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4 The letters continue in a similar fashion until Sofia, their two children, and Sofia's mother finally arrive in New York in 1932. Angelo continued to work in construction, and Sofia earned money as a seamstress. It would be years before they made their journey west and purchased a small farm where they grew fruits and vegetables and raised chickens.

Use this dictionary entry to answer the question.

seam: a line formed where two pieces of cloth are sewn together

What does the word seamstress mean in this sentence from paragraph 4 of the passage?

“Angelo continued to work in construction, and Sofia earned money as a seamstress.”

a.
dressmaker

b.
designer

c.
teacher

d.
chef

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