Reading Comprehension #14019

Practice Exercise 24 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. morass

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    2. contemporary

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    3. reticent

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    4. adroitly

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    5. mused

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    6. tentative

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    7. chortle

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