READING 2 OF 23 focus words
Context study 2
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The hikers spread their sodden coats near the stove. The actor rehearsed the soliloquy in an empty theater. The seminar examined solipsism as a problem about knowledge of other minds.
A sodden notebook was all that remained of the discarded bag. The soliloquy reveals a doubt the character hides from others. The essay used solipsism figuratively to criticize the narrator's complete self-absorption.
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.