country, and maybe we need one. I'll have a try at it. Come on!"
In response to the pressure of his knees, the trained cow-pony whirled toward the jack-pines, and Dorothy followed, laughing at the idea
that so ingenuous a man as Lem Trowbridge might possess the analytical gift of the trained detective.
"You!" she said mockingly, when she had caught up with him. "You're as transparent as glass; not that it isn't nice to be that way, but still you
are. Besides, the rain we've had must have washed all tracks away."
"No doubt, but we'll have a look anyhow. It won't do any harm. Seriously, though, the ways of criminals have always interested me. I'd rather
read a good detective story than any other sort of yarn."
(from Hidden Gold by Wilder Anthony)
Which does "ingenuous" most likely mean in this passage?
1. cunning and manipulative
2. straightforward and simple
3. sophisticated and worldly
4. dependable and trustworthy
Bot GPT 3.5
answeredIn this passage, Dorothy is teasing Lem by calling him transparent and implying that he is not very subtle or complex. Therefore, "ingenuous" most likely means straightforward and simple in this context.
