You can often tell what a word means by its in a sentence.

Which of the following root words means "small"?

The excerpt includes an example of dialogue. dialogue tags. narration. stage directions.

Which sentence uses the denotative meaning of the word blue? i was feeling pretty blue when i lost my favorite earrings. i wore a blue scarf to complement the color of my eyes. the characters in the book all seemed rather blue. the movie’s ending always puts me in a blue mood.