemy was no monster of the deep - though indeed a monster of mans contriving - the warships of all nations would now be on the look - out for the nautilus, and we on board it could scarcely hope for mercy. which definition provides the correct denotative meaning for the word flashed in the passage? select to read the full text of twenty thousand leagues under the sea by jules verne (excerpt) a. glimmered slightly b. sparked boldly c. appeared suddenly d. flickered quickly

Explanation:

The word "flashed" in the context means an idea came to the mind suddenly. Among the options, "appeared suddenly" best captures this denotative meaning.

Answer:

C. appeared suddenly