Question

7 across the atlantic. ive probably read this book at least twenty times myself, she says, turning the book over in her hands. gently, she presses her finger on a large brown smudge on the books spine. 8 looks like youve read this a few times, too. the smudge was actually from our oven. i had saved all my money for a month to be able to afford the book. i had to hide it safely away from mom and charlotte because it was about flying. one day i was sitting in the kitchen, engrossed as beryl is about to leave her native land of africa for her flight across the atlantic, when the front door opened. i was so involved in my reading. i didnt hear it. 9 one day i was sitting in the kitchen, engrossed as beryl is about to leave her native land of africa for her flight across the atlantic, when the front door opened. i was so involved in my reading. i didnt hear it. and then mom came into the room. she had gotten off work early from her shift at the red cross because they ran out of bandages for her to roll. youre reading about flying again? she asked, quickly grabbing it away from me. you know how i feel about this. why you keep insisting on defying my rules, bernadette, is beyond me. she opened the oven door and tossed my book inside. when i snuck back into the kitchen a few hours later to retrieve it, the heat from the gaslight had cooked the spine, leaving a smoldering black mark. thinking about it all, i am ready to burst into tears. if the auburn - haired girl wasnt sitting in my compartment i would be able to close the door and have a nice cry. 11 2. read the following 2 sentences from paragraph 9 one day i was sitting in the kitchen, engrossed as beryl is about to leave her native land of africa for her flight across the atlantic, when the door opened i was so involved in my reading i didnt hear it. in these sentences, the word provides a clue to the meaning of the word engrossed clear all

Explanation:

The word "involved" is used in a similar context as "engrossed" in the sentence "I was so involved in my reading. I didn't hear it." It shows a high - level of absorption in reading, which gives a clue to the meaning of "engrossed".

Answer:

involved