Reading Comprehension #14018

Practice Exercise 26 A, B

Modern Short Story

  1. Use the reading process to guide you in your reading of the following story.

  2. Write a complete definition for each word as it is used in the story.

    1. Mojave

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    2. ominous

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    3. spontaneously

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    4. talismanic

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    5. imperceptibly

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    6. Double Indemnity

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    7. Capris

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