Question

read the excerpt from \ships chronometer from hms beagle.\ just as people adopted a common standard time, so numerous aspects of working and daily life were becoming rigidly fixed by the clock, from clocking on at work to school hours and tea-time – which is the subject of our next chapter. what context clue best helps readers determine the meaning of the word standard?
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umerous\
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igidly fixed\
○ \tea-time\
○ \subject\

Explanation:

To determine the context clue for "standard", we analyze the relationship between "standard time" and the other phrases. The phrase "rigidly fixed" describes how aspects of life were set by the clock, and "standard time" is a time that is commonly adopted and fixed. "Numerous" refers to the number of aspects, "tea - time" is an example of a fixed time, and "subject" is about the next chapter. So "rigidly fixed" best helps understand "standard" as something that is fixed or set.

Answer:

B. "rigidly fixed"