Question

The old phonograph machine was caked with dust. Herbert sprayed it with a touch of bleach cleaner, but still it wouldn’t shine. In the 1930s the machine had sparkled like a freshly-laundered black tuxedo. Herbert sighed, recalling how his sister would turn her hairbrush into a microphone. They would dance and lip-synch the words of their favorite swing music on a Saturday night. Fast-forward all these decades to another Saturday night. His sister lived hundreds of miles away, and the only music was his cat meowing.


Questions
What meaning is connoted by the word “sparkled” in the text?

The phonograph was beautiful when it was new.

The phonograph has been kept in perfect condition.

The phonograph is decorated with expensive jewels.

The phonograph has an electrical problem.

Answer 1

The meaning connoted by the word "sparkled" in the text is:

**The phonograph was beautiful when it was new.**

This is supported by the context in which "sparkled" is used, describing how the phonograph looked in the 1930s, suggesting a sense of beauty and luster that has since faded due to age and neglect.