Which sentence contains context clues that would help a reader determine the meaning of the italicized word?(1 point) Responses Cora meekly chose her favorite television station to watch when her friends came over to her house. Cora meekly chose her favorite television station to watch when her friends came over to her house. Abigail meekly waited to sign up for the talent show in her community, despite her fear of an audience. Abigail meekly waited to sign up for the talent show in her community, despite her fear of an audience. Ben meekly raised his hand to volunteer for the fundraiser at the end of class on Wednesday. Ben meekly raised his hand to volunteer for the fundraiser at the end of class on Wednesday. After the buzzer, he meekly asked the referee for the final score count to see how his team performed.
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The sentence that contains context clues to help a reader determine the meaning of the italicized word "meekly" is:
Abigail meekly waited to sign up for the talent show in her community, despite her fear of an audience.
The context clue here is "despite her fear of an audience," which implies that Abigail is showing a sense of reluctance or timidity, helping a reader infer that "meekly" relates to being shy or submissive.
