Question

friday, sept. 26
say every adult in the united states purchased just one ticket, each with a different number. there would still be a good chance, about 7 percent, that no winner would emerge and the pot would grow even larger.

1. based on its use in the sentence above, what is the meaning of emerge?
2. what context clues in the sentence helped you to determine the meaning of emerge?

Explanation:

1. In the context of a lottery - like situation where no winner would "emerge", it means to become known or appear as the winner.
2. The context of a lottery - the idea of a winner and the pot growing larger if there is no winner helps determine that "emerge" means to come into view or be recognized as the winner.

Answer:

1. To become known or appear as the winner.
2. The mention of a winner and the pot growing larger if no winner exists.