He summoned to his presence a thousand hale and light-hearted friends from among the knights and dames of his court. –"The Masqu
e of the Red Death," Edgar Allan Poe Using context clues, how would you determine the meaning of the word "dames"? 1 ) Look at the surrounding words.
4) Find the word in the dictionary.
3) Ask a friend what the word means.
4) Skip the word entirely.
