"It had been days since he has seen the sun,and he knew that a few more days must pass before that cheerful "orb", due south,would just peep above the skyline and dip immediately from view."

Which of the following context clues helps to explain the meaning of the word "orb"?
1.)...there was not a cloud in the sky...
2.) it had been days since he has seen the sun.
3.)...due south...
4.)...an intangible pall over the face of things...
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the answers are

C
B
A
C
B
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Orbs are transparent, balls of light commonly found in photos

What is an object seen in the sky?

1. Do you think an orb is a "cloud in the sky"?

2. Do you think an orb can refer to the sun?
3. Do you think an orb is in the south?
4. Do you think an orb is a pall?

What other words do you think are related to "orb"? Orbit, maybe?

Which do you think is the correct choice here?

it is b

C

B
A
C

To find the context clue that helps explain the meaning of the word "orb," we need to look for a word or phrase in the surrounding sentences that provides a hint about the meaning of "orb."

In this case, the phrase "that cheerful 'orb', due south" provides the relevant clue. The word "orb" is described as being due south and cheerful. From this clue, we can infer that "orb" refers to the sun.

Therefore, option 3) "...due south..." is the context clue that helps explain the meaning of the word "orb."