Choose two sentences or phrases that give context clues to the meaning of "myriad" as used in the second paragraph.
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A Together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful.Together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful.
B And upon all the noonday sun poured its torrid rays out of a cloudless sky.And upon all the noonday sun poured its torrid rays out of a cloudless sky.
C Behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest.Behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest.
D starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms.starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms.
E we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands,
we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands,
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The sentences that give context clues to the meaning of "myriad" are:
D: starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms.
E: we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands.
These sentences suggest that there are a large number of colorful blooms, implying that "myriad" means a large or countless amount. To find these context clues, you can look for words that suggest abundance or a large quantity. In this case, "splendor," "vivid," "countless," and "glorified" all indicate that there are a vast number of blooms.