Which definition of the word obscure can be determined using context clues from this passage? During the magic trick, Steven waved a handkerchief in front of his hand to obscure the fact that he dropped the quarter behind the table.

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Now close reading is an essential and foundational skill needed to succeed in any language arts course. acquiring this skill will you form a strategy when writing about literature. you will be required to perform and develop this skill as you progress through this course and other courses in your school career. identify and discuss your areas of strength in language arts. what do you do well? what do you like doing in a course like this? why do those tasks work well for you? you can also identify a challenge you have that you’d like to work on throughout this course. use this discussion as an opportunity to give advice to your classmates based on your stronger skills and to ask for with skills you are still developing.

Some one drawing water and my theater placed my hand under the spout. as the cool stream gushed over one hand she spelled into the other the word water , first slowly , then rapidly . i stood still ,my whole attention fixed upon the motions of her fingers . suddenly i felt misty consciousness as of soothing forgotten --a thrill of returning thought and somehow the mystery of language was revealed to me this passage from the stoyof my life is an wxample of which element of plotclimax action

Which bibliography entry is written correctly and completely? a. johnson, marie. the solar age. chicago: energy options press, 2014. b. front page story. houston chronicle. 5 apr 2013. c. “will solar work? ” science news. march edition. d. friends of solar. mother earth society, accessed 15 jan 2014.