Question
Read the sentence from the passage.
We directed him to draw out whatever was at the end of that chain, which appeared to be a globe, half silver, and half of some transparent metal; for on the transparent side we saw certain strange figures, circularly drawn, and thought we could touch them till we found our fingers stopped by that lucid substance.
What does the word lucid imply?
A.
The watch face was covered with clear glass.
B.
The watch face shone brightly in the sun.
C.
The watch face had its own intelligence.
D.
The watch face was easy to understand.
We directed him to draw out whatever was at the end of that chain, which appeared to be a globe, half silver, and half of some transparent metal; for on the transparent side we saw certain strange figures, circularly drawn, and thought we could touch them till we found our fingers stopped by that lucid substance.
What does the word lucid imply?
A.
The watch face was covered with clear glass.
B.
The watch face shone brightly in the sun.
C.
The watch face had its own intelligence.
D.
The watch face was easy to understand.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
A. The watch face was covered with clear glass.
"Lucid" here means clear or transparent — the fingers were stopped by a clear/transparent substance (like glass).
"Lucid" here means clear or transparent — the fingers were stopped by a clear/transparent substance (like glass).