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Words in Context 1 The highlighted words in the sentences below appear in the story "Music Lady . " Read each sentence and decide what the highlighted word means . List the words and their meanings in your notebook . @ The narrator , the person telling the story , lived in an orphanage when she was a child . An orphanage is a kindergarten or nurseryschool / home for children whose parents have died or cannot look after them . % Mrs . Smith offered the young girl words of encouragement , which made her feel her poetry was good . Mrs . Smith gave the girl a lot of supportfor / criticism of her poetry . c In the music store , there were booths where people could listen to music without being disturbed . These small enclosed spaces / large halls gave people privacy while listening to music . Q The narrator would walk casually around the store trying not to attract too much attention . The narrator walked around angrily / in a relaxed way . 0 When the narrator listened to music , all other sounds around her faded and she concentrated only on the music . The other sounds around her became louder / became softer . f The narrator describes how the rhythm of the rain and the music became all she heard . Rhythm is a repeated patternofsound / an irregular pattern ofsoiind . g Since the narrator couldn't afford to buy music , she wandered the aisles of the store . She walked with a senseofpurpose / walked without any particular goal . \ h The narrator felt that she should apologize for being in the store . She felt that she should say she was sorry / say she was right for being in the store . i Although the saleslady seemed nice , the narrator approached her cautiously . The narrator approached the lady carefully I quickly . \ The music lady wasn't only being a tolerant adult ; she took a real interest in the little girl . Someone who is tolerant really enjoys something I accepts something but doesn ' t necessarily like it . 2 Check your answers using a dictionary .
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