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25 March, 13:03

Match each underlined word to its contextual meaning in the sentence.

1. Though the night was dark and dismal, yet the form of the unknown might now in some degree be ascertained.

(from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving)

2. Swathed about his forehead, and hanging down over his face, so low as to be shaken by his breath,. Mr. Hooper had on a black veil.

(from "The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne)

3."As you are engaged, I am on my way to Luchresi. If any one has a critical turn it is he. He will tell me-"

(from "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe)

4. Thus speaking, Fortunato possessed himself of my arm; and putting on a mask of black silk and drawing a

roquelaire closely about my person, I suffered him to hurry me to my palazzo.

(from "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe)

A. wrapped

B. occupied

C. allowed

D. discovered

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  1. 25 March, 15:57
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    Wrapped-swathed

    occupied-engaged

    allowed-suffered

    discovered-ascertained
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