Question

as the din of voices in the room swelled, carleen began to belt out a show tune. a few bars in, the room quieted, and all eyes were on her.

the whole family clapped politely when shed finished, but then they went right back to talking about basketball, so carleen trudged off to bed unnoticed, or so she thought.

shortly after, rayann appeared beside her niece’s bed and said, “i see you, girl.”

“then that makes you the only one,” sniffled carleen.

reread page 2 of the story.

click or tap the underlined phrase that helps readers understand the meaning of the word “din.”

Explanation:

The word "din" refers to a loud, continuous noise. The underlined phrase "voices in the room swelled" shows the growing loud sound of people talking, which directly helps readers understand that "din" is this noisy collection of voices.

Answer:

voices in the room swelled