Question

select the word that means invented. django reinhardt was a jazz guitar player. when he was eighteen years old, his left hand was badly burned in a fire. reinhardt lost the use of two fingers, but that didnt end his career. he spent nearly two years teaching himself how to play again. in the process, he generated a unique way of playing. he used his two fingers and thumb on the guitar. reinhardt died in 1953. however, he is still remembered for bringing about a new style of guitar playing.

Explanation:

To find the word meaning "invented", we analyze the context. The sentence "he generated a unique way of playing" and "bringing about a new style" suggest "generated" relates to creating/inventing. Other words like "burned", "lost", "died", "remembered" don't fit. So "generated" is the word with a meaning close to "invented" as it implies creating a new playing method.

Answer:

generated