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Lesson 1
A monument was built to commemorate the victory.
The children huddled together for warmth.
Censure is sometimes harder to bear than punishment.
The new vaccine eradicated all traces of the disease within three months.
The barbarians defiled the church by using it as a stable.
The pregnant woman has an enlarged abdomen.
The lost hikers were bereft of hope when the rescue plane did not see them.
The children were bereaved by the death of their parents.
This battlefield is consecrated to the memory of the soldiers who died here.
A good joke does not necessarily evoke a hearty laugh.
Wheels left grooves in a muddy dirt road.
The old car jolted its passengers badly as it went over the rough road.
Bowing to greet a lady is now an obsolete custom.
Many wild animals prowl at night looking for something to eat.
The children scooped holes in the sand.
Diplomats are interested in the status of world affairs.
The farmer sued the railroad station because his cow was killed by the train.
The counter of the sink has many grooves along which the water will run off.
The cat prowled around the cellar looking for mice.
We all sympathized with the husband who was bereaved of his beloved wife.
Her singing evoked admiration from the public.
We still use this machine though it is obsolete.
The bandit in a typical Western movie rides a horse and goes armed. either alone or in a group.
Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ.
The children‘s muddy shoes defiled all the rugs in the hotel.
Running in the hall is a deviation from the school rules and will not be allowed.
She could bear the disappointments of other people with tolerable fortitude.
The little girl was inconsolable at the loss of her kitten.
Aren‘t you hungry? You are only nibbling your food.
The coronation of the new king was a splendid pageant.
After the scourge of flood usually comes the scourge of disease.
The crippled child tumbled down the stairs and was badly hurt.
The iron in the ship caused a deviation of the magnetic needle of the compass.
A marathon runner must have great fortitude to run such a long distance.
The pretty girl‘s reputation was defiled by malicious gossips.
The boy is just learning to walk, he is always tumbling over the floor.
The inauguration ceremony of the new President was a splendid pageant.
There are many illnesses, which afflict old people.
His employer censured him for neglecting his work.
The thief intruded into the house with caution and dissimulation.
Nowadays, it is an inhumane punishment to flog the disobedient soldiers or sailors.
According to the inscription on its cornerstone, this building was erected in 1919.
The gifts of charity meddled with a man’s private affair.
He doesn‘t sit straight: his posture is very bad.
John rummaged all the drawers to find his gloves.
The water spouted out when the pipe was broken.
The climber traversed a long horizontal crack in the face of the mountain slope.
A child stood looking with wistful eyes at the toys in the shop window.
He was flogging his horse in a very cruel way.
She rummaged change from the bottom of her purse.
The law does not meddle unduly with a person‘s private life.
The lights traversed the sky searching for enemy planes.
The inscription on the ancient monument was very hard to read.
The amicable flash of her white teeth was very impressive.
The soldiers are very exhausted for they have advanced forward without rest in a blizzard.
If I were rich, I would like to cruise in the Southern Pacific for six months in a private yacht.
Yellow fever has been eradicated in the United States but it still exists in some countries.
The doctor‘s report gave us only a glimmer of hope.
On his desk, many articles and documents are always piled in great lump.
The woman ransacked the house for her lost jewelry.
He slashed a path through the high grass with a long knife.
Out feet slumped repeatedly through the melting ice.
That pop-song had a great vogue at one time.
Enemy soldiers ransacked the city and carried off its treasures.
Tired from his long walk, he slumped into a chair.
We saw the glimmer of a distant light through the trees.
He used to have a great vogue as a film actor, but no one goes to the cinema to see him now.
What the Ice Age did was to eradicate the abundant mammalian life in the Northern Hemisphere.
He ascribes his success to skill and hard work.
The soldiers kept their heads down behind the bulwark.
She looked around this way and that in a dubious manner.
Selfishness was a facet of his character that we seldom saw before.
For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance, and in fact he became very well-dressed from then on.
The boys huddled together under the rock to keep warm.
The old man mumbled something to me, but I could not understand him.
This ruined bridge is a relic of the Korean War in 1950.
Automobile exhaust fumes are one of the major causes of smog.
The thirsty wayfarer was glad to find a fresh spring near the road.
He always speaks with his mouth full of food, it is his wont.
Four people were huddled under one umbrella to avoid the sudden shower.
I‘m feeling better than yesterday, but it is dubious that I can go to school tomorrow.
No one knows who wrote that play, but it is usually ascribed to Cyril Tourneur.
We believe that a free press and free speech are bulwarks of democracy.
Take heed of what I say, or you will fail in the final examination.

Lesson 23
Civilized people believe in humane treatment of prisoners.
The equator is an imaginary circle around the earth.
Because he wasn‘t working hard, he is liable to fail.
He sat alone after the battle, mourning over the loss of his best friend.
A psychiatrist can help some people to understand their subconscious urges.
He has to leave now, he lives farther from here than I do.
All the members of the committee agreed to inquire further into the matter.
The man living next door hanged himself in sorrow after his wife died.
We hung our reproduction of “Mona Liza” above the fireplace.
Tainan is one of the historic spots that you should visit.
Upon retiring from the office, the President gave all the historical papers to the library.
The philosopher claims that kindness is a human trait, but I don‘t believe it.
Humane people are considerate of not only other people but also animals.
Some people do not believe that ghosts are not real but imaginary beings.
The imaginative child always likes to make up fairy tales.
Bessie Smith was an incomparable singer in her days.
It is foolish to compare horses with airplanes. They are incomparable.
Some old superstitions seem incredible to most educated people.
People nowadays are incredulous about ghosts and witches.
The gentleman laid his land on his son‘s shoulder.
The wounded soldier was lying on the battlefield.
This kind of shoe is apt to slip on wet ground.
Henry is an apt student of the practical science.
Children under the age of 10 are all liable to diseases.
He declared that he was not liable for his wife‘s debts.
The weather forecast says that it‘s likely to be hot tomorrow.
The backyard of our house has a luxuriant growth of weeds.
She is too proud, too luxurious to marry an ordinary person like you.
From time to time, during the night, there was a moan of pain from the sick man.
The whole nation mourned the death of the much-loved President.
The company will give only oral tests to the applicants.
This written report contains both a verbal description and a sketch of the building.
The minister made a personal visit to the scene of the fighting.
The general issued an order to capture the hill to all personnel.
The man seemed poor, but he was respectably dressed.
Children should speak respectfully to their elders.
The first, second, and third prizes went to Jack, George, and Frank respectively.
She raised her finger to her lips as a sign for silence.
The farmer raises cattle and crops.
The sun will rise at 5:45 tomorrow morning.
We have to go to the government patent office to register the new trademark.
It is safe to register the letter containing the check.
Go to the registrar of the university to know your grades.
The boat we are on is the best sailor in the fleet.
The men in our navy are called sailors if they are not officers.
A group of college professors were waiting in the main salon to see the Minister of Education.
The ship‘s passengers have their dinners in the dining saloon.
It was certain that Oswald might have a subconscious desire to injure his underling.
Edina was unconscious for two hours after the accident.
The general was unconscious of being followed by the spy.
The club’s secretary prepared several transcripts of minutes of the meeting.
The transcription of words into phonetic symbols requires special training.

Lesson 24
The woman knelt before the altar to pray to God for her son‘s safe return.
If it rains, we have to alter our plan to have a picnic on Sunday.
Chinese mountain climbers made a successful ascent of Mt. McKinley in North America.
I won‘t give my assent to her plan because it is not well prepared.
There are several old cannons on the wall of the castle.
This canon has been enacted by the church council very recently.
Some of the tops of sneakers are made of canvas.
The sales representative canvassed the whole city for subscriptions of the magazine.
The cession of the territory could not be avoided because they lost the war.
Be seated! The court is now in session.
The soldier fainted at the sight of his own blood.
The color became faint as the sunset.
He feinted with his left hand and hit me with his right.
In recent years there has been an intention of the struggle for political power in the country.
She felt offended at my remarks, but it wasn‘t my intention to hurt her.
There is nothing that we can do now but pray God helps us in our troubles.
The lion seized its prey and ate it.
Chicago is the principal city in the Midwest of the United States.
The principal told the teachers to dismiss (suspend) school during the heavy snowstorm.
This country was founded on the principle of individual freedom for all.
The population of France remained stationary almost for a century.
Herbert bought a notebook at the stationery store.
Please write your name and address on this paper.
The President addressed the nation on the subject of war and peace.
Darkness is an attribute of night, as brightness is that of day.
We attribute Edison‘s success to intelligence and hard work.
The teachers appointed a committee of five members to plan the class picnic.
The court appointed Mr.Lansing as the committee that would take care of the boy’s property.
She likes music very much,she never misses a concert.
We concerted on the most proper methods for speedily executing the manager’s instructions.
I tried but couldn’t understand the content of his speech.
John contented himself with two glasses of beer even though he could have had more.
Honest but poor is the converse of poor but honest.
He conversed with his wife about the summer vacation.
The Sahara is a great desert in the northern part of Africa.
After the family deserted the farm, its buildings fell to ruin. (=fell out of use).
The publisher decided to publish a digest /summary of international law.
I like milk very much, but I can’t digest /catch it very well.
Most animals have an instinct to protect their young.
Her face was instinct with benevolence and kindness.
Although the governor knew many peoples, he had few intimates.
He intimated /suggested indirectly that he was dissatisfied with his job.
The train arrived at exactly /punctually four minutes past eight.
There has been a minute improvement in the working conditions of the factory.
A dark object moved between the door and me, What? Eidolon? Devil or fairy.
Do you object Tommy smoking in this room?
Her asked her to marry him but he refused.
The street-cleaning department took away all refuse from the street.
The little girl was in tears because she’d lost her mother.
For security, tear up paper before put it in the trash can.
The janitor/buddy removed used towels from the rack.
It took long to get used to foreign food.

Lesson 10
The entire population was aggrieved by the tyranny of the king.
Only a callous/apathy person can see suffering without trying to relieve it.
Walking barefoot on the asphalt pavement/trotter makes the bottom of your feet callous.
She wants to continue her study in the United States, but her parents disapprove of her plan.
Ten dollars is a fabulous price for an ordinary pencil.
He was infuriated by the police man’s rough treatment of his wife.
His political opponents feared his mordant tongue, and even more his mordant pen.
The idiotic Indiaese sang a *****-song of victory, describing their prowess in battle.
He was arrested as a member of a subversive organization advocating the forceful overthrow of the present government.
Many students find temporary jobs during their summer holidays.
Through the years he amassed a large fortune to buy farm after he retired.
However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate.
People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so.
The Empire State Building is a colossal structure.
Sickness or bad luck often makes a person feel dismal.
She was glad to see us again and gave me a genial welcome.
It is hard for an inveterate smoker to give up tobacco/cigarette.
The punishment for that offence is two years in prison.
During his sojourn /stopover in Africa he learned much about native customs.
Six robberies in one night put our village in turmoil.
A scientist suspends judgment and refrains from drawing conclusions until all the facts are in.
She assented to the doctor’s assertion that her son was ill, but could not consent to having him hospitalized.
The couple wishes to live in a cozy little home rather than in a lifeless mansion.
That factory is trying to diversify its products to sell in different markets.
The haggard faces of the rescued miners showed that they had a great deal of sufferings.
Careless drivers cause many irreparable accidents.
Everyone has two paternal grandparents and two maternal grandparents.
The young artist made a replica of the famous painting.
His seclusion of the rabbit in the barn was kept secret from everyone else.
The two friends wrangled and now they don’t speak to each other.
Most bigoted people are intolerant of opposition.
Most of the food they eat is deficient in iron and protein.
The sly fox eluded the hunters by running back in the opposite direction.
Some very great men have come from ignoble families.
We are studying about dew, frost, mist, and other kindred facts of nature.
During the Romantic period it was fashionable in literature to have a melancholy outlook on the world.
No one likes to be regarded as a poltroon.
The enemy was routed.
The most massive defense system would still leave the nation vulnerable to nuclear attack.
The child abided with his grandparents for three years before being returned to his parents.
She can't abide watching horror films.
Please feel assured that we will abide by our promise.
The audience in the theater was irritated by the unruly and boisterous children.
To spit in the classroom is despicable.
We saw many exotic plants at the flower exhibition, which we had never seen before.
For the mountain climber, it is imperative to get food and water before sunset.
My wife has such an imperative voice that everyone coveys her.
He was nonplused by the strange customs he saw everywhere in the country.
The leader of the band bowed in a pompous/exaggerated manner
He severed connection with Tom.
The day was so sultry that they had little energy left.
The moon was waning, and in such a waning light, it is very difficult to see the enemy.

Lesson 11
We are becoming acclimated to New York weather.
The senators assailed the President on the subject of the treaty between the two countries.
His face was congested with anger as the argument grew more heated.
Her effusive welcome made us feel most uncomfortable
A good manager is frugal in the use of his funds
The newspapers accused the government of being insolvent in its debts.
Most passengers of the ship were seized with nausea during the storm at sea
She had no way to redeem her furniture out of pawn.
They used waterproof cement to prevent water from seeping through the roof of the runnel.
A swollen cheek spoiled the symmetry of his handsome face.
New York’s hot weather is often aggravated by its humidity.
A balmy breeze was blowing across the beautiful lake.
The culmination of the doctor’s life’s work was his discovery of a cure of cancer.
The storekeeper endorsed my bill when I paid the full amount.
The main field of hygiene is concerned with healthy living and cleanliness.
Sound is intangible and the same is true of light.
Grandfather sat by the fireplace, oblivious of everything around him.
The funeral will be performed according to church rites
Her story was boring, but he simulated interest to please her.
The account of the trial was transcribed from the stenographer’s shorthand notes.
The United States annexed Texas in 1845.
Some people brew beer at home for home use.
The boys whispering in the corner are brewing some mischief
The boys derided him for his fear of the darkness.
She always evaluates people by their clothes.
Swept along by the swift current, he was in imminent  danger of going over the waterfall.
A judicious historian selects and weighs facts carefully and critically.
There is a preponderance of hot days in July and August.
Many sage staffs around the commander helped him win the battle.
A sagacious businessman seldom fails in his business
The specter of the murdered man haunted the house.
The shout of “Fire” caused a great tumult in the theater.
Her apathy since her husband’s death worries her children.
If the aims of two countries collide, there may be a war.
The buildings were draped with red, white and blue bunting.
After his boring speech for over an hour, the fatuous speaker waited for applause from the audience.
The impudent boy made faces at the teacher.
I could have given a much better answer if I had had enough time to meditate
This music seems to purify one’s spirit of evil thoughts.
The secretary’s beautiful figure and suave manners made the office bright.
The watchman who caught the thief was praised for his vigilance.

Lesson 12
The engineer accelerates a train by turning on more power.
I will keep it secret, I feel averse to telling it to someone.
Two persons who saw the road accident corroborated the driver’s statatement.
It took the soldiers only half an hour to encamp in the heavy rain.
The air is very humid near the sea or large lake.
It is impossible to make plants grow in a desert without irrigation.
Absurd ! Are you really think have a wee bit liquid ? You should see mental doctor for whim.
Every baseball player envies him; he is preeminent above all his rivals for pitching.
Everyone learns the rudiments of arithmetic in elementary school.
When they got in the boiler room they were almost stifled by the heat.
He is a very versatile performer, he can act, sing, dance, and play the piano.
The anatomy of an earthworm is much simpler than that of a man.
Football requires brain as well as brawn.
Dexterity in questioning the witnesses helped the lawyer win many cases.
Mount Vesuvius hasn’t erupted for a good many years.
Let’s discuss this topic on the hypothesis that it is true.
To drive an automobile, you must learn how to manipulated the steering wheel and pedals.
The tribesmen sang a song of victory, describing their prowess in battle.
A less scrupulous /conscientious man wouldn’t give the money back to its owner.
The nurse treated the wounded soldiers with the most scrupulous care.
One hundred dollars a month will suffice for the old lady’s need.
He really likes antique art much more than modern art.
In coherent /consistent writing, every sentences connected in thought to the previous sentence.
After dinner my father often dozes in his chair for a while.
The actress’s beauty and fascinated everyone in the room
Some people like to innovate the old systems and traditions, others like to preserve them.
The magician’s tricks mystified the audience in the theater.
Leap year recurs every four years, and in that year February have 29 days. But according Chinese Traditional Calendar, Every 19-years have seven-leap month. Unfortunately, Mr.Baker has born in February 30. When he twenty-third, just celebrate ninety my day.
The sky was clear, and moonlight was shimmering on the lake.
The general explained the military technicalities of the matter to the newspaper reporters.
A baby cries and gurgles but does not use articulate speech (or speak distinctly).
The speaker was careful to articulate his words so that everyone in the hall could understand him.
The soldiers were confronted by two terrorists as they left their camp.
While she was waiting for her boy friend in the tearoom, a sweet melody filled her with ecstasy.
The mother tried to foster her son’s interest in music by taking him to concerts frequently.
The hall is not dim; the four large lamps irradiate it.
The obstinate man would go his own way, in spite of all warning.
Some people eat foods that are repugnant to theirs
After his soporific speech for an hour, the speaker received no applause from the audience.
The conquest of outer space is one of the greatest triumphs of modern science.

Lesson 5
He admonished his friend not to be late for his work.
He seems to be doing nothing, but really he’s just biding his time.
A man who cheats on his income tax and on his expense account tends to condone these practices in his friends.
I designate you to act for me while I am away.
Most animals let their young fend for themselves at an early age.
Only hardy plants will survive the severe cold in the Arctic area.
Baseball players do exercises at the beginning of the season in order to limber themselves up.
You must pay in humility / condescension / modesty of spirit for every benefit received at the hands of philanthropy /charity.
Can you recollect the name of the author of [Ivanhoe]?
He was smitten/affected with the view that he stopped and took out his camera.
According to the testimony of the medical profession, the health of the nation is improving.
He liked the bitter taste of the ale; beer is his favorite drink.
Blend the butter and the sugar before adding other ingredient / factor / elements of the cake.
Especially large, sharp canine characterizes the carnivorous animals.
The common English sparrow is a denizen of America; it was first brought from Europe to America about 1850.
She was in a frenzy of grief when she heard that her child was missing.
The player’s injury incapacitated him for participating in the football match.
The hunters came from the East to massacre the buffaloes of the plains, killing several million in a short time.
When I asked his advice he ponder / meditated the matter and then told me not to go.
To the riddle “What walks on four legs in the mooring, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?” the answer is ”man.”
The father spanked the naughty child for his bad manners.
He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.
The war was a terrible catastrophe in which many people died and many buildings were destroyed.
He felt completely daunted by the difficulties that faced him.
The crowd gaped/ stared/ gawked at the daring tricks performed by the tightrope walker.
He will be in the hospital for the duration of the school year.
We implored him to act before it was too late.
She muffled her throat in a warm scarf not to catch a cold.
On April Fool’s day people often play pranks on each other.
Soapy took the umbrella and sauntered off with it slowly.
There was a trickle of blood from the wound on his face.
She was astounded / amazed by the news that she had won the speech contest.
The people living in that valley are all members of one clan.
Newspaper accounts of political and international affairs are often distorted.
While travelling, they entrusted their children to the care of a baby sitter.
Sometimes the gets hungry and eats like a glutton.
Unless a check is signed it is invalid.
He became invalid as the result of ill health and lack of exercise.
His words were polite but there was an overtone / implication of anger in his voice.
They probed his past career to judge his qualifications.
There are many sacred / holy shrines in the Near East.
The statute increased the taxes we must pay.
The wounded soldier writhed uncomfortably in pain.
Watching the first man land on the moon, we beheld a sight never seen before by man.
They should change this bad habit and condescend/deign to be pleased what is pleasing.
More than 5,000 years ago the Chinese were controlling the Yellow River floods with dikes.
The farmers dug a deep dike to carry water to the rice field.
He flipped a coin on the counter to decide whether to go to the theater or not.
My uncle who had traveled to many countries in the world told a grisly story about people who ate human flesh.
The knave/ rogues who set fire to the barn have been caught and sent to prison.
The general held a parley with the enemy’s leader about exchanging prisoners.
There is not a shred/fragment of evidence that missing money was stolen.
The judge surmised/guessed his guilt; there was no proof that he killed the man.
The future is so uncertain that we cannot know all the vicissitudes/varieties of our fortunes.
The fire warden told us not to light matches near the gas station.

Lesson 6
Most people abhor the criminal of kidnapping the children.
If you boost me up, I can reach the window easily.
His friend’s willingness to help him was a big boost to the morale.
The jail is used for detention of persons who have been arrested.
He gave such explicit directions that everyone understood them.
Wise teachers avoid invidious rules against the students.
You malign a generous person when you call him a stingy person.
In places where the water is not potable, they set up purifying systems.
I never went to school, and I’ve rued it bitterly all my life.
People in the far north subsist chiefly on fish and meat.
She was such an unruly child that nobody could get along with her.
The boy had an agile mind, and could come up with excuses as quickly as his mother asked for them.
His lack of money was the result of caprice in spending on unnecessary things.
She is disconsolate about the death of her father.
It is a popular fallacy to suppose that riches always bring happiness.
She gave ingenuous answers to the strangers’ entire question.
I saw a mirage that made highway ahead seem tube flooded with water.
The heavy thunderstorm precluded our going to the beach.
Sheer white curtains hung at the little window to let in as much light as possible.
From the top of the wall there was a sheer drop of 100 feet to the water below.
His letter was succinct, with all the major points on one page.
There is not much arable land on the side of a rocky mountain.
The winner’s complacent smile annoyed the loser in the football game.
The wolves dismembered the deer’s dead body with their sharp teeth.
After the war, the defeated country was dismembered and could no longer be called a nation.
She danced with glee when she saw the new toys, which her father bought for her birthday present.
He gave us implicit consent to take the apples, for he smiled when he saw us do it.
Someone is spreading mischievous stories about minister’s private life.
In the sentence “She lives alone by herself” the word “alone” is redundant.
The solicitude shown to him by his neighbors after the robbery impressed him very deeply.
The bank keeps a large surplus of money in reserve.
The doctor gave him some medicine to abate the pain.
His ambition was consummated when he won the prize.
Our savings have dwindled since my wife was sent to hospital.
It is haphazard timetable, sometimes lessons are held and sometimes they aren’t.
It is obvious that a blind man ought not to drive an automobile.
I know only his overt reasons for refusing; he may have others.
We tried to be friendly, but his rebuff made us think the wanted to be left alone.
He was sad, and his thought about future was very somber.
The boy’s lack of money thwarted his plans for college.
I have a vehement hatred of people who are cruel to animals
The benign old lady sent us a kind and warm smile.
The sergeant was degraded to private for the reason of disobeying order.
My other writings are very ephemeral, but this book will be remembered forever.
People who have never gone to school are usually illiterate.
The old man tottered across the room and sat down on the sofa.
Not every rich man is lavish in spending money.
It is a mistake to lavish kindness ungrateful people.
He is the one who is peddling the drugs unlawfully.
She reproved the maid in an angry voice for breaking the dish.
Many kinds of fabrics, furs and drugs are synthetic products.
His unbounded courage and compassion made him an excellent leader of the nation.
He was wretched when he failed the entrance examination again.

Lesson 7
She continued to work in a blithe spirit in spite of all difficulties.
She was feeling dejected and unhappy until the good news cheered her up.
He is an erratic fellow whose actions are usually completely unpredictable.
When he was a child, his life contained noble ambitions and immaculate thought.
The little girl loathed leaving her mother for studying abroad.
The woman in this painting has a pensive smile.
I was restarted from keeping an appointment by a business conference that lasted most of the day.
She was proud of her stalwart good-looking grandson.
During his illness he shunned all society, and in particular those who had been his dearest.
They quarreled with such a loud noise that their voices were audible to the neighbor.
The new boy had an auspicious first day in the elementary school.
She was filled with elation at the new that she won the first prize in her class.
The haughty man thinks highly of himself while holding others in contempt.
The officer’s violation of a regulation is more of jeopardy than the enlisted man’s offense.
It is mandatory to pay a debt within a certain period of time.
The teacher rebuked the student for throwing the examination paper on the floor.
Not many people came to see the game; the sparse crowd was scattered thinly through the stadium
A miser gives undue importance to making and saving money.
The doctor’s friendly manner helped the patient allay his fear.
Gluttony and drunkenness have been called carnal vices.
A family name becomes defunct when the only heir dies without any son.
Of the many plans submitted the committee selected the plan that seemed most feasible.
The boy showed ingenuity in making toys out of scraps of discarded wood.
My joke caused a great deal of mirth among the little children.
Soldiers on the battlefield lead a precarious life.
Some people believe that fate has preordained whether they will be happy or unhappy.
At the council broad he was taciturn and never opened his lips.
His eldest brother died after the venomous bite from the rattlesnake.
The doctor said there was nothing amiss with her.
This anthology comprises samples from the work of ten authors.
Families that quarrel in the privacy of the home do well do dissemble when they to out to dinner.
A glib door to door salesman sold her a set of books that she did not want.
Before World War II, the French thought their Magnet Line as an invincible bulwark against German invasion.
The lazy little boy gave his face perfunctory washing.
The Disneyland tour was replete with unexpected thrills and suspense.
We respectfully solicit your continuous friendship and patronage.
The nation will soon be liberated from the foulest thralldom.
Give the flowers some water regularly, or they will wilt.
That abominable place was so dirty and evil smelling that he turned away in disgust.
Brainy students could understand easily what the teacher explained to them.
As the mooring progressed, the weather deteriorated more and more.
In German he was an exquisite stylist, and he brought to that language a new sensitivity in the art of story telling.
Cancer is no longer an incurable disease nowadays, it can be remedied by using radioactivity.
Manual workers often earn more than office workers do.
This workbook has a teacher’s manual in which examination problems and their answers are included.
He is a potential leader to control this large state.
They are such ruthless parents that they never give presents to the children on Christmas Day.
Her explanations for failure to do the work were voluble but not easily believed.
Theatre lobbies were filled with a vociferous crowd during the intermission.