Question

based on its context, which meaning of the word articulate does the author use in \the devil and tom walker\?
a miserable horse, whose ribs were as articulate as the bars of a gridiron, stalked about a field, where a thin
carpet of moss, scarcely covering the ragged beds of puddingstone, tantalized and balked his hunger; and
sometimes he would lean his head over the fence, look piteously at the passerby, and seem to petition
deliverance from this land of famine.
○ a. clearly stated
○ b. talented at speaking
○ c. divided into distinct parts
○ d. arranged in logical sequence

Explanation:

The sentence describes the horse's ribs. A gridiron has distinct, separate bars. The comparison implies the ribs are divided into distinct parts (like the gridiron's bars). Options A and B relate to speaking/statement (not relevant to ribs). Option D (logical sequence) is not indicated by the gridiron - rib comparison.

Answer:

C. divided into distinct parts