READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The first empty shop was a harbinger of changes to the street. The historian discussed the word harlot as a judgmental label in the old text. The haughty official barely acknowledged the waiting visitors.
The sudden thaw seemed a harbinger of spring. The novelist placed harlot in a character's speech to reveal his prejudice. Her haughty refusal made a simple disagreement personal.
Before you move on
Look away from the passage. Can you explain each focus word in your own words?
Original fictional passages for vocabulary practice.