Use context clues to choose the sentence that best uses the third definition of the word lore. jasmine’s grandmother passed all of the family’s lore on to the younger generation. the measurement of the lore told us exactly what bird species we had found on the island. in his personal library, the retired gardener stored his handmade volumes of plant lore. the lizard’s green lore was slightly darker in color than the rest of its face and body.

1. Jasmine’s grandmother passed all of the family’s lore on to the younger generation.

In this sentence lore means traditional knowledge or belief. It could also mean cultural history in this case.

2. The measurement of the lore told us exactly what bird species we had found on the island. AND 4. The lizard’s green lore was slightly darker in color than the rest of its face and body.

Lore in these sentences relates to the scientific definition. On a bird or reptile the lore is the space between the eyes and the snout or bill of the animal.

3. In his personal library, the retired gardener stored his handmade volumes of plant lore.

In this sentence lore means knowledge gained. The gardener filled his volumes with knowledge that he had gained over years of experience working in the gardens.

he is suggesting that this widow is a strong woman, who is giving constructive criticism and she has enough to worry about, and she takes care of him, so he does not take it to heart.

21 balloons is the story of professor william sherman's travels.

in 1883, he set off from san francisco for a balloon ride over the pacific and was found a month later floating with 21 balloons in the atlantic ocean. this seemed an astounding feat and everyone wanted to know what had happened.    

professor sherman was loyal, however, and said he would tell his tale first to the western american explorers club in san francisco, of which he was a member. this built up suspense for several chapters before he began to tell of the wonders of his adventures and the amazing island of krakatoa, an island which had just been blown up by a volcano.  

the residents of krakatoa are all millionaires who live under a "gourmet government" of their own devising. we get to see all the incredible adventures that creative people with unlimited resources would create according to the author.