Context Clues: Reading for Meaning
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Context Clues: Reading for Meaning
Charles Dickens' novel "A Tale of Two Cities" was published in 1859. It takes place in Paris, France and London, England around time of the French Revolution (1789-1799). It tells the story of two men, Frenchman Charles Darnay and Englishman Sydney Carton, and the effect of the revolution on their lives and the world.
Below is a passage from the book. Read it carefully, paying special attention to the underlined words.
II. The Mail
It was the Dover road that lay, on a Friday night late in November, before the first of the persons with whom this history has business. The Dover road lay, as to him, beyond the Dover mail, as it lumbered up Shooter's Hill. He walked up hill in the mire by the side of the mail, as the rest of the passengers did; not because they had the least relish for walking exercise, under the circumstances, but because the hill, and the harness, and the mud, and the mail, were all so heavy, that the horses had three times already come to a stop, besides once drawing the coach across the road, with the mutinous intent of taking it back to Blackheath. Reins and whip and coachman and guard, however, in combination, had read that article of war which forbade a purpose otherwise strongly in favour of the argument, that some brute animals are endued with Reason; and the team had capitulated and returned to their duty.
In the blanks below write the letter of the word or phrase from the list that most closely matches the word from the passage.
______1. history ______2. mail ______3. lumbered ______4. mire ______5. relish ______6. mutinous ______7. endued ______8. capitulated
A. disobedient B. mud C. armor D. postal coach E. given up F. enjoyment G. story H. denied I. provided J. moved heavily
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Context Clues: Reading for Meaning
Charles Dickens' novel "A Tale of Two Cities" was published in 1859. It takes place in Paris, France and London, England around time of the French Revolution (1789-1799). It tells the story of two men, Frenchman Charles Darnay and Englishman Sydney Carton, and the effect of the revolution on their lives and the world.
Below is a passage from the book. Read it carefully, paying special attention to the underlined words.
II. The Mail
It was the Dover road that lay, on a Friday night late in November, before the first of the persons with whom this history has business. The Dover road lay, as to him, beyond the Dover mail, as it lumbered up Shooter's Hill. He walked up hill in the mire by the side of the mail, as the rest of the passengers did; not because they had the least relish for walking exercise, under the circumstances, but because the hill, and the harness, and the mud, and the mail, were all so heavy, that the horses had three times already come to a stop, besides once drawing the coach across the road, with the mutinous intent of taking it back to Blackheath. Reins and whip and coachman and guard, however, in combination, had read that article of war which forbade a purpose otherwise strongly in favour of the argument, that some brute animals are endued with Reason; and the team had capitulated and returned to their duty.
In the blanks below write the letter of the word or phrase from the list that most closely matches the word from the passage.
___G___1. history ___D___2. mail ___J___3. lumbered ___B___4. mire ___F___5. relish ___A___6. mutinous ___I___7. endued ___E___8. capitulated
A. disobedient B. mud C. armor D. postal coach E. given up F. enjoyment G. story H. denied I. provided J. moved heavily
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