The meaning of devoured used in the sentence is to eat greedily.
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- A context clue is a word or phrase in the same or a nearby sentence that can assist the reader in determining the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
- Context clues are all the words and phrases that are close to a word.
Types of context clues:
- Clues for Definition/Explanation The meaning of a word or phrase is sometimes explained immediately after it is used.
- Clues for Restatement/Synonym Sometimes a difficult word or phrase is said simply.
- Clues for Contrast/Antonym
- Clues from Inference/General Context.
- Punctuation
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