Question

Choose the meaning of the bold word.

They appeared to me denizens of a brilliant existence. (“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant")
(1 point)
Responses

actors
actors

environmentalists
environmentalists

deserters
deserters

inhabitants

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

inhabitants

Answer 2

Failing that, I could have surreptitiously dumped the whole outfit overboard, written off the forty or so dollars as love’s tribute. (“The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant")

(1 point)
Responses

happily
happily

slyly
slyly

enthusiastically
enthusiastically

sorrowfully

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The meaning of the bold word "denizens" in this context is inhabitants.

Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To determine the meaning of the bold word, "denizens," in the sentence, you can use context clues. In this case, the author describes the "denizens" as "inhabitants" of a brilliant existence. Therefore, the correct choice is "inhabitants."