Contextual clues give hints that you can piece together like a puzzle. They help reveal things or drop subtle hints to almost tease the reader. They can also help you understand something such as a phrase or new words.
(You use them a lot like context clues but these are broader and more vague.)
Answer:
In our chapters Hester finally gets released from prison only to still live on the land that so many people despised her. She lived in a little cottage on the outskirts of the town of Boston and continued to make a living and support Pearl as a seamstress.
Explanation: I DONT KNOW IF I HIT ALL OF YOUR POINTS BUT IK I ANSWER MOST OF IT HOPE THIS HELPS :)
Whales are among the largest animals in the world<u /><span />
The answer is D. donated. The adverb in the sentence is generously, which describes how the people were donating.