Question

question 4 use context clues to determine the meaning of commence as it is used in paragraph 39 of \the treasure of lemon brown.\ write your definition here and identify clues that helped you figure out its meaning.

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "commence" in paragraph 39 of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown", we analyze context clues. Typically, in the story's context (e.g., actions starting, events beginning), "commence" likely means "to begin" or "to start". Clues could be surrounding verbs (e.g., "started", "initiated") or phrases indicating the start of an action (like a scene, a character's action sequence). For example, if the paragraph describes the start of a confrontation, journey, or interaction, words like "began", "started" nearby would clue "commence" as "start".

Answer:

Definition of "commence" (in context): To begin or start (an action, event, etc.).
Clues: Surrounding text that implies the start of an action (e.g., verbs like "started", phrases about initiating an event in the paragraph’s scene).