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1Thelittlegirlwasinconsolableatthelossofherkitten.Aren'tyouhungry?Youareonlynibblingyourfood.Thecoronationofthenewkingwasasplendidpageant.Afterthescourgeoffloodusuallycomesthescourgeofdisease.Thecrippledchildtumbleddownthestairsandwasbadlyhurt.Theironintheshipcausedadeviationofthemagneticneedleofthecompass.Amarathonrunnermusthavegreatfortitudetorunsuchalongdistance.Theprettygirl'sreputationwasdefiledbymaliciousgossips.Theboyisjustlearningtowalk,heisalwaystumblingoverthefloor.TheinaugurationceremonyofthenewPresidentwasasplendidpageant.Therearemanyillnesses,whichafflictoldpeople.Hisemployercensuredhimforneglectinghiswork.Thethiefintrudedintothehousewithcautionanddissimulation.Nowadays,itisaninhumanepunishmenttoflogthedisobedientsoldiersorsailors.Accordingtotheinscriptiononitscornerstone,thisbuildingwaserectedin1919.Thegiftsofcharitymeddledwithaman'sprivateaffair.Hedoesn'tsitstraight:hispostureisverybad.Johnrummagedallthedrawerstofindhisgloves.Thewaterspoutedoutwhenthepipewasbroken.Theclimbertraversedalonghorizontalcrackinthefaceofthemountainslope.Achildstoodlookingwithwistfuleyesatthetoysintheshopwindow.Hewasflogginghishorseinaverycruelway.Sherummagedchangefromthebottomofherpurse.Thelawdoesnotmeddleundulywithaperson'sprivatelife.Thelightstraversedtheskysearchingforenemyplanes.Theinscriptionontheancientmonumentwasveryhardtoread.Theamicableflashofherwhiteteethwasveryimpressive.Thesoldiersareveryexhaustedfortheyhaveadvancedforwardwithoutrestinablizzard.IfIwererich,IwouldliketocruiseintheSouthernPacificforsixmonthsinaprivateyacht.YellowfeverhasbeeneradicatedintheUnitedStatesbutitstillexistsinsomecountries.Thedoctor4sreportgaveusonlyaglimmerofhope.Onhisdesk,manyarticlesanddocumentsarealwayspiledingreatlump.Thewomanransackedthehouseforherlostjewelry.Heslashedapaththroughthehighgrasswithalongknife.Outfeetslumpedrepeatedlythroughthemeltingice.Thatpop-songhadagreatvogueatonetime.Enemysoldiersransackedthecityandcarriedoffitstreasures.Tiredfromhislongwalk,heslumpedintoachair.Wesawtheglimmerofadistantlightthroughthetrees.Heusedtohaveagreatvogueasafilmactor,butnoonegoestothecinematoseehimnow.WhattheIceAgedidwastoeradicatetheabundantmammalianlifeintheNorthernHemisphere.Heascribeshissuccesstoskillandhardwork.Thesoldierskepttheirheadsdownbehindthebulwark.Shelookedaroundthiswayandthatinadubiousmanner.

2Selfishnesswasafacetofhischaracterthatweseldomsawbefore.Forthefirsttimehehadtopayheedtohisappearance,andinfacthebecameverywell-dressedfromthenon.Theboyshuddledtogetherundertherocktokeepwarm.Theoldmanmumbledsomethingtome,butIcouldnotunderstandhim.ThisruinedbridgeisarelicoftheKoreanWarin1950.Automobileexhaustfumesareoneofthemajorcausesofsmog.Thethirstywayfarerwasgladtofindafreshspringneartheroad.Healwaysspeakswithhismouthfulloffood,itishiswont.Fourpeoplewerehuddledunderoneumbrellatoavoidthesuddenshower.I'mfeelingbetterthanyesterday,butitisdubiousthatIcangotoschooltomorrow.Nooneknowswhowrotethatplay,butitisusuallyascribedtoCyrilTourneur.Webelievethatafreepressandfreespeecharebulwarksofdemocracy.TakeheedofwhatIsay,oryouwillfailinthefinalexamination.Lesson23Civilizedpeoplebelieveinhumanetreatmentofprisoners.Theequatorisanimaginarycirclearoundtheearth.Becausehewasn'tworkinghard,heisliabletofail.Hesataloneafterthebattle,mourningoverthelossofhisbestfriend.Apsychiatristcanhelpsomepeopletounderstandtheirsubconsciousurges.Hehastoleavenow,helivesfartherfromherethanIdo.Allthemembersofthecommitteeagreedtoinquirefurtherintothematter.Themanlivingnextdoorhangedhimselfinsorrowafterhiswifedied.Wehungourreproductionof“MonaLiza“abovethefireplace.Tainanisoneofthehistoricspotsthatyoushouldvisit.Uponretiringfromtheoffice,thePresidentgaveallthehistoricalpaperstothelibrary.Thephilosopherclaimsthatkindnessisahumantrait,butIdon'tbelieveit.Humanepeopleareconsiderateofnotonlyotherpeoplebutalsoanimals.Somepeopledonotbelievethatghostsarenotrealbutimaginarybeings.Theimaginativechildalwayslikestomakeupfairytales.BessieSmithwasanincomparablesingerinherdays.Itisfoolishtocomparehorseswithairplanes.Theyareincomparable.Someoldsuperstitionsseemincredibletomosteducatedpeople.Peoplenowadaysareincredulousaboutghostsandwitches.Thegentlemanlaidhislandonhisson'sshoulder.Thewoundedsoldierwaslyingonthebattlefield.Thiskindofshoeisapttosliponwetground.Henryisanaptstudentofthepracticalscience.Childrenundertheageof10areallliabletodiseases.Hedeclaredthathewasnotliableforhiswife'sdebts.Theweatherforecastsaysthatit4slikelytobehottomorrow.Thebackyardofourhousehasaluxuriantgrowthofweeds.Sheistooproud,tooluxurioustomarryanordinarypersonlikeyou.Fromtimetotime,duringthenight,therewasamoanofpainfromthesickman.

3Thewholenationmournedthedeathofthemuch-lovedPresident.Thecompanywillgiveonlyoralteststotheapplicants.Thiswrittenreportcontainsbothaverbaldescriptionandasketchofthebuilding.Theministermadeapersonalvisittothesceneofthefighting.Thegeneralissuedanordertocapturethehilltoallpersonnel.Themanseemedpoor,buthewasrespectablydressed.Childrenshouldspeakrespectfullytotheirelders.Thefirst,second,andthirdprizeswenttoJack,George,andFrankrespectively.Sheraisedherfingertoherlipsasasignforsilence.Thefarmerraisescattleandcrops.Thesunwillriseat5:45tomorrowmorning.Wehavetogotothegovernmentpatentofficetoregisterthenewtrademark.Itissafetoregisterthelettercontainingthecheck.Gototheregistraroftheuniversitytoknowyourgrades.Theboatweareonisthebestsailorinthefleet.Themeninournavyarecalledsailorsiftheyarenotofficers.AgroupofcollegeprofessorswerewaitinginthemainsalontoseetheMinisterofEducation.Theship'spassengershavetheirdinnersinthediningsaloon.ItwascertainthatOswaldmighthaveasubconsciousdesiretoinjurehisunderling.Edinawasunconsciousfortwohoursaftertheaccident.Thegeneralwasunconsciousofbeingfollowedbythespy.Theclub'ssecretarypreparedseveraltranscriptsofminutesofthemeeting.Thetranscriptionofwordsintophoneticsymbolsrequiresspecialtraining.Lesson24ThewomankneltbeforethealtartopraytoGodforherson'ssafereturn.Ifitrains,wehavetoalterourplantohaveapicniconSunday.ChinesemountainclimbersmadeasuccessfulascentofMt.McKinleyinNorthAmerica.Iwon'tgivemyassenttoherplanbecauseitisnotwellprepared.Thereareseveraloldcannonsonthewallofthecastle.Thiscanonhasbeenenactedbythechurchcouncilveryrecently.Someofthetopsofsneakersaremadeofcanvas.Thesalesrepresentativecanvassedthewholecityforsubscriptionsofthemagazine.Thecessionoftheterritorycouldnotbeavoidedbecausetheylostthewar.Beseated!Thecourtisnowinsession.Thesoldierfaintedatthesightofhisownblood.Thecolorbecamefaintasthesunset.Hefeintedwithhislefthandandhitmewithhisright.Inrecentyearstherehasbeenanintentionofthestruggleforpoliticalpowerinthecountry.Shefeltoffendedatmyremarks,butitwasn'tmyintentiontohurther.ThereisnothingthatwecandonowbutprayGodhelpsusinourtroubles.Thelionseizeditspreyandateit.ChicagoistheprincipalcityintheMidwestoftheUnitedStates.Theprincipaltoldtheteacherstodismiss(suspend)schoolduringtheheavysnowstorm.Thiscountrywasfoundedontheprincipleofindividualfreedomforall.

4ThepopulationofFranceremainedstationaryalmostforacentury.Herbertboughtanotebookatthestationerystore.Pleasewriteyournameandaddressonthispaper.ThePresidentaddressedthenationonthesubjectofwarandpeace.Darknessisanattributeofnight,asbrightnessisthatofday.WeattributeEdison'ssuccesstointelligenceandhardwork.Theteachersappointedacommitteeoffivememberstoplantheclasspicnic.ThecourtappointedMr.Lansingasthecommitteethatwouldtakecareoftheboy'sproperty.Shelikesmusicverymuch,shenevermissesaconcert.Weconcertedonthemostpropermethodsforspeedilyexecutingthemanager'sinstructions.Itriedbutcouldn'tunderstandthecontentofhisspeech.Johncontentedhimselfwithtwoglassesofbeereventhoughhecouldhavehadmore.Honestbutpooristheconverseofpoorbuthonest.Heconversedwithhiswifeaboutthesummervacation.TheSaharaisagreatdesertinthenorthernpartofAfrica.Afterthefamilydesertedthefarm,itsbuildingsfelltoruin.(=felloutofuse).Thepublisherdecidedtopublishadigest/summaryofinternationallaw.Ilikemilkverymuch,butIcan'tdigest/catchitverywell.Mostanimalshaveaninstincttoprotecttheiryoung.Herfacewasinstinctwithbenevolenceandkindness.Althoughthegovernorknewmanypeoples,hehadfewintimates.Heintimated/suggestedindirectlythathewasdissatisfiedwithhisjob.Thetrainarrivedatexactly/punctuallyfourminutespasteight.Therehasbeenaminuteimprovementintheworkingconditionsofthefactory.Adarkobjectmovedbetweenthedoorandme,What?Eidolon?Devilorfairy.DoyouobjectTommysmokinginthisroom?Heraskedhertomarryhimbutherefused.Thestreet-cleaningdepartmenttookawayallrefusefromthestreet.Thelittlegirlwasintearsbecauseshe'dlosthermother.Forsecurity,tearuppaperbeforeputitinthetrashcan.Thejanitor/buddyremovedusedtowelsfromtherack.Ittooklongtogetusedtoforeignfood.Lesson10Theentirepopulationwasaggrievedbythetyrannyoftheking.Onlyacallous/apathypersoncanseesufferingwithouttryingtorelieveit.Walkingbarefootontheasphaltpavement/trottermakesthebottomofyourfeetcallous.ShewantstocontinueherstudyintheUnitedStates,butherparentsdisapproveofherplan.Tendollarsisafabulouspriceforanordinarypencil.Hewasinfuriatedbythepoliceman'sroughtreatmentofhiswife.Hispoliticalopponentsfearedhismordanttongue,andevenmorehismordantpen.TheidioticIndiaesesangashit-songofvictory,describingtheirprowessinbattle.Hewasarrestedasamemberofasubversiveorganizationadvocatingtheforcefuloverthrowofthepresentgovernment.Manystudentsfindtemporaryjobsduringtheirsummerholidays.

5Throughtheyearsheamassedalargefortunetobuyfarmafterheretired.However,astheevidencebegantoaccumulate,expertsfromtheZoofeltobligedtoinvestigate.Peopletendtoamasspossessions,sometimeswithoutbeingawareofdoingso.TheEmpireStateBuildingisacolossalstructure.Sicknessorbadluckoftenmakesapersonfeeldismal.Shewasgladtoseeusagainandgavemeagenialwelcome.Itishardfbraninveteratesmokertogiveuptobacco/cigarette.Thepunishmentforthatoffenceistwoyearsinprison.Duringhissojourn/stopoverinAfricahelearnedmuchaboutnativecustoms.Sixrobberiesinonenightputourvillageinturmoil.Ascientistsuspendsjudgmentandrefrainsfromdrawingconclusionsuntilallthefactsarein.Sheassentedtothedoctor'sassertionthathersonwasill,butcouldnotconsenttohavinghimhospitalized.Thecouplewishestoliveinacozylittlehomeratherthaninalifelessmansion.Thatfactoryistryingtodiversifyitsproductstosellindifferentmarkets.Thehaggardfacesoftherescuedminersshowedthattheyhadagreatdealofsufferings.Carelessdriverscausemanyirreparableaccidents.Everyonehastwopaternalgrandparentsandtwomaternalgrandparents.Theyoungartistmadeareplicaofthefamouspainting.Hisseclusionoftherabbitinthebamwaskeptsecretfromeveryoneelse.Thetwofriendswrangledandnowtheydon'tspeaktoeachother.Mostbigotedpeopleareintolerantofopposition.Mostofthefoodtheyeatisdeficientinironandprotein.Theslyfbxeludedthehuntersbyrunningbackintheoppositedirection.Someverygreatmenhavecomefromignoblefamilies.Wearestudyingaboutdew,frost,mist,andotherkindredfactsofnature.DuringtheRomanticperioditwasfashionableinliteraturetohaveamelancholyoutlookontheworld.Noonelikestoberegardedasapoltroon.Theenemywasrouted.Themostmassivedefensesystemwouldstillleavethenationvulnerabletonuclearattack.Thechildabidedwithhisgrandparentsforthreeyearsbeforebeingreturnedtohisparents.Shecan'tabidewatchinghorrorfilms.Pleasefeelassuredthatwewillabidebyourpromise.Theaudienceinthetheaterwasirritatedbytheunrulyandboisterouschildren.Tospitintheclassroomisdespicable.Wesawmanyexoticplantsattheflowerexhibition,whichwehadneverseenbefore.Forthemountainclimber,itisimperativetogetfoodandwaterbeforesunset.Mywifehassuchanimperativevoicethateveryonecoveysher.Hewasnonplusedbythestrangecustomshesaweverywhereinthecountry.Theleaderofthebandbowedinapompous/exaggeratedmannerHeseveredconnectionwithTom.Thedaywassosultrythattheyhadlittleenergyleft.Themoonwaswaning,andinsuchawaninglight,itisverydifficulttoseetheenemy.

6Lesson11WearebecomingacclimatedtoNewYorkweather.ThesenatorsassailedthePresidentonthesubjectofthetreatybetweenthetwocountries.Hisfacewascongestedwithangerastheargumentgrewmoreheated.HereffusivewelcomemadeusfeelmostuncomfortableAgoodmanagerisfrugalintheuseofhisfundsThenewspapersaccusedthegovernmentofbeinginsolventinitsdebts.MostpassengersoftheshipwereseizedwithnauseaduringthestormatseaShehadnowaytoredeemherfurnitureoutofpawn.Theyusedwaterproofcementtopreventwaterfromseepingthroughtheroofoftherunnel.Aswollencheekspoiledthesymmetryofhishandsomeface.NewYork'shotweatherisoftenaggravatedbyitshumidity.Abalmybreezewasblowingacrossthebeautifullake.Theculminationofthedoctor'slife'sworkwashisdiscoveryofacureofcancer.ThestorekeeperendorsedmybillwhenIpaidthefullamount.Themainfieldofhygieneisconcernedwithhealthylivingandcleanliness.Soundisintangibleandthesameistrueoflight.Grandfathersatbythefireplace,obliviousofeverythingaroundhim.ThefuneralwillbeperformedaccordingtochurchritesHerstorywasboring,buthesimulatedinteresttopleaseher.Theaccountofthetrialwastranscribedfromthestenographer'sshorthandnotes.TheUnitedStatesannexedTexasin1845.Somepeoplebrewbeerathomeforhomeuse.TheboyswhisperinginthecornerarebrewingsomemischiefTheboysderidedhimforhisfearofthedai,kness.Shealwaysevaluatespeoplebytheirclothes.Sweptalongbytheswiftcurrent,hewasinimminentdangerofgoingoverthewaterfall.Ajudicioushistorianselectsandweighsfactscarefullyandcritically.ThereisapreponderanceofhotdaysinJulyandAugust.Manysagestaffsaroundthecommanderhelpedhimwinthebattle.AsagaciousbusinessmanseldomfailsinhisbusinessThespecterofthemurderedmanhauntedthehouse.Theshoutof“Fire”causedagreattumultinthetheater.Herapathysinceherhusband'sdeathworriesherchildren.Iftheaimsoftwocountriescollide,theremaybeawar.Thebuildingsweredrapedwithred,whiteandbluebunting.Afterhisboringspeechforoveranhour,thefatuousspeakerwaitedforapplausefromtheaudience.Theimpudentboymadefacesattheteacher.IcouldhavegivenamuchbetteranswerifIhadhadenoughtimetomeditateThismusicseemstopurifyone'sspiritofevilthoughts.Thesecretary'sbeautifulfigureandsuavemannersmadetheofficebright.Thewatchmanwhocaughtthethiefwaspraisedforhisvigilance.Lesson12

7Theengineeracceleratesatrainbyturningonmorepower.Iwillkeepitsecret,Ifeelaversetotellingittosomeone.Twopersonswhosawtheroadaccidentcorroboratedthedriver'sstatatement.Ittookthesoldiersonlyhalfanhourtoencampintheheavyrain.Theairisveryhumidneartheseaorlargelake.Itisimpossibletomakeplantsgrowinadesertwithoutirrigation.Absurd!Areyoureallythinkhaveaweebitliquid?Youshouldseementaldoctorforwhim.Everybaseballplayerenvieshim;heispreeminentaboveallhisrivalsforpitching.Everyonelearnstherudimentsofarithmeticinelementaryschool.Whentheygotintheboilerroomtheywerealmoststifledbytheheat.Heisaveryversatileperfonner,hecanact,sing,dance,andplaythepiano.Theanatomyofanearthwormismuchsimplerthanthatofaman.Footballrequiresbrainaswellasbrawn.Dexterityinquestioningthewitnesseshelpedthelawyerwinmanycases.MountVesuviushasn'teruptedfbragoodmanyyears.Let'sdiscussthistopiconthehypothesisthatitistrue.Todriveanautomobile,youmustlearnhowtomanipulatedthesteeringwheelandpedals.Thetribesmensangasongofvictory,describingtheirprowessinbattle.Alessscrupulous/conscientiousmanwouldn'tgivethemoneybacktoitsowner.Thenursetreatedthewoundedsoldierswiththemostscrupulouscare.Onehundreddollarsamonthwillsufficefortheoldlady'sneed.Hereallylikesantiqueartmuchmorethanmodemart.Incoherent/consistentwriting,everysentencesconnectedinthoughttotheprevioussentence.Afterdinnermyfatheroftendozesinhischairforawhile.Theactress'sbeautyandfascinatedeveryoneintheroomSomepeopleliketoinnovatetheoldsystemsandtraditions,othersliketopreservethem.Themagician'stricksmystifiedtheaudienceinthetheater.Leapyearrecurseveryfouryears,andinthatyearFebruaryhave29days.ButaccordingChineseTraditionalCalendar,Every19-yearshaveseven-leapmonth.Unfortunately,Mr.BakerhasbominFebruary30.Whenhetwenty-third,justcelebrateninetymyday.Theskywasclear,andmoonlightwasshimmeringonthelake.Thegeneralexplainedthemilitarytechnicalitiesofthemattertothenewspaperreporters.Ababycriesandgurglesbutdoesnotusearticulatespeech(orspeakdistinctly).Thespeakerwascarefultoarticulatehiswordssothateveryoneinthehallcouldunderstandhim.Thesoldierswereconfrontedbytwoterroristsastheylefttheircamp.Whileshewaswaitingforherboyfriendinthetearoom,asweetmelodyfilledherwithecstasy.Themothertriedtofosterherson'sinterestinmusicbytakinghimtoconcertsfrequently.Thehallisnotdim;thefourlargelampsirradiateit.Theobstinatemanwouldgohisownway,inspiteofallwarning.SomepeopleeatfoodsthatarerepugnanttotheirsAfterhissoporificspeechforanhour,thespeakerreceivednoapplausefromtheaudience.Theconquestofouterspaceisoneofthegreatesttriumphsofmodernscience.Lesson5Headmonishedhisfriendnottobelateforhiswork.

8Heseemstobedoingnothing,butreallyhe'sjustbidinghistime.Amanwhocheatsonhisincometaxandonhisexpenseaccounttendstocondonethesepracticesinhisfriends.IdesignateyoutoactformewhileIamaway.Mostanimalslettheiryoungfendforthemselvesatanearlyage.OnlyhardyplantswillsurvivetheseverecoldintheArcticarea.Baseballplayersdoexercisesatthebeginningoftheseasoninordertolimberthemselvesup.Youmustpayinhumility/condescension/modestyofspiritforeverybenefitreceivedatthehandsofphilanthropy/charity.Canyourecollectthenameoftheauthorof[Ivanhoe]?Hewassmitten/affectedwiththeviewthathestoppedandtookouthiscamera.Accordingtothetestimonyofthemedicalprofession,thehealthofthenationisimproving.Helikedthebittertasteoftheale;beerishisfavoritedrink.Blendthebutterandthesugarbeforeaddingotheringredient/factor/elementsofthecake.Especiallylarge,sharpcaninecharacterizesthecarnivorousanimals.ThecommonEnglishsparrowisadenizenofAmerica;itwasfirstbroughtfromEuropetoAmericaabout1850.Shewasinafrenzyofgriefwhensheheardthatherchildwasmissing.Theplayer'sinjuryincapacitatedhimforparticipatinginthefootballmatch.ThehunterscamefromtheEasttomassacrethebuffaloesoftheplains,killingseveralmillioninashorttime.WhenIaskedhisadviceheponder/meditatedthematterandthentoldmenottogo.Totheriddle“Whatwalksonfourlegsinthemooring,twolegsatnoon,andthreelegsintheevening?”theanswerisThefatherspankedthenaughtychildforhisbadmanners.Hetriedtoappeasethecryingchildbygivinghimcandy.Thewarwasaterriblecatastropheinwhichmanypeoplediedandmanybuildingsweredestroyed.Hefeltcompletelydauntedbythedifficultiesthatfacedhim.Thecrowdgaped/stared/gawkedatthedaringtricksperformedbythetightropewalker.Hewillbeinthehospitalforthedurationoftheschoolyear.Weimploredhimtoactbeforeitwastoolate.Shemuffledherthroatinawarmscarfnottocatchacold.OnAprilFool'sdaypeopleoftenplaypranksoneachother.Soapytooktheumbrellaandsaunteredoffwithitslowly.Therewasatrickleofbloodfromthewoundonhisface.Shewasastounded/amazedbythenewsthatshehadwonthespeechcontest.Thepeoplelivinginthatvalleyareallmembersofoneclan.Newspaperaccountsofpoliticalandinternationalaffairsareoftendistorted.Whiletravelling,theyentrustedtheirchildrentothecareofababysitter.Sometimesthegetshungryandeatslikeaglutton.Unlessacheckissigneditisinvalid.Hebecameinvalidastheresultofillhealthandlackofexercise.Hiswordswerepolitebuttherewasanovertone/implicationofangerinhisvoice.Theyprobedhispastcareertojudgehisqualifications.

9Therearemanysacred/holyshrinesintheNearEast.Thestatuteincreasedthetaxeswemustpay.Thewoundedsoldierwritheduncomfortablyinpain.Watchingthefirstmanlandonthemoon,webeheldasightneverseenbeforebyman.Theyshouldchangethisbadhabitandcondescend/deigntobepleasedwhatispleasing.Morethan5,000yearsagotheChinesewerecontrollingtheYellowRiverfloodswithdikes.Thefarmersdugadeepdiketocarrywatertothericefield.Heflippedacoinonthecountertodecidewhethertogotothetheaterornot.Myunclewhohadtraveledtomanycountriesintheworldtoldagrislystoryaboutpeoplewhoatehumanflesh.Theknave/rogueswhosetfiretothebamhavebeencaughtandsenttoprison.Thegeneralheldaparleywiththeenemy'sleaderaboutexchangingprisoners.Thereisnotashred/fragmentofevidencethatmissingmoneywasstolen.Thejudgesurmised/guessedhisguilt;therewasnoproofthathekilledtheman.Thefutureissouncertainthatwecannotknowallthevicissitudes/varietiesofourfortunes.Thefirewardentoldusnottolightmatchesnearthegasstation.Lesson6Mostpeopleabhorthecriminalofkidnappingthechildren.Ifyouboostmeup,Icanreachthewindoweasily.Hisfriend'swillingnesstohelphimwasabigboosttothemorale.Thejailisusedfordetentionofpersonswhohavebeenarrested.Hegavesuchexplicitdirectionsthateveryoneunderstoodthem.Wiseteachersavoidinvidiousrulesagainstthestudents.Youmalignagenerouspersonwhenyoucallhimastingyperson.Inplaceswherethewaterisnotpotable,theysetuppurifyingsystems.Ineverwenttoschool,andI'verueditbitterlyallmylife.Peopleinthefarnorthsubsistchieflyonfishandmeat.ShewassuchanunrulychildthatnobodycouldgetalongwithhemTheboyhadanagilemind,andcouldcomeupwithexcusesasquicklyashismotheraskedforthem.Hislackofmoneywastheresultofcapriceinspendingonunnecessarythings.Sheisdisconsolateaboutthedeathofherfather.Itisapopularfallacytosupposethatrichesalwaysbringhappiness.Shegaveingenuousanswerstothestrangers,entirequestion.Isawamiragethatmadehighwayaheadseemtubefloodedwithwater.Theheavythunderstormprecludedourgoingtothebeach.Sheerwhitecurtainshungatthelittlewindowtoletinasmuchlightaspossible.Fromthetopofthewalltherewasasheerdropof100feettothewaterbelow.Hisletterwassuccinct,withallthemajorpointsononepage.Thereisnotmucharablelandonthesideofarockymountain.Thewinner'scomplacentsmileannoyedtheloserinthefootballgame.Thewolvesdismemberedthedeer'sdeadbodywiththeirsharpteeth.Afterthewar,thedefeatedcountrywasdismemberedandcouldnolongerbecalledanation.Shedancedwithgleewhenshesawthenewtoys,whichherfatherboughtforherbirthday

10present.Hegaveusimplicitconsenttotaketheapples,forhesmiledwhenhesawusdoit.Someoneisspreadingmischievousstoriesaboutminister'sprivatelife.Inthesentence“Shelivesalonebyherself?theword“alone“isredundant.Thesolicitudeshowntohimbyhisneighborsaftertherobberyimpressedhimverydeeply.Thebankkeepsalargesurplusofmoneyinreserve.Thedoctorgavehimsomemedicinetoabatethepain.Hisambitionwasconsummatedwhenhewontheprize.Oursavingshavedwindledsincemywifewassenttohospital.Itishaphazardtimetable,sometimeslessonsareheldandsometimestheyaren't.Itisobviousthatablindmanoughtnottodriveanautomobile.Iknowonlyhisovertreasonsforrefusing;hemayhaveothers.Wetriedtobefriendly,buthisrebuffmadeusthinkthewantedtobeleftalone.Hewassad,andhisthoughtaboutfuturewasverysomber.Theboy'slackofmoneythwartedhisplansforcollege.IhaveavehementhatredofpeoplewhoarecrueltoanimalsThebenignoldladysentusakindandwarmsmile.Thesergeantwasdegradedtoprivateforthereasonofdisobeyingorder.Myotherwritingsareveryephemeral,butthisbookwillberememberedforever.Peoplewhohavenevergonetoschoolareusuallyilliterate.Theoldmantotteredacrosstheroomandsatdownonthesofa.Noteveryrichmanislavishinspendingmoney.Itisamistaketolavishkindnessungratefulpeople.Heistheonewhoispeddlingthedrugsunlawfully.Shereprovedthemaidinanangryvoiceforbreakingthedish.Manykindsoffabrics,fursanddrugsaresyntheticproducts.Hisunboundedcourageandcompassionmadehimanexcellentleaderofthenation.Hewaswretchedwhenhefailedtheentranceexaminationagain.Lesson7Shecontinuedtoworkinablithespiritinspiteofalldifficulties.Shewasfeelingdejectedandunhappyuntilthegoodnewscheeredherup.Heisanerraticfellowwhoseactionsareusuallycompletelyunpredictable.Whenhewasachild,hislifecontainednobleambitionsandimmaculatethought.Thelittlegirlloathedleavinghermotherforstudyingabroad.Thewomaninthispaintinghasapensivesmile.Iwasrestartedfromkeepinganappointmentbyabusinessconferencethatlastedmostoftheday.Shewasproudofherstalwartgood-lookinggrandson.Duringhisillnessheshunnedallsociety,andinparticularthosewhohadbeenhisdearest.Theyquarreledwithsuchaloudnoisethattheirvoiceswereaudibletotheneighbor.Thenewboyhadanauspiciousfirstdayintheelementaryschool.Shewasfilledwithelationatthenewthatshewonthefirstprizeinherclass.Thehaughtymanthinkshighlyofhimselfwhileholdingothersincontempt.Theofficer'sviolationofaregulationismoreofjeopardythantheenlistedman'soffense.Itismandatorytopayadebtwithinacertainperiodoftime.

11Theteacherrebukedthestudentforthrowingtheexaminationpaperonthefloor.Notmanypeoplecametoseethegame;thesparsecrowdwasscatteredthinlythroughthestadiumAmisergivesundueimportancetomakingandsavingmoney.Thedoctor'sfriendlymannerhelpedthepatientallayhisfear.Gluttonyanddrunkennesshavebeencalledcarnalvices.Afamilynamebecomesdefunctwhentheonlyheirdieswithoutanyson.Ofthemanyplanssubmittedthecommitteeselectedtheplanthatseemedmostfeasible.Theboyshowedingenuityinmakingtoysoutofscrapsofdiscardedwood.Myjokecausedagreatdealofmirthamongthelittlechildren.Soldiersonthebattlefieldleadaprecariouslife.Somepeoplebelievethatfatehaspreordainedwhethertheywillbehappyorunhappy.Atthecouncilbroadhewastaciturnandneveropenedhislips.Hiseldestbrotherdiedafterthevenomousbitefromtherattlesnake.Thedoctorsaidtherewasnothingamisswithher.Thisanthologycomprisessamplesfromtheworkoftenauthors.Familiesthatquarrelintheprivacyofthehomedowelldodissemblewhentheytoouttodinner.Aglibdoortodoorsalesmansoldherasetofbooksthatshedidnotwant.BeforeWorldWarII,theFrenchthoughttheirMagnetLineasaninvinciblebulwarkagainstGermaninvasion.Thelazylittleboygavehisfaceperfunctorywashing.TheDisneylandtourwasrepletewithunexpectedthrillsandsuspense.Werespectfullysolicityourcontinuousfriendshipandpatronage.Thenationwillsoonbeliberatedfromthefoulestthralldom.Givetheflowerssomewaterregularly,ortheywillwilt.Thatabominableplacewassodirtyandevilsmellingthatheturnedawayindisgust.Brainystudentscouldunderstandeasilywhattheteacherexplainedtothem.Asthemooringprogressed,theweatherdeterioratedmoreandmore.InGermanhewasanexquisitestylist,andhebroughttothatlanguageanewsensitivityintheartofstorytelling.Cancerisnolongeranincurablediseasenowadays,itcanberemediedbyusingradioactivity.Manualworkersoftenearnmorethanofficeworkersdo.Thisworkbookhasateacher'smanualinwhichexaminationproblemsandtheiranswersareincluded.Heisapotentialleadertocontrolthislargestate.TheyaresuchruthlessparentsthattheynevergivepresentstothechildrenonChristmasDay.Herexplanationsforfailuretodotheworkwerevolublebutnoteasilybelieved.Theatrelobbieswerefilledwithavociferouscrowdduringtheintermission.Lesson8TheweatherinearlyDecemberwasbleakandunpleasant.Theelectricinspectorwascastigatedforhavingfailedtocheckthewireashewassupposedto.Weshouldovercometheworstthatthetyrant^enmitycando.Inanycase,parentsshouldbeimpartialtotheireverychild.Theteacheraskedmetogivealucidexplanationofmybeinglateforclass.Theoldmanisconfusedmostofthetimebuthedoeshavelucidmoments.

12Asquarehasfour90-degreeanglesmadebyitsfourperpendicular.Inretrospect,manygoodopportunitieswereneglectedinmylire.Thepoliticianshowedagoodsagacityavoidingthemistakeshe'dmadeinthepreviouscampaign.Urbanespeechiseducatedspeech,asdistinguishedfromthespeechoftheignorant.AfterReddingaboutthelivesofseveralgreatAmericans,JohnbecameanardentstudentofAmericanhistory.Ican'tbearhisderogatoryremarksaboutmybrother'scharacter.Iwon'ttellyouwhattimetoleave;you'reoldenoughtouseyourowndiscretion.Thehouseofthemeetingswillbefixedatthechairman'sdiscretion.Thepartygotquitehilariousaftertheybroughtmorewine.Itisaparamountresponsibilityofeveryofficertotakecareofhismenbeforecaringforhimself.Housesandtreesseemtorecedeasweridepastinatrain.Thewholecitywasrifewithrumorsofpoliticalcorruptionandbribery.Bothsidesburstintospontaneouscheersatthemagician'sskillfultricks.Theairtenmilesabovetheearthisverytenuous.Abaseballplayerusuallyreachestheacmeofhisskillbeforeheisthirty.Hesparednoone'sfeelingsandexpressedhisviewswithgreatcandor.Thefatherfinallydissuadedhissonfromleavingschool.Heradvicewasquitegratuitous,Icanthinkformyself.ThehouseofrepresentativeshasthesolepowertoimpeachanofficeroftheUnitedStatesGovernment.Herostensiblepurposewastoborrowsomesugar,butshereallywantedtoseeherneighbor'snewfurniture.Thepoorpaintersoldhispaintingsfbrapaltrysumofmoney.Thepoorfamilylivedinasordidlogcabininthevalley.Shemakesitaruletokeepherroomneatandtidyaftercomingbackfromschool.Onetallboystoodalooffromallthesmallchildren.Regularmealsandexerciseareofcardinalimportancetoourhealth.TherearemanydrabhousesintheSmokeyminingtown.Thelifeofapersonwhoneverdoesanythingisdullanddrab.Thetwofamilieshadbeenatfeudwitheachotherforthreegenerations.Hisinsolentspeechandbehaviorupseteveryoneintheroom.Thejudgesaidthatnothingcouldmitigatethecrueltywithwhichthemanhadtreatedthechild.Asummaryoftheeventsleadinguptothissituationwouldbepertinentinformation.Hispredecessorquitbecausehewasnotintheleastinterestedinthiskindofjob.Letmeapologizeformybeingtardyinansweringyourletter.You'dthinkshewouldneverclimbagain,afterfallingdownthemountain,butitjustwhettedherappetite.Themanaccusedofstealingthemoneywasacquittedforlackofwitnesses.Becarefulnottobreaktheboxofglass,thatthinglassishardbutbrittle.Theuglyframedetractsfromthebeautyofthefamouspicture.Toextirpateweedsisnotonlytodestroytheirvisiblepartsbutalsotopullthemoutbytheroots.Theindolentmotherboughtherchildreneverythingtheywanted.Theindulgentteacherpraisedeverypoemwewrote.

13Themendaciousbeggartoldadifferenttaleofwoeateveryhouse.Formyownsake,Tvetoldaplausiblelieattheclubmeeting,butthemembersdidnotbelievemeatall.Wehavethesanctionoftherecreationdepartmenttoplayballinthispark.Youngstersusuallyrushintomarriagewithonlytheshallownotionsofwhatloveandresponsibilitymean.Weparkedthecaronthegrassvergeatthesideofthehighway.Lesson9Nooneintheadjacentapartmentswasawakenedbytheirquarrelingsounds.Thespringfloodswereagreatcalamitytothefarmerswhosecropsandhouseswereruined.Thefloodsandstorms,whichhavenoprecedentintherecordedhistory,devastatedthecountry.Theexultantplayersweredancingonthegroundovertheirteam'svictory.Thewealthofourcountryseemsinexhaustibletomanypeopleabroad.Wesawamaudlinmovieaboutanorphanwholosthisparentsinthewar.Theenemiesplunderedallthevaluablethingstheycouldfindinthevillage.Ascrupulousmanneverfailstogivebacktheborrowedmoneytoitsowner.Fromsundryhints,IguessedIwastobegivenabicycleformybirthdaypresent.ThechildrenmadezealouseffortstocleanupthehousefortheChristmasparty.Wewonderifhumanbeingsareprimarilyaltruisticorselfish.Thepublicclamorforlowertaxescontinuedyearafteryear.Theoldmanuscriptshadbeendisintegratedintoapileoffragmentsanddust.AlthoughNapoleonwasCorsican,heisconsideredbymostmodernFrenchmentohavebeenFrenchastheirownforebears.Theboywhofounditonthestreetreturnedthemoneyintact.Wedidnotmolestthebigdogbecausewewereafraidofhim.Themourner'sprofusetearsattheburialwereheartbreaking.Hewasslackinfulfillinghispromisesandresponsibilities.Tartapplestastesharpandarepleasantlyacidintheirtaste.Thisplanlooksallrightinprinciple,butinpracticeitwouldn'tbeviable.Thecarpentersmadetheroofaslanttoallowwatertorundown.Theyconcededthatvictorywasnolongerattainableandagreedtoanegotiatedsurrender.Shecouldnotallowthestrangertoenterherhouse,forshedistrustedhim.Thetableisverygroggy.Ithinkthelegisgoingtofalloff.Theintrepidfiremansavedpersonstrappedinaburningbuildingdisregardingofhisownsafety.Wefoundithardtoliketheboybecauseofhisoverbearingmanners.Onlyarashpersonwouldhaverushedintotheburninghousetosavesomeclothes.Thoughpoliohasbeenpracticallywipedout,therehavebeensporadiccasesofthedisease.Fumesfromautomobilesandfactorychimneysaretoxic.Thedriveravertedanaccidentbyaquickturnofthesteeringwheel.Motherdeducedfrommylossofappetiteswhathadhappenedtothecookies.OurshipembarkedpassengersandwoolatanAustralianport.Afterleavingcollege,theyoungmanembarkedonanewbusinesscareer.Theboyhumiliatedhisparentsbybehavingbadlyinfrontoftheguests.Agregariousman,beenjoyedthecompanionshipofalargenumberofjovialfriends.

14BaseballhasbeencalledAmerican'snationalpastimethroughfourseasons.Theprincerenouncedhisrighttothethrone.Mygrandmotherlikestoreadanewspaperinasnugcornernearthefireplace.Shedoesn'tneedtoborrowabookbecauseshe'sgotumpteenbookswaitingtobereadathome.Theboyblurredthepicturebytouchingitbeforethepaintwasdry.Theslumsweredemolishedbeforethetownwasextended.Educationmakespeopleeasytogovernbutimpossibletoenslave.Manyamanisimpededinhiscareerbyalackofbeliefinhimself.Themotherlulledthebabytosleepbysingingasong.Inthecourttheplaintiffassertedthatthethiefhadstolentwohundreddollarsfromhisstore.Hewasstrongandhealthybuthe'sneverbeenrobustsincehisillness.Wehadastrenuousdaymovingintoournewhouse.Pollutionfromsmokeanddustvitiatestheair.Allhisattemptstoimprovewerevitiatedbyhislackofwillpower.Lesson13Ournationaboundsinopportunitiesforwell-educatedyoungmenandwomen.Hebehavedinsucharrogantmannersinhisfirmthathewasatlastfired.Ittakesalongtimeaswellasmanyexpertsworkingtogethertocompileanencyclopedia.Themurdererentreatedthejudgetoshowmercy,butwassentencedtodeath.Thealleywasfilledwithlotsofgarbageandotherfilth.Itisincumbentonyoutogiveafather'sadvicebeforeyoursonleaveshome.Atsea,everythingthatbreaksthemonotonyofthesurroundingexpanseattractsattention.IhopeIcanreciprocateyourhospitalitysometime.Theshaggydogalwayssleepsinthebedwithher.Hunger,cold,andsicknesswereamongthetribulationsofpioneerlife.Hereadmanybooksintheadolescentstageofhislife.Onewhois15yearsoldisnotanadult,butanadolescent.AdolphHitlercommandedautocraticpower;noonecouldrigorouslyopposehisplansordecisions.Allthefurnitureoftheroomwasverycongenialtomytaste.Theroomwasencumberedwithheavyfurniture.Everynightthelittlegirlwashorrifiedbythetiger'scry.Itisnowmanifestthat,ifyoudon'treturnthebooktothelibraryrightnow,youwillhavetopayalatefine.Goodhealthisnotalwaysobtainedbygoodnutrition.Theycouldrepresstheuprisingwiththehelpofthearmy.Theywereaccusedofsmugglingdiamondsfromforeigncountries.Therehasbeenatangibleimprovementinhisschoolwork.Theteacherdrewananalogybetweenthehumanheartandapump.Theshipwastossedbytheoceanbillowsinthestorm.Thebombwasdetonatedfromseveralmilesaway;itcausednodamagetoourtown.Theflybecameentangledinthespider'sweb.Duringlongseverewinterssomeanimals,suchasbadgers,groundsquirrels,andsomeinsects,hibernate.

15Byexperiencewithallkindsofpeoplethedoctorhasdevelopedgreatpowersofintuition.ManyriversinTaiwanarepollutedwithfilthywastefromfactories.Sherevereshergrandfather;heisstrictindecision,butshowsgreataffectiontoher.Thehermitledasolitarylifeinthedeepmountainsfarawayfromthetown.Theyowedtheirlivestothevalorofthefiremen.Thebraveknightdefeatedeachantagonistwhocameagainsthim.Asthedoctorwasfullycognizantofthepatient'sseriouscondition,heactedswiftlytorelieveit.Hisdolefulexpressionshowedthathehadfailedintheexamination.Thefacilityofcommunicationisfargreaternowthanitwasahundredyearsago.Afreebustotheairportisafacilityofferedonlybythishotel.Heimprovisedanewstanzaformtheschoolsongatthefootballgame.Theoldladywasveryinquisitiveaboutwhatherneighborsweredoing.Thepolicemanstoppedthemanwhenhesawagunprotrudingfromhispocket.Heusedtosaythatargumentaddsasavortoconversation.Muchofthecitywassubvertedbytheearthquakeandagreatfire.Lesson14Heisaddictedtoalcoholanddrugs.Doctorsandpolicemendisagreeonhowtocontroldrugdistributionandhandleaddicts.Heisassiduousathisstudies;heworkshardandsteadily,andpayscontinualattentiontohisteacher.Thetwomenconspiredtostealthejewelsandthensellthemtoajewelerinanothercountry.Heissuchanelusiveperson;youneverknowwhereheiswhenyouwanthim.Acheap,gaudysteamboatarrivedatthewharffromSt.louis.Heignitedthematchbyscratchingitonthedesk.Thetradeunionisnegotiatingwiththeemployerstogetabettercontract.Respirationisdifficultatgreatheightsandsomemountaineerswearoxygenmaskstoovercomesuchdifficulty.Thespeakermadeafewfunnyjokestoaddspicetohisspeech.Thecommitteeacceptedtheproposalwithunanimousapproval.Theporeoftheallies,aggregatedtogetherwasgreat,thoughindividuallysomewerequiteweak.Hisvariouswagesfbrtheyearaggregated$22,000.

16Theirconversationwasbanalfullofuninterestingremarks,suchas“niceweather"and"slowtraffictoday.”Takingarestinthemountainsisferriedcurativeforbreathingdifficulties.Therobbersenforcedobediencetotheirdemandbythreatofviolence.Nooneinthevillagelikesthemanbecauseheisashamelesshypocrite.Itisillegaltointerceptaletterorparcelbeforeitisdelivered.Theirenemiespersecutedsomeearlyreligiousleaders.“Don'thurry!”Saidherfatherinsarcasmassheslowlydressed.Wehaveenoughfoodforthepicnic;anymorefoodwouldbesuperfluous.Thereportofthecommitteeofinquirycompletelyvindicateshimanddeclareshisactiontohavebeenrightandproper.Asmileanimatedherfaceasshewenttothegatetomeetherhusband.Manyscientistsnowbelievethattherearesomeworldsinouterspacehavinganimatebeings.Chivalryincludesbravery,loyalty,honor,courtesy,respectforwoman,protectionoftheweak,andgenerosity.Adoctorcannottreatanillnessuntilhehadmadeadiagnosis.Theteacherexemplifiedtheuseofthewordforthestudents.Whenawarimpends,wisementrytopreventitinadvance.Thespeakerhadareallynoblevoice,whichhecouldmodulatewithgreatskill.Theteacher'sprophecythattheboywouldbecomeagreatnationalleaderwaslaterfulfilled.Afterhardworkwecouldfeelthesensuousdelightofahotbooth.Aministerofforeignaffairswholackstactisadangerousman.Thevindictivelittlegirltoreuphersister'spapers.Ifyouhandinyourreportlate,appendanoteexplainingthereasonforthedelay.ThePlainsIndianhasaplentifulandregularsupplyofmeatandskinsbythecommunalbuffalohunting.AfterlearningecologyIcouldseetherelationoflivingthingstotheirenvironmentandtoeachother.

17He'sdeservedtobepunishedseveraltimes,butI'veforbornefromdongso.Itwasamatterofindifferencetohimwhetherhishandswerecleanordirty.Hewasamediocrestudent;hisacademicrecordswerenotexcellent,butnotbad,either.Herehearsedthestoryofallhissufferingsinprison.Werehearsedourpartsfortheschoolplays.Itisunwisetomakeyourselfsosingularinyourclothes.Mymoodisonlytransient;itwillgoawayprettysoon.Lesson15Thetwosurfacesadheredtoeachother,andwecouldn'tgetthemapart.Hehadtheaudacitytogotothepartywithoutbeinginvited.Thecontiguityofthehouseandthegaragewasaconvenienceinbadweather.Thewitchhadenchantedtheprincesssothatshewouldsleepforamonth.AsthewatchedtheNiagaraFalls,hethoughtofthegrandeurofnature.FromherstoryweinferredthattheywenttotheUnitedStatesunwillingly.Icannotwritealetter,myfingersarenumbwithcold.Pleaseremittheamountofyourbillbycheck.Thegirlwasaccusedofstealingapairofshoes,butbecauseofheryoungagethejudgeremittedtheprisonsentence.Hisskepticalremarkabouttheteam'schancesofwinningmadeusgloomy.TheurbanpopulationofTaiwanhasgreatlyincreasedduringthelasttenyears.Thisisserious,Iamafraidwe'llhavetoamputatehisleg.Allthepeopleinthepartyweredisgustedwithhisbawdyjokes.Sheisveryattractiveinspiteofherslightdeformity.IttookalongtimetoexcavatetheancientcityofTroy.InoldentimesthecoastsofEnglandwerefrequentlyharassedbytheVikings.Hedoesnotdrinkatall;alittlewinemayintoxicatehim.Theplacidlakereflectedtheimageoftheoldcastle.MarykickedSusan,andSusanretaliatedagainstherbybiting.Thecatfoundabirdsittingonthebranchandcreptwithstealthymovementstowardit.Heliedtomeaboutmyfriend,andIhavebeenverywaryofhimeversince.Threesurvivorstoldusindetailhowtheregimentwasannihilatedbytheenemy.Intellingastoryweusuallyfollowchronologicalorder.Theyareplanningtodiverttherivertosupplywatersomewhereelse.Themoonlightonthelakeenhancedthebeautyofthescene.Thecriminalhasbeenimprisonedinadrycellforalmost10years.Donotbearmalicetowardhim,heisagoodmeanbynature.Thedriverwasprosecutedforexceedingthespeedlimitontheexpressway.Hestartedaninquiryintothecauseofthefire,andprosecuteditforseveralweeks.Wewereallamusedbythesatiricalcomparisonoflifeatcollegeandinthearmy.Theysubscribetoamonthlymagazineinadditiontoseveraldailynewspapers.Hesubscribedalargeamountofmoneytothecollectionforthehospital.Weheardaweirdshriekfromthedarknessoftheruinedcastle.Aguiltymanapprehendsdangerineverysound.Thethiefwhohadstolenthejewelswasapprehendedbythepoliceandwasputinjail.

18ShecommutesfromCambridgetoLondoneveryday.Heatandsmokeemittedbythefiremadeitdifficultforthefirementoputitout.Thesoldiersfortifiedthepositiononthehillbybuildingearthworksanderectinglogwalls.Thegovernmentinflictedexcessivelyheavyincometaxesonthepeople.Shecutandpaintedpiecesofpaperthatmimickedflowerssowellthatsomepeoplethoughttheywerereal.Hercalmvoicereassuredthefrightenedchild,andhefeltmuchbetter.Anexcitingnewserialstorywillbegininournextweek'sissue.Thetacticsofpretendingtocrosstheriverandofmakingaretreatfooledtheenemy.Lesson16Hethatneverwasacquaintedwithadversityhasseentheworldbutononeside.Mynewshoeshavemadeblistersonmyheels.Theclatterofmetalplateswasheardfromthekitchen.Mostoftelephonedialsusedigitalnumbers.Hecannotworktoday;hegotagashinhishandwhileaxing.EvenmilitarilyweakandsmallnationshavedefiedUNdecisionswithimpunity.Plantsgrowmuchfasterandstrongerwhentheyaregivenmanure.Glassisnotporous,itdoesn'tallowliquidtopassthrough.Therearealotofshacksintherun-downpartofthetownneartherailroad.Theaveragelifespanofpeoplehasincreasedconsiderablysincethe19thcentury.Thestrongwindstwitchedthepaperoutofherhand.TheFrenchbattleshipswereplacedwithinthepowerofNaziGermanyinaccordancewitharmisticeterms.Itwouldbeabreachofdutyfortheguardtoleavebeforehisreplacementcomes.Tohelpanewstudentgetorientedfurthersthecomityoftheschool.Someprisonersinthedungeonwillbereleasedtomorrow.Heisagregariousman;heenjoysthecompanionshipofalargenumberoffriends.Theexplorersincurredgreatdangerswhentheytriedtocrosstherapids.Shehasasmallmoleontheleftsideofhernose.Themoledigsholesandpassesundergroundandmakesitshomeinthem.Hehasappliedforapatentonhislatestinvention.Thiscoffeeisveryhot.Donotdrinkitquickly,butsipit.Sulfurisfoundabundantlyinvolcanicregions.Thisyear'supsurgeinriceproductionisduetothenewmethodofcultivation.Grandfatherwasanaustereman;heusedtobesilentandverystricttous/WhenIwasinhospital,shecalledonmewithabouquetofrosesinherhand.InthePacificOceantherearemanycoralatollsthatareringlikeislands.Agroupofschoolmastersareholdingaforumonnewwaysofteachinghistory.Onrainydaysthestudentsplaygamesinthegym.uNotlikethat“heinteijectedwhileexplaininghowtotakethemachineintopieces.Somemushroomsaregoodtoeat,some,suchastoadstools,arepoisonous.Theyescapedfromthewreckedshiponaraft.ThechildrenlookedlikeNegroes,theirfacesweresmearedwithsoot.

19Oneendofapencilistaperedofftoapoint.IhavereadthisFrenchplayviaEnglishtranslation.Newspapersareoftencalledbarometersofpublicopinion.Hecompliedwiththedoctor'sorderthatshouldtakearestathome.Acoxcombspendstoomuchmoneyandtimeonhisclothesandappearance.Insummerthehousenextdoorishiddenluxuriantfoliage.ShemadeherplanforherannualsummerhegiratotheMiamiBeach.Thehunterstracedthefootmarksofatigerandatlasttheyfoundhiminhislair.Thechildhadaterriblenightmareandawokecrying.Thisreservoirislargeenoughtosupplywatertotheentirecity.Heboughtsomesodtoputinthebarespotsofhislawnyard.Rakeupthetrashesintheyardandburnit.Wewillhavesomegueststonight.Thefurniturewillstayinthewarehouseuntiltheypaythestoragecost.Shevolcanobelchedastaggeringmountoffire,smoke,andashes.It'ssuchachoretodotheshoppingeveryday.Whenshewasaskedasuddenquestion,herfaceturnedcrimsoninembarrassment.Thefugitivehadalreadypackedandboughthisticket.Twowomenwerequarrellingonthestreet,surroundedbyahordeofpeople.Usuallyalinguistisskilledinanumberoflanguagesbesideshiswon.Thepriceofthepetroleumhasbeenraisedtoohighduringthelastfewyears.Maryrumpledherdressbysittingonthefloor.Apersonsneezeswhenhehasacold.Shetwinedherarmsaroundhisneckandkissedhim.Whenwegotinsidethefactory,wecouldn'theartheguideexplainbecauseofthewhirringofthemotors.Lesson17Analloyisoftenharder,lighter,andstrongerthanthepuremetalsofwhichitiscomposed.

20Thestreetswerenotlightedatnightduringtheblackout.Whoissupposedtocaterforyourdaughter'sweddingnextweek?Heiscrammingfactsanddatesforhishistoryexaminationtomorrow.Hecrammedasmanycandybarsintohispocketsastheywouldhold.Ifyoupaid$200forthewatch,youwerefleeced.Isawitinadepartmentstorefor$70/Thejungleisthenaturalhabitatofwildanimalsandplants.Ilostmykeytothedoor,andIwenttothelocksmithtogetanewone.Hepantedexcitedlygivingusthenewsashehadjustheardit.Don'tusethatoldcart,it'srickety.Hehasbeenstigmatizedasacowardandliar.Havingbeeninthedesertwithoutwaterfortwodays,histhirstwasunquenchable.TheastronautsoftheUnitedStatesarereturningtotheearthfromthemoon.Oneagebequeathsitsknowledgetothenext.IntheUnitedStatesthereisacensuseverytenyears.Everyoneofthecitywasaskedtojointhecrusadeforbetterhousing.Thestreamwassodeepthatwecouldnotfordit.Thedoghoversaroundthekitchendooreverymealtime.Theywerealldresseduptoattendthemasquerade.Hegotafreetickettotheplaybymasqueradingasafriendoftheactors.Thephoenixisbelievedtolivefor500yearsandthenburnitselfandbebomagainfromtheashes.Somepeoplepreferthedarkbreadmadefromryetothewhitebreadmadefromwheat.Inthefilmhejumpsoffarunningcarandperformsotherdangerousstunts.Themostexcitinggameinhockey,wasHarvardversusYale.Abovealltheartillerywasthedecidingfactorinthebattle.IntheearlydaysoftheWestmanystatespaidabountyforcapturedcriminals.Whenhegotashotagainsttyphus,thechildclenchedhisteethinpain.Isawaburglar,withadirkinhishand,gettingintotheroomwhereshewassleeping.Themurdererentreatedthejudgeformercy,butwassentencedtothegallows.Mysteak,thoughdelicious,wasmostlyfatandbones.Mostofitwasinedible.Themoraleofthefootballteamwasverylowafteritsdefeat.Wearemorepronetomakemistakeswhenwearetired.Wefellproneonthegroundanddrankwaterfromthespring.Therobbersgraspedtheperiloftheirpositionandscuttledaway.Thecarpetwasfastenedtothefloorwithtacks.Afterhisparents*death,thecourtmadehimawardofhisaunt.Theterribleavalancheburiedthewholevillage,andveryJewpeoplesurvivedit.IwassoinahurrythatIleftmybriefcaseathome.Theapartmentisnotcommodiousenoughfbrhisfamilytolivein.ThebourbondynastyruledFranceformorethantwohundredyears.Afterhegotoutofthebar,hesuddenlybegantoyelldrunkengibberishonthesidewalk.Iinvokedhisforgivenessmanytimes,butfailedtomovehim.Therearemyriadofstarsintheskyatnight,wecannotcountthem.Thousandsofmenandwomenareworkinginthequarrytogetstonesforuseinbuildingthe

21castle.Povertyanddiseasearecommonintheslums.Hetinkledhiscoinstogetherinhispocket.Theswimmercaughtinthewhirlpoolstruggledtokeepfromdrowning.Weendedourblockadeoftheenemy'sportwhenpeacewasestablished.Thefoxlikestoliveinaburrow;it'swarminwinterandcoolinsummer.Destructionandsufferingarecorollariesofwar.Manyflatteringrelativesfawnedonthericholdman.Hegropedforthelightswitchinthedarkbasement.Heturnedthelatchofthedoorandopeneditsogently.Thesoldierswerefilledwithnostalgiabyhearingmyoldfavoritesong.Thenotesofthehuntinghornresoundedthroughtheforest.Thefiremansplinteredthelockeddoorwithanaxtosavetheboyintheroom.Nooneintheplacesurvivedthecrash;itcrasheddownintosplinters.AtrucewasdeclaredatChristmasbetweenthetwoarmies.ThereisnotasinglegrammarbookonthevernacularofthisAfricantribe.Lesson18Theuseofanestheticsislessthanahundredyearsold.Thefireonthehillwasabeacontothevillagersthattheenemywascoming.Thecoronerconcludedthatthedeathoftheoldwomanwasaccidental.Theydecidedtosettletheirquarrelbyaduel.Peachtreescanbegraftedonplumtrees.“Firstcome,firstserved“isanimpersonalremark.Alargeicebergloomedthroughthethick,grayfog.Asthespeakermadeafunnyjoke,pealsoflaughterrangthroughtheauditorium.Themissingcattlearediscoveredintheannualroundup.Thecowboyworkedallnighttogatherthecattlethathadstraggledbehindtherestoftheherd.Hewassuspectedofhavingulteriormotivesformakinghisgenerousoffer,butinfacthisofferwasfromthebottomofhisheart.TheoldChippendalechairwassoldatagoodpriceattheauction.Theoldmanisfamousforsupercalligraphy.Jeanfeltunabletocopewithdrivinginheavytrafficafterheraccident.Pleasegetsomecucumbersinthevegetablesection;rilmakepickles.Hergrandfatheris90yearsold,andeverymealtimeshehastopreparegruelforhimbyboilingoatmealinwater.Shehustledoffherchildrentoschoolandstartedworking.Everyyearthearmyandthenavyholdmaneuversforpractice.Shemaneuveredhercarintoanarrowparkingspacewithease.Hewasinaterribleplight,trappedatthebackofthecave.Icametothemeetingtoscoff,butthespeakerpersuadedme.Shewasstunnedbythenewsofhermother'sdeath.Avultureusuallylivesonthefleshofdeadanimals.Afterhisstoreburned,thestorekeeperbecameabankrupt.Itsuddenlybegantoshower,andwetookrefugeinthecavern.

22Chrysanthemumusuallybloomsinfallandshowsgreatvarietiesinthesizeandcolorofitsflower.Theinhabitantsoftheportareoccupiedmainlywithfishery.Inagustofuncontrollableangerhebrokethepictureinpieces.Shetriedtoingratiateherselfwiththeteacherbyofferingsomepreciousgifts.Thereasonwhywelostthewarwasnotjustbecauseofashortageofmunitions.Thewretchedslavesprostratedthemselvesbeforetheirmaster.Thecampfiresmolderedforseveralhoursaftertheblazedieddown.Thehailbeataloudtatooonthewindowpane.Inademocraticsystemitisthepeoplethatwieldthepower.InhisletterhealludedmetoamatterwhichIhadcompletelyforgotten.Achiselandahammerareindispensabletoolsforasculptor.Malcricketsmakeachirpingnoisebyrubbingtheirfrontwingstogether.Aswesteppedintothebush,birdsflittedfromtreetotree.Itwasratherhigh-handedtopunishthechildfortheaccident.Thechildlaggedbehindothersbecausehewasverytired.Younaughtyboy!Itoldyounottoplayontheroad.Weusedtoheartherattleofthemilkbottlesintheearlymorning.Sootiscausedbyincompleteburningandmakessmokedark.TheOhioRiverisoneofthetributariesoftheMississippiRiver.Theworkmenmendedtheroad,butaheavystormundidtheirwork.Thechildrenbegantoundothestringroundtheparceltoseewhatwasinit.Theriderbelaboredhistiredhorsewithastick.Afterdinnertheywalkedaroundthecircumferenceofthelake.Incaseoffailureofdirectdescendants,thethronedevolvesuponthenearestprince.Don'tfrettoomuch,everythingwillbeallright.Thewildgeesehonkedhighintheautumnsky.Thegovernmentdecidedtolevyataxontobacco,ithadbeenfreefromtax.Thenewruleoverridesallthepreviousones.Thescatteredsoldierswereralliedinthevalefbrthenextattack.Manypeoplesprawledonthebeachintheirbathingsuits.Theoldmantrudgedthroughthedeepsnowbacktowardshome.Lesson19Thesoldierslayinambush,waitingforthesignaltoopenfire.Themajorambushedhistroopsinthewoodsonbothsidesoftheroad.Heisalwaysbraggingaboutwhathecandowithacar.Besurethatyoucleansethewoundbeforebandagingit.TheprofessorwilldeliveradiscourseonthepoeticstyleofJohnKeats.InWorldWarIIthegeneralmadeitapointofpridetodighisownfoxhole.Theinflammationofhiskneemadeitdifficultforhimtowalk.Thehugestoneissoheavythatwecannotmoveitwithoutalever.InarithmeticweusetheArabicnotation(1,2,3,andsoon)orsometimestheRomannotation(I,II,III,andsoon)Alargeransomwasaskedforthesafereturnofthechild.Hesoppedapieceofbreadinmilk;itwastoocrisptoeat.

23Hischeektingledfromtheslapshehadgivenhim.Alargepercentageofthebudgetisforarmaments.OnSundayshegetsuplateinthemorningandhasabruncharound10:30.Hiscoffinwaslaidtorestinadeepgrave.Themotherenvisionedherlittlegirlasaprimaballerina.Thegangsterwhohadtakenpartintherobberywasarrestedbythepolice.Theinkhadfadedsothatmanywordswereillegible.Therebellionwasstartedbysomemalcontentswhohadbeendissatisfiedwiththepolicy.Wewilltakearestinthepavilionuntilthegamestarts.Theprisonersescapedoutofthejailundertheshroudofnight.Theroomsoonfilledwiththewaterspurtingfromthebrokenpipe.Heputvarnishonthetabletoptoprotectit,butsomebodyhasscratchedit.Manyoldballadsaresungtonewwords.Thebuttofpipestuckoutfromthewallwherethesinkhadbeenremoved.Thegoatbuttedtheboyandknockedhimdown.Youwillhavetocalltheconsulbeforeyourpassportisexpired.Memoriesofhappierdayswereenshrinedintheoldman'sheart.Hegobbledtheicecreamsofastthathegotaheadache.Wehadtolistentoalongharangueaboutourownshortcomings.Hespentthewholeafternoonmowingthegrassinthebackyard.IntheMiddleAges,manypeopleusedtogoaspilgrimstoJerusalemandtootherholyplacesinEurope.Theformersshearedthewoolfromthesheep.Hestrangledhertodeathbyacordputaroundherneck.Thekernelofthewalnutiseatenbyitselforusedincakesorcookies.Beaversarenotedfortheirsillinbuildingdamsacrossstreams.Thecavalryismanysuperiorsinmobilitytotheinfantry.Thefloorcreakedashesteppedonalooseboard.Thefirremainsgreenallyearanditsneedlesaredistributedevenlyaroundthebranch.Duringtheheavystorm,aiiplanesshouldbekeptinthehangar.Thekerneloftheargumentiswhodiscoveredtheislandsfirst.Whatseemstobeacoldoftenturnsouttobethebeginningofmeasles.Withahugepufftheballoonwasblownupandthensuddenlyburst.Sleetformswhenrainfallsthroughalayerofcoldair.Awoman,aftermarriage,usuallydropshersurnameandtakesthatofherhusband.Womanoftenwearswigsovertheirrealhairforbeautyoffashion.Bleachedboneslayonthehotsandsofthedesert.Chariotswereusedinancienttimesforfighting,racing,andinprocessions.Hehasbeencrippledsincehebrokehisleg.Nowhecan'lwalkwithoutapairofcrutches.Sheflirtedwithmanymenbutlovedonlyone.Theywereverypleasedtoseesomegullsflyinginthesky,fullofhopethattheywouldsoongetashore.WhenIboughtanewcar,akitoftoolscamewithit.

24Thehungrychildrendidnotleaveamorseloffoodontheirplates.Thestrangemechanicaldeviceistheprototypeofmoderncars.Theysetasnareforrabbitsonthehill,butunfortunatelyawildcatwascaughtbyit.Whenyousqueezethetrigger,aroundorroundsofammunitionarefired.Whentheburglartrippedthewireittriggeredanalarm.Theweiracrosstheriverstopsorcontrolstheflowoftheriveraboveit.Lesson20Thestudentshaveaccesstothelibraryonlyintheafternoon.Lastyearwehadseveralfloods,wehadanexcessofrain.LongageEskimoslearnedhowtoadapttothecoldtoliveintheArcticRegion.Theclubadoptedanewsetofrulesconcerningitsmembership.Hisadversecriticismdidn'tupsetme,butencouragedme.Myparentsareaversetoourpicnicplan;theydon'tapproveofit.Thegovernmentdecisionswhethertocontinuetheprojectwillaffectthefutureofournationaleconomy.Ihavewarnedhimtodriveslowlyseveraltimes,butitdoesn'thaveanyeffectatall.Thenewsecretaryissincereandquitewithoutaffectation.Hisgentlenessandkindwaysincreasedhiscolleagues?affectionforhim.ThepreacherlikestomakeanallusiontoHomerwhilepreaching.Thewhitewallscreatetheillusionthattheroomisverylarge.Mybirthdaypartyisthebiggestannualeventofmyfamily.Thejudgeannulledthecontractbecauseoneofthesignerswastooyoung.Thecoupleappraisedthehousecarefullybeforeofferingtobuyit.Theclubmemberswereimmediatelyapprisedofhischangeofplans.Weshouldtrytosettlethematterbyargument,notbyfighting.Thekingaugmentedhisporebytakingoverrightsthathadbelongedtothenobles.Themanassuredhimselfthatthebridgewassafebeforecrossingit.Heinsuredhiscaragainstaccident,theft,andfire.Don'tforgettocheckyourworktoinsureitsaccuracy.Thedoctortiedupthepatient'sbrokenanklewithabandage.Theyseemtolovebondagemorethanliberty.Packthebooksinasmallcartontocarryiteasily.PoliticalcartoonsoftenrepresenttheU.S.asatallmanwithchinwhiskers,calledUncleSam.Thenovelwasbannedbythecensoraslikelytostirupsuspicionofthegovernmentamongthereaders.Everydictatorcensorsthenewspapersinhiscountry.Theprincipaloftheschoolcensuredthestudentsfortheirrudebehavior.Manypeoplewerekilledinthecollisionbetweenthebusandthecar.Theleadersofthecollusionagainstthegovernmentwerecaughtandpunished.IhaveonlyoneconfidanttowhomIcantellmysecrets.Thedoctorfeltconfidentthathispatientwouldrecoverfrompneumonia.IamSwedish.IsthereaSwedishconsulinOmaha?Thecouncilofministersadvisedthekingtodismissthegeneral.Theyoungmanrefusedtolistentotheoldman'scounsel.

25Themurdersuspectrefusedtoanswerthequestionsontheadviceofhiscounsel.TheHopkinsesrunthebiggestdairyfarminthestateofArizona.Itisveryrewardingtokeepadiaryofdailyhappenings.Uponhisdeceaseallhispropertiespassedtohiswife.Measlesandchickenpoxaretwodiseasesofchildhood.Itisnotdecenttolaughatacrippledperson.Theroadmakesasharpdescentjustaroundthecorner.ThethreejusticesdissentedfromtheSupremeCourt'sdecision.Dissentamongtheseniormemberswasthemaincauseofthedisintegrationoftheclub.Lesson21Lawrencerodeacamelacrossthedesertonanexploringexpedition.Hehadintendedtodeserthiswifeandchildren,butchangedhismind.Strawberrypieisoneofmymostfavoritedesserts.Manystudentsknowhowtodisassembletheradio,butfewknowhowtoputittogether.Shetriedtodissembleherangerwithasmileonherface.I'vemadeafirstdraughtofmyspeechforFriday,butitstillneedsalotofwork.Thelongdroughthaskilledmostofthecropsinthefields.Sheknowsalotofeligibleyoungmenwhoareallrichandattractive.Theinkhadfadedsothatmanywordswereillegible.Washingtonwaseminentbothasgeneralandaspresident.ThescientistpredictedthatanearthquakewasimminentinTokyoarea.ThemembersexaltedMr.Smithwhentheyelectedhimpresidentoftheassociation.AllthepeopleexultedtofindthatournationalteamwonthegoldmedalintheInternationalBasketballTournament.Thetrapmadeofanoldtincanandsomewireisaningeniousdevice.Theingenuouspersonhadneverthoughtofbeingsuspiciousofwhatotherstoldhim.Whenmylittlebrotherseesmotherholdingthenewbaby,hebecomesjealous.Theclerkinthetoysectionofthedepartmentseemsveryzealousinpleasingthecustomers.ThedressthatMissLeewaswearingatthepartywasmadeofsyntheticmaterial.ThestatesmansaidtheIronCurtaincountrieshadvastresourcesinmanpowerandmateriel.GeorgeWashingtonisknowntobeamoralandjustman.Iamsurethatwewillwinthebattle,themoraleofourtroopsisveryhigh.FreedomofreligiousworshipwasguaranteedtoallsettlersintheNorthwestTerritorybytheordinanceof1787.ThepirateshipsintheWestIndieswerearmedwithheavyordnance.Theministerworkedveryhardtomaketheroundsofhisparishandvisitthehomesofthesick.Theysaidthatthisflowerwouldnotperishevenwhenfrostcomes.Thepolicestilldon'tknowwhoperpetratedthemurderofthehousewife.Thismonumentwasbuilttoperpetuatethememoryofthenationalhero.Manypsychologistsareinclinedtoattributetheformationofpersonalityentirelytotheoperationoftheculturalandphysicalenvironment.Thatcarishispersonalyusingitwithouthispermissionisillegal.Blessedarethosewhoarepersecutedfbrrighteousness'sake.Theengineerofthewreckedtrainwasprosecutedforcriminalnegligence.

26Heprosecutedaninquiryintoreasonsforthecompany'sfailure.Theauthortakeshisportabletypewriterwhereverhegoes.Theysetuppurifyingsystemsindozensofplaceswherethewaterwasnotpotable.Goodcitizensalwaysdowhatthelawsprescribe.Thedoctorprescribedanewmedicineforthepaininmyjoints.Inearlierdays,thechurchproscribeddancingandcardplaying.Slaughteranddestructionareterriblerealitiesofwar.HisrealtyincludesabigmansionandseveralbuildingsinTaipei.NearlyeverycityintheUnitedStateshasastatueofsomefamousman.Amansixfeettallisaboveaveragestatureinthispartoftheworld.Myfamilyisgoingtohaveashortvacationontheeastcoast.Youwillnotmakeagoodteacher,unlessyoufeeltechingisyourvocation.Lesson22MywifeisanalumnaofNationalTaiwanUniversity.PresidentKennedywasanalumnusofHarvardUniversity.MysonandmydaughterarebothalumniofOhioStateUniversity.Catsareamoral,theycan'tbecensuredforkillingbirds.Lyingandstealingareconsideredimmoralconductsineveryhumansociety.Mostscientistsbelievetheirresearchtobeunmoral,nomatterwhattheresultswillbe.StampcollectingaswellasfishingisMr.Evan'sfavoriteavocation.BookkeepingisMr.Jones,vocation,andphotographyishisavocation.Ourschooldoctorrecommendsbiannualvisittothedentist,!amgoingtothedentist'sforthesecondtimethisyear.Thesophomoresandseniorsaretakingthebiennialexamthisafternoon.Heisreplacingthebrokenchordofhisviolin.Hehadtiedthepackagewithacordbeforehetookittothepostoffice.Heclenchedhisteethtoendurethepainofthewoundsufferedfromtheaccident.Byclinchingnailsoverthecanvastheyheldthetornsailtothemast.ForfiftyyearsormoretheclimateoftheArctichasbeenwarmingupgradually.TheweatherwillbeveryhotandhumidinKaohsiungtoday.Wecomparedtwobookstoseewhichonehadthebetterillustrations.Shecontrastedherpresetnlifeofluxurywiththepovertyofherchildhood.Thewords“snake”and"red”haveunpleasantconnotationsformanypeople.Thedenotationoftheword“home”is“placewhereonelivesrbutithasmanyconnotations.CheatingonatestisconsideredoneofthemostcontemptibleactsintheMilitaryAcademy.Therichmaniscontemptuousofmyhumblehomeandpoorsurroundings.Weexperiencedacontinualseriesofhotspellslastsummer.Onholidays,wecanseeacontinuouslineofcarsonhighways.Ithardlyseemscrediblethatyoursonhasgrownsotallinoneyear.Onlyacredulouspersonwouldfallforthatoldtrick.Anumpiremustbeanentirelydisinterestedbutkeenobserver.Theaudienceyawnedandseemeduninterestedinthepolitician'sspeech.Theofficewhereeverythinghadworkedsosmoothly,becamecompletelydisorganizedafterMrLevineresigned.

27Formaunion,anunorganizedmobcanaccomplishnothingbutchaos.Awell-balanceddietismadeupofdiversfoods.Agreatmanydiverseopinionswereexpressedatthemeeting,butnonewasworthwhile.Thetrainingairplanehasdualcontrols,oensetforthelearnerandonefortheteacher.Theopposingtwolawyersfoughtadueltosettletheirdifferences.Johnissuchanegoistthatheonlycaresabouthimself.Marianissuchanegotistthatshetalksaboutherselfallthetime.Aftertheshower,thesunemergedfrombehindtheclouds.Heimmergedhisachingfeetinabucketofhotwater.Itisexpectedthatthetotalnumberofemigrantsfromthiscountrywillreach20000thisyear.Californiahasseveralthousandsofimmigrantsfromotherstates.Lesson2Thejudgeabsolvedthemanofthecrime.Theumpireshouldhavenobiasinfavorofeitherside.Ourbaseballteamiscontendingforthechampionship.Wedeploretheterribletrafficaccidentinwhich30personswerekilledand50injured.Theboyfellfromatreeandsufferedfracturesofhisrightarmandleg.AcrowdofgreatmagnitudeattendedthePresident'sinauguration.Thepithofhisspeechwasfocusedontheimportanceofeducation.Ihavenorelishforseeingpeoplebeingwhipped.Tryingnottobeseen,theyquietlysneakedintotheroom.Themessengerbroughttidingsfromthebattlefield.Manypeoplewouldbeaghstatthethoughtofanotherwar.Weshallnotcumberourthoughtwithhisreproaches.Thecitygovernmentdecreedthatalldogsmustbelicensed.Thechildrenwerefrolicingwiththepuppyinthebackyard.TherewasmuchcommercialintercoursebetweenthetwocountriesbeforeWorldWarII.Indryweatherforestfiresareagreatmenace.Iwasstandingontheveryedgeofabank,aprecipicenotlessthanfiftyfeetdeep.Thechurchisgenerallyconsideredasasanctuary.Afteralightspringrain,leavesbegantosproutfromtrees.Shetrodlightlyinordernottowakethesleepingbaby.Thesoldiersstillhadtheirgunsbuttheywereoutofammunition.Adotingmotheralienatesherhusbandbylavishingtoomuchloveontheirchild.Theartistwssoengrossedinhispintingthathedidn'tnotivethepeoplewatchinghim.Ifyougotadeepcutinyourarm,there'susuallyagushofblood.Thedeepriverwasaninsuperablebarriertothosewhocouldnotswim.Herlifehasbeenfullofordeals,sickness,povertyandlossofherbelovedson.Hekepthistobaccoinaleatherpouchfastenedtothebelt.Thebrakesscreechedandthecarsuddenlystoppedwithajerk.AmanwhoissixfeettalllisbovetheaveragestatureinChina.ThePresident'senemiesarespreadingillrumorstounderminehisauthority.Thehouseisunsafesincethefoundationswereundenninedbyfloods.Damagesfromlastweek'sfloodhavebeenassessedat$50000.

28Thechildrensearchedeachandeverychamberofthehouseforthecat.TheCongressoftheUnitedStateshastwoHouseofRepresentatives.Nowthatsheisrich,shedisdainstospeaktoheroldfriends.OnedayRobinsonCiusoeespiedafootprintonthesand.Thebeautifulglossycoatofthecatshoneasitlayinsunlight.Thejanitorsweptthefloorsandlockedupthebuildingeverynight.Sheboughtapacketofenvelopsatthestationerystore.TheeloquentandornatecarvingonachurchpulpitwasdonebyIndianhands.Themeatwasblackandscorchedoutsidebutstillrawinside.Thegrassisscorchedbysomuchhotsunshineinsummer.Theshipsurgedinthestormyseas,rollingandpitchingwitheachwave.Pots,pansandkettlesareusefulkitchenutensils.Whenthesoldiersranoutofammunition,theyfixedbayonetstotheirrifles.Compassionfortheorphanscausedhimtogivemoneyfortheirsupport.Lazyboyssometimesaredetainedatschooltodoextraworkafterordinarylessonsarefinished.Thepolicedetainedthesuspectedthiefformorequestioning.Afactioninourclubtriedtomakethepresidentresign.Thediamondshoenwitheveryhueunderthebrightsun.Hepolishedthemetaluntilithadafineluster.Thedeedsorheroesaddlustertoanation'shistory.Heperseveredinhisstudyuntilhesucceded.Becauseofhishighfever,thesickmanravedallnight.Heintendedtoslayhisfatheer*smurderer.Thedoctortoldhertotakethreetabletsaday.Nowadaysanactresswithvoluptuousbeautyseemstobemorepopularthantheonewithintelligentlook.Lesson3Theonlyaccesstothefarmhouseisacrossthericefields.Onlyhighofficialshadaccesstotheemperor.Theguideforvisitorsbeckonedustofollowhim.Iconcurwiththespeakerincondemningeverycriminal.Thissummertwoweeksofrainconcurredwithourvacation.Hewasdenouncedasacowardandtraitor.Thefirstblowmakestheanger,butthesecondmakesthefray.Longwearhadfrayedthecollarandcuffsofhisoldshirts.Heavyclothinghamperedthemovementsoftheclimbers.Cancerandtuberculosisareseriousmaladiesineverycountry.Theoldmanwasploddingwearilyalongthebankoftheriver.Sincethefactorymoved,thistownhasonlyaremnatofitsformerpopulation.Thechildwithacoldinhisnosesnoredallnight.Bloodtingedthewaterashewashedhiswound.Itwasnecessaryforthemtohaveremediesfbrtheirailments.Thechildrenarebickeringwitheachotheraboutwhoisthetallestamongthem.Theinventorcontrivedanewkindofenginewithfewermovingparts.

29Thebrightlightofthemotorcaronthedarkcountryroaddazzledmyeyres.Shefumbledaboutinherhandbagforapentowriteamemorandum.Poorfoodandhardworkimpairedherhealthandshebecamethin.Theparentsweremortifiedbytheirchildren'sbadbehaviorbeforetheguests.TheUnitedStatesbecamethepredominatnationintheWesternHemisphere.Heworkedtoimprovethesanitarycondtionsofslums.Healwayskeepsalotofmoneyinhiswallet.Doyouconsiderthewildbehaviorofthecrowdwasenoughofawarrantforthepolicetouseforce?Thefordfoundationallocatedmillionjsofdollarsforcancerresearch.Thebrawlinthestreetcouldbeheardinthehousenearby.Theboysmadeseveralcynicalremarksjtocoveruptheirdisappointmentatbeingleftoutoftheplay.Sheembellishedthesimpledresswithcolorfullacesandribbons.Thedefenceofthealamowasaheroicactionofgallantmen.Heimmersedhisachingfeetinabucketofcoldwater.Herodehisnewbicycleupanddowninfrontofourhouseinanostentatiousway.Soapyfollowedthemanwithapresentimentthatluckwouldagainrunagainsthim.Shewassosatiatedwithbananasthaatshewouldnotevenlookatone.Thefieldofwheatwasundulatinginthebreeze.Ashopsellingwoman'sapparelisatthecornerofthestreet.Hecajoledhisfridendsintodecidinginhisfavor.Youcandiscardyouroldcoatbutnotyouroldfriends.Duringthemiddleages,Greekcivilizationdeclinedandbecameeffete.ShehashadagrudgeagainstmeeversinceIdisagreedwithher.Fourmenkidnappedthelittlegirl,buthepolicesooncaughtthemandrescuedthegirl.Thereissomehopethatapeacepactwillbesignedbetweenthetwocountries.shepriestooocloselyitnotheprivatelifeofherfriends.Menscouredthewholdcoundtrylookingforthelostchild.Theservantscouredthefryingopanuntilitshonelikesilver.Heswaggereddownthestreetafterwinnignthefight.Thebuildingofthishouseintheshapeofthetemplewasarichman'svagary.Abilitytogetalongwithpeopleisanassetinbusineess.Therewasadeepopoliticalchasmbetweenthetwocountrieswhichnearlyledtoawar.ThecitiesofGreeceandAsiaweredespoiledoftheirmostvaluableornaments.Ibecameangrywiththelittleboyathisfacetiousremarks.Thewingoftheairplancecameoffandthemachinehurtledtotheground.Hewantedtobeacusedoflarceny,becausehefeltcomfortableinprison.Hesworkedsohardthatthewearinesspervadedhiswholebody.Thoughhewastorturedtomakehimchangehisreligiontheprisonerwouldnotrecant.Helefthisaffairsinacompleteshambleswhenhedied.Eatinghumanfleshisatabooincivilizedcountries.Heworeallthetrappingsofhighoffice.Lesson4

30Whenthekingabdicatedhisthrone,hisbrothersucceededhim.Abilitytothinkclearlywillaccruetoyoufromgoodhabitsofstudy.Thesalesmanhasbeenbadgeringmyfatherfortwoweekstobuyanewcar.Theysucceededinbafflingtheenemy'sattackplans.Heconjecturedthathisnewstockswouldriseonehstockmarket.Thepoorwoman'smindhasbeenderangedformanyyears.Thenativesthoughttheexplorerwaspossessedbyafiend.Themotherwaspiningtoseehersonanddaughter.Thegasalmostsmotheredthecoalminersbuttheygotoutintime.Thelongclimbupthemountainmadeherheartthrobrapidly.Manypeopleusuallydrinkhotbrothwhentheyaresick.Sometinyplantsgrowinthecreviceofthestonewall.Theduke'ssondemeanedhimselfbydoingmanualbaborwithhisservants.Wefosteredtheyounggirlwhilehermotherwasinhospital.Ourcountryhasprosperedbyvariousincentivesystems.Aguideledusthroughthemazeoftunnelsinthecave.Sheporedoverthepicturebookinsilenceenjoyingthevariouscolors.Likehumanskin,soilhasholesthatarecalledpore.PickuptherubbishandthrowitinthegarbageanWedon'tneedtospeculateaboutthepossiblewinnerinthegame.Sweetmusiccaughtandheldhimtransfixedaainsttheironfence.Abirdthatcannotflyisananomaly.Ifyoulookattheendofyournose,youreyesconverge.Wehaveaduplicatekeytothefrontdoor.Therewerefewpeacefulepochesinthehistoryofourcountry.Hungerandsufferingfromcoldhadmadethelosthikersgaunt.Theincessantbarkingofthedogkepthimawakethroughthenight.Thoughtheteacheraskedasimplequestionaboutherparents,thelittlegirlstoodmutewithembarrassment.HewasapassiontepartisanofthesepeopleandhadorganizedaWorker'sUnion.Theparentsofthesickboyscannedthedoctor'sfaceforasignofhope.Shescannedthenewspaperinafewminutes.Hestabbedapieceofmeatfromtheplatewithhisfork.Itriedtocookanicedinner,butI'mafraidFveratherbotchedit.Hernewshoeschafedtheskinonbothherfeet.Afterabriskmoringwidndissipatertheclouds,theskywasclearallday.Thefoolishsondissipatedhisfater'sforturnbyspendingitondrinkingandgambling.Theinscriptionsontheancientmonumentshavebeeneffacedbytime.Therewasaglintinhereyesthatshowedshewasangry.Overtimeworkisoftenonerous,thoughitiswellpaid.Thegirldidnotmovethoughthepolicemaniteratedhiscommandhatshego.Mostboyshaveapropensityofplayingwithmachinery.Mothersingedchickentogetridofhairs.Thelittleboyputonhisfather'smedalsandstruttedaroundtheroom.

31Therearemanykindsofdiseasesthatmedicalscienceisyetotunravel.Hebellowedinpainwhenthehammercamedownonhisfinger.Thehorsebackriderdrewhiscloaktightlyaroundhimintherain.Hisfriendlybehaviorwasacloakforhisevilintention.TheministrywasavverydevoutmananddevotedhiswholdlifetoChristianmissionwork.Amanappearedatthecastlegateintheguiseofthewoodcutter.Thepowerofagrainofwheattogrowintoaplantremainslatentifitisnotplanted.Hepawnedhiswatchtobyuyfooduntilhecouldgetajob.Whenthecannonwasfiredtheearthquakedunderhisfeet.Faminehasoftenbeenthesequelofwar.Aftertheshipsank,salvageofitsargowasimpossible.Thebattlewaswonwithsogreatalossofsoldiersthatitwasavirtualdefeat.Hedoesthingsthataremarvellousorapparentlyimpossible,heisawizard.Vocabulary22000ImaginationRadiatingMethodSkillYoungBenfranklinlearnedtheprintingtradebyservingasanapprentivetohishalfbrotherJames.Ericisclumsywithtools;hehaslittlemechanicalaptitude.Tobuildahouse,youneedtheservic3sofcarpenters,bricklayers,plumbers,electricians,andseveralothercraftsmen.Youcan'texpectanapprenticetohavethesamedexterityasamastercraftsman.Ouradroitpassingenabledustoscorefourtouchdowns.Jackisanambidextroushitter;hecanbatright-handedorleft-handed.LeonardodaVinciwasremarkablyversatile.Hewasapainter,sculptor,architect,musician,engineerandscientist.PovertyByhardwork,manyAmericanshaveraisedthemselvesfromindigencetowealth.Housewivescaneconomizebybuyingtheirmilkingalloncontainers.Theincreaseinduesisonly10cents.Itwillnotimpoverishanymemer.Thesevereearthquakekilledhundredsofpeopleandleftthousandsdestitute.Theoldmanhadnothingtoeatbutbreadandcheese;yetheofferedtosharethisfrugalmealwithhisvisitor.Anallowanceof$200aweekforlunchesandfaresisn'tmuch,butyoucangetbyonitifyouarefrugal.WealthPeoplewhosufferfromavaricespendmuchlessandsavemuchmorethantheyshould.Withhiswife'sdowry,theyoungattorneywasabletoopenalawoffice.Toownanexpensivehome,ayacht,andalimousine,youhavetobeamanofmeans.DickenscontraststheopulenceofFrance'snobilitywiththeindigenceofherpeasants.Petercovetedhisneighbor'sfarmbutcouldnotgethertosellit.Ifyourbrotherpaid$400fbrthatcar,hewasfleeced.themechanicsaysitisworth$150.Tomhadareputationasamiserwhohoardedeverypennyhecouldgethishandson.Thenewwingtothehospitalwasmadepossiblebyagiftof$500000fromanaffluentcontributor.

32Peoplewhokeepspendingmorethantheyearnusuallygetintofinancialdifficulties.Theyoungheirwaswarnedthathewouldsoonhavenothingleftifhecontinuedtobelavishwithmoney.Vera'scompositionisgood,butitdoesn'tdeservethelavishpraisethatLindagaveit.Torunarestaurantisalucrativebusiness.FearAheroriskshislifetohelpothers;acravenrunsfromthescene.IthoughtCarolwouldbenervouswhenshemadeherspeech,butshedelivereditwithouttrepidation.Bravemendefytyrants,insteadofcoweringbeforethem.Theyoungerboyswouldnothavegivenuptheplayingfieldsoquicklyiftheolderboyshadn'tintimidatedthem.Severalapprehensiveparentstelephonedtheschoolwhenthechildrenwerelateingettinghomefromthemuseumtrip.Itwasdastardlyofthecaptaintodesertthesinkingvesselandleavethepassengerstofendforthemselves.Iftheotherteamchallengesus,weshouldaccept.Let'snotbesotimid.CourageRobertE.PearywonworldwidefameforhisexploitsasanArcticexplorer.Thecaptainshowedremarkablefortitudeincontinuingtoleadhismendespiteapainfulwound.Riskingseriousinjury,theoutfieldermadeanaudaciousleapagainsttheconcretewallandcaughtthepowerfullyhitball.Afterwehadwaitedforabouttwentyminutes,anaudaciousfreshmancamealongandtriedtogetinattheheadofourline.ConcealmentInspectorJavertdiscoveredthatJohnSmithwasnotthemayor'srealnamebutanaliasforJeanValjean,theex-convict.JeanValjean,aliasJohnSmith,wasarrestedbyInspectorJavert.Ihavereadthefirsthomeworkproblemseveraltimesbutcan'tunderstandit.Maybeyoucanhelpmewiththisenigma.GeneralBraddock'stroops,marchingincolumns,wereeasytargetsfortheIndianslurkingbehindtrees.Tofindaquietplacetostudy,brucehadtosecludehimselfintheattic.BeforetheRevolutionaryWar,anundergroundorganization,knowastheSonsofLiberty,uasedtoholdclandestinemeetingsBoston.Agoodeducationwillelpyoudiscoveranddevelopyourlatenttalents.Theburglarmusthavebeenverystealthyifhewasabletogetpastthetwowatchmenwithoutbeingnoticed.DisclosureThewhiteflagofsurrenderisanavowalofdefeat.ThemagazinehasappriseditsreadersofanincreaseinratesbeginningJanuary1.ItoldmysecretonlytoMargaretbecauseIknewshewouldnotdivulgeit.Byquestioningthewitness,theattorneyelicitedthefactthatitwasrainingatthetimeoftheaccident.

33Thenewstudentwasgoinginthewrongdirectionuntilsomeoneenlightenedhimthathisroomisattheotherendofthehall.MyartteachertoldmyparentsthatIhavefailedtomanifestanyinterestinhersubject.Itisnowmanifestthat,ifIdonotdomywork,!willfailthecourse.Theteacherdidn'tbelievethatNedwasannoyingmeuntilshesawhimintheovertactofpullingmyhair.AgreementThoughweareinaccordonwhatourgoalsshouldbe,wedifferonthemeansforachievingthem.ThestatesborderingontheDelawareRiverhaveenteredintoacompactforthesharingofitswater.Atfirst,theunionandmanagementwerefarapartonwages,buttheyfinallycametoacompromise.WhenIaskedmyEnglishteacherifImightchangemytopic,hereadilyaccededtomyrequest.Whenanewstyleinclothesappears,womenusuallyhatentoconform.TherankofsecondlieutenantintheArmycorrespondstothatofensignintheNavy.Gilbert'sskillasawriterdovetailedSullivan'stalentasacomposer,resultinginthefamousGilbertandSullivanoperattas.Afterourquarrel,mybrotherandIrefusedtotalktoeachotheruntilMotherreconciledus.Themayorhasbannedalllawnsprinklingbecauseofthewatershortage.However,ifthereservoirsfillup,hemayrelentsomewhat.MissEvansknowsthatArthurandIcan'tbeonthesamecommittee.We'renotcompatible.Bybringingupanunrelatedmatteryouarenotbeingconsistentwithyourpreviousstatementthatweshouldsticktothetopic.DisagreementTheteacherhaltedthealtercationbyseparatingthetwoopponentsbeforetheycouldcometoblows.Ourpartyhopestorepairthecleavageinitsrankssothatitmaypresentaunitedfrontinthecomingelections.BillybuddputanendtothediscordaboardtheRIGHTS-OF-MAN.Hewasanexcellentpeacemaker.Eightystudentscametothedancebutonlyseventy-fourticketswerecollectedatthedoor.Canyouaccountforthisdiscrepancy?Atthebudgethearing,therewasconsiderablefrictionbetweenthesupportersandtheopponentsofhighertaxes.Somebusinessdisputescanbesettledoutofcourt;othersrequirelitigation.Theofficialantagonizedtheleaderofhisownpartybyaccusinghimofcowardice.Thevoteapprovingtheamendmentwasfarfromunanimous;sixmembersdissented.Motoristswhodisregardtrafficregulationseventuallybecomeembroiledwiththelaw.Aquarreloveraninheritanceestrangedthebrothersformanyyears.WhenIleft,twoneighborswerequarrelingnoisily.WhenIreturnedanhourlater,theywerestillwrangling.Itisdoubtfulwhetheranyonecanmakepeacebetweentheestrangedpartners;theyhavebecoemirreconcilable.Cynthiaisanindependentthinker.Heropinionsareoftenatvariancewiththoseoftherestofthe

34class.EatingThereisashelfinourkitchenforpepper,salt,mustaid,catsupandothercondiments.IhadasecondhelpingandwouldhavetakenathirdexceptthatIdidn'twanttobeconsideredaglutton.Thehikesweresohungrythattheydevouredthehamburgersasfastastheywereserved.Onasultryafternoonyoumayfindalonglineofpeopleatthedrinkingfountain,waitingtoslaketheirthirst.Nevereatwildmushrooms,eventhoughtheylookedible.Theymaybepoisonous.Thewatermelonwasveryluscious.Everyonewantedanotherslice.Themaindishhadlittleflavor,butImadeitpalatablebyaddingcondiments.Thesteakwillbedryifyouleaveitintheovenlonger.Takeitournowifyouwantittobesucculent.Johnwouldnotbeoverweightifhewerenotsuchavoraciouseater.Size/QuantityAfterthetestIthoughtatfirstIhaddoneverywell,thenquitewell,andfinally,poorly.Iranthegamutfromconfidencetodespair.Ifyoumakethesamemistakeagain,despiteallmywarnings,!willnothaeoneiotaofsympathyforyou.Shoppingforclothescanbeasmallmatterforsome,butaproblemofthegreatestmagnitudeforothers.Atthoselowwages,fewwillapplyforthejob.Whowantstoworkforapittance?Ourcommitteedoesn'tneedanymorehelp.Wehavesuperabundanceofhelpers.Sincethefootballhaslostair,weshallneedapumptoinflateit.Thegamewillbeplayedinacolossalarenawithaseatingcapacityofmorethan60,000.Evenduringchangeofclassesthereisnocrowdingbecausethehallsandstairwaysarecommodious.Inoursciencelessontomorrowweshallconsiderwhetherspaceisboundedorinfinite.Ifthereisanysaltinthissoup,itmustbeinfinitesimal.Ican'ttasteit.FrankkeptmybookforsuchaninordinatelengthoftimethatIshallneverlendhimanythingagain.Thetroublewithyourstudyingisthatyouspendtoomuchtimeonpicayunedetailsandnotenoughonthereallyimportantmatters.Theskyscraperdwarfsthesurroundingbuildings.bycomparisontoit,theyseempuny.WeaknessButhesoonovercamethisinfirmity.Thepatienthadbeensodebilitatedbythefeverthathelackedthestrengthtositup.Evervatedbytheheat,werestedunderashadytreeuntilourstrengthwasrestored.Ruthwillbeabsenttoday.Sheisincapacitatedbyasorethroat.Whenindustrymovesaway,aflourishingtownmayquicklybecomedecadent.Billrodepastthestreetonahorsethatlookeddecrepitandabouttocollapse.Uptheroadwasanabandonedfarmhouse,partiallyinruins,andnearitabam,evenmoredilapidated.JudyunderstandsalgebrawellbutIhaveonlyaflimsygraspofthesubject.

35Tobeanastronaut,youmustbeinrobothealth.Itisnotanoccupationforafrailperson.StrengthForcenturiestheBritishregardedtheirnavyastheirprincipalbulwarkagainstinvasion.ThefortifiedcityofSingaporewasonceconsideredunconquerable.In1942,however,thiscitadelfelltotheJapanese.IambetterthanJackinEnglishbutnotinmath;thatishisforte.Therobustyoungpitcherperformedwithhisusualvigorforseveninnings,butheweakenedintheeighthandwasremovedfromthegame.Ifyoufeelenervatedbytheheat,tryaswiminthecoolocean.Itwillinvigorateyou.Excusesfornothandingworkinontimevary.Someareflimsy,as,forexamplenleftitathome.^^Othersaremorecogent,suchasaphysician'snote.IfyouelectJessica,youmaybesureshewillpresentourviewsforcefullyandenergetically.Sheisaverydynamicspeaker.Ourhopesforaneasyvictorysankwhenouropponentstookthefield.Theyweremuchtallerandhuskier,andtheylookedformidable.BeforeWorldWarILtheFrenchregardedtheirMaginotLineasanimpregnablebulwarkagainstaGermaninvasion.Thelifeguardwasinexcellentphysicalcondition.!hadneverseenanyonemorerobust.Afterthedoggottheball,Itriedtodislodgeitfromhertenaciousjaws,but1couldn't.Yourprotestwastoomild.Ifithadbeenmorevehement,thedealermighthavepaidattentiontoit.NeglectTheroyalsmustbeontheplayingfieldby4p.m.iftheydonotappear,theywilllosethegamebydefault.ThefinancecompanytookawayMr.Lee'scarwhenhedefaultedonthepayments.Themotoristwasgivenaticketforignoringastopsign.Someofthestudentsintheplayneglectedtheirstudiesduringrehearsals,butaftertheperformancetheycaughtupquickly.Forleavinghispost,theguardwaschargedwithneglectofduty.Beforehisinjury,Mikeusedtojumpfromthestairs,heedlessofthe“NoJumping^sign.Nowhepaysattentiontoit.Unfortunately,!madeaninadvertentremarkaboutIrma'sfailurewhileshewaspresent.Theownerofthestolencarwashimselfremiss.heleftthekeysthevehicle.Youwouldnotexpectanyonesoneatinherpersonalappearancetobeslovenlyinherhousekeeping.CareMybrother'ssolicitudeovergettingintocollegeendedwhenhereceivedwordthathehadbeenaccepted.Thenightwatchmenwhoapprehendedthethiefwspraisedforhisvigilance.Ourteachersaidthatwemighthaveatest,butIdidn'theedher.That'swhyIwasunprepared.TheguardatthegtescrutinizzedHarvery'spassbeforelettinghimin,buthejustglancedatmine.YouwerediscreetnottosayanythingaboutourplanswhenHarrywashere.Hecan'tkeepasecret.Beforesigningacontract,oneshouldreaditcarefully,includingthefineprint.Thisisonecasewhereitpaystobemeticulous.

36Mr.Brooksrefusedtobeajudgebecausehiswife'snieceisacontestant.Heisveryscrupulous.GeneralBraddockmightnothavebeendefeatedifhehadbeenwaryofanambush.ResidenceOntheirsafari,thehuntersstalkedlions,tigers,andotherferociousdenizensofthejungle.Theannouncementread:MTheCoopershavemovedandinviteyoutovisitthemattheirnewdomicile,22AppleStreet.Whenthewardentookcharge,theprisonhadfewerthan100inmates.TheentireRussofamilyarenativesofNewJerseyexceptthegrandparents,whowereborninItaly.Tobacco,potatoes,andtomatoesarenativeAmericanplantsthatwereintroducedintoEuropebyexplorersreturningfromtheNewWorld.Nomadshavenofixedhomesbutmovefromregiontoregiontosecuretheirfoodsupply.OnhertriphomejanewillstopinSt.Louisforatwodaysojournwithrelatives.Hundredsofthousandsofsuburbanresidentsregularlycommutetothecity.BecausetheywerepersecutedinEngland,thePuritansmigratedtoHolland.Inwinter,manyEuropeanbirdsmigratetotheBritishIslesinsearchofamoretemperateclimate.MostoftheIndiansoftheNorthAmericanplainsarenomadic.Afterlivingabroadoratime,Robertbecamehomesickforhisnativeland.DisobedienceTheunionshoweddefianceofthecourtorderagainstastrikebycallingtheworkersofftheirjobs.Parkingatthebusstopisillegal.Motoristscommittingthisinfractionareheavilyfined.Whentherevoltbrokeout,thegovernmentordereditstroopstoarresttheinsurgents.Theinsurrectionwaseasilysuppressed,lessthanadozenbeingslainonbothsides.Theworkstoppagewascausedbyafewmalcontentswhofelttheyhadbeenignoredwhenthepromotionsweremade.Theauthorofthepamphletadvocatingtheoverthrowofthegovernmentwasarrestedforsedition.Jack'spreviousrecordshowedhehadbeenanobedientstudentandhadnevertransgressedschoolregulations.Theownererecteda“KeepOFF'signtodiscouragestrangersfromtrespassingonhisland.Doasmothersays.Ifyouareinsubordinate,fatherwillprobablyhearofit.ThoughIhadcarefullyexplainedtheshorterroutetohim,theperverseyoungstercamebythelongerway.ObedienceEveryschoolday,millionsofchildren“pledgeallegiancetotheflagoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaandtotherepublicforwhichitstands.”ThoughIwasn'tenthusiasticaboutTom'splantogofishing,!acquiescedinitbecausethereseemednothingelsetodo.Husbandsasaruledonotdecideonthecolorsofhomefurnishingsbutdefertotheirwivesinthesematters.Mr.Walker,whohadbeentoldthathewasgettingadisciplinedclass,wassurprisedtofinditunruly.Thoughheboastedhewouldneverbetakenalive,theoutlawsubmittedwithoutastrugglewhenthepolicearrived.Daniseasytoeach,buthisbrotherisnotsodocile.Onlytwoofthegirlsprotestedwhentheywereorderedoffthefield.Therestweretoomeekto

37complain.WetriedtogetJoetochangehismind,buthewasnotpliable.Perhapsyoucaninfluencehim.Forhiscabinet,thedictatorwantedtractablemen.Therefore,heappointednoonewhomhecouldnotcontrol.TimeMysisterdawdlesoverthedishes.Mothergetsthemdonewithoutwastingtime.Mostofthepicnickerstookcoverwhenrainseemedimminent.Thefewthatprocrastinatedgotdrenched.Wehadplannedtostayonlyforlunchbut,atourhost'sinsistence,weprotractedourvisituntilafterdinner.Carfssorearmisnotanewdevelopmentbutthereturnofachronicailment.Rhodaisachroniccomplainer.Sheisalwaysdissatisfied.Whenthestrikeissettled,therewillprobablybeanincreaseinwagesandaconcurrentincreaseinprices.Bythesuddendarkeningoftheskiesandthethunderinthedistance,wecouldtellthatrainwasimminent.Certainseriousdeseasescanbesuccessfullytreatedifdetectedinandincipientstage.Therewereintervalswhenthesunbrokethroughtheclouds,becausetheshowerswereintermittent.Don'tthinkthatwarhasplaguedonlyourtimes.Ithasbeenaperennialcurseofman.Somegrasseslastonlyayear.Othersareperennial.Thoughpoliohaspracticallybeenwipedout,therehavebeensporadiccasesofthedisease.NecessityTheunionandmanagementheldalengthymeetingwithoutgettingtotheessenceofthemen'sdissatisfaction-lowwages.Amarkofatleast75%inBasicArtisaprerequisiteforAdvencedArt.Canyourfamilyaffordtheextraexpensethatalargerapartmententails?Mr.BrowntoldEllenthatherrefusaltoworknecessitatessendingforherparents.Ifyourfriendereintrouble,wouldn'tyoufeelobligedtogohishelp?HelenhasagreedtolendmethebookIneed.Thisobviatesmytriptothelibrary.Statelawmakesattendanceatschoolcompulsoryforchildrenofcertainages.Wereitnotforyourgratuitousinterference,thechildrenwouldhavequicklysettledtheirdispute.Ifyouhavefailedasubjectyouneedforgraduation,itisimperativethatyougotosummerschool.Danfeltitincumbentonhimtopayforthewindow,sincehehadhittheballthatbrokeit.Wecandowithoutluxuriesandentertainment.However,food,shelter,andclothingareindispensable.Beforepreparingfortomorrow'sparty,!havesomemoreprssingmatterstoattendto,suchasfinishingmyreport.Sincewealreadyhaveenoughfoodforthepicnic,pleasedon'tbringanybecauseitwillonlybesuperfluous.op᪷Aut,Auto-selfInherautobiographyTheStoryofMyLife,Helenkellertellshowunrulyshewasasayoungchild.

38Theautocratwasreplacedbyarulerresponsibletothepeople.Thebaseballstarwrotehisautographforanadmirerwhocameuptohimwithapencilandscorecard.Manyworkershavelosttheirjobsasaresultofautomation.Anautocratprefershissubjectstobeautomatons,ratherthanintelligenthumanbeings.AfterWorldWarII,manycoloniesweregrantedautonomyandbecameindependentnations.Thecauseoftheactor'ssuddendeathwillnotbeknownuntiltheautopsyhasbeenperformed.Whenyouwithdrawmoney,thebankcomparesyoursignaturewiththeoneinitsfilestoseeifitisauthentic.Youdonothavetodefrostthisrefrigeratorbecauseitisequippedwithanautomaticdefroster.TheAlumniAssociationisnotunderthecontroloftheschool.Itisacompletelyautonomousgroup.Cracy


governmentBefore1789,Francewasanaristocracy.WhentheRevolutionof1789began,manymembersoftheFrencharistocracyfledtootherlands.GermanyunderAdolfHitlerwsanautocracy.Themayorwascriticizedforsettingupaninefficientbureaucracyunresponsivetotheneedsofthepeople.FrancehelpedtheThirteenColoniesestablishthefirseNewWorlddemocracy.Ifonlymillionairescanaffordtorunforoffice,weshallquicklybecomeaplutocracy.Manyareopposedtoatechnocracybecausetheydonotwishtoberuledbytechnicalexperts.Anaristocratwouldliketoseenoblemenincontrolofthegovernment.WinstonChurchillwasbomanaristocrat;hewasthesonofSirRandolphChurchill.TheSenatorusedtobeaRepublicanbutisnowaDemocrat.Dem,Demo-peopleNoresponsibleleader,onlyademagogue,wouldtellthepeoplethat,ifelected,hewillsolvealltheirproblems.Thehighrateofabsenceinthelowergradeslastspringwascausedbythemeaslesepidemic.Federalaidwasgrantedtothedepressedareawhereunemploymenthadrisentoepidemicproportions.Theadoptionofthe19thAmendment,givingwomenthefranchisegreatlydemocratizedtheUnitedStates.Anationcannotbeconsidereddemocraticunlessitsleadersarechosenbythepeopleinfreeelections.Pan,panto---completeAtwo-weekvacationiswonderfulforfatigue,butwillnotcurebaldnessorimprovevision.Itisnopanaca.ThehugecrowdsinTimesSquakegrewnoisierastheoldyeartickedaway,andwhenmidnightstrucktherewaspandemonium.Theopposingknights,mountedandinfullpanoply,awaitedthesignalforthetournamenttobegin.ThetopoftheEmpireStateBuildingaffordsanexcellentpanoramaofNewYorkCityandthesurroundingarea.NotuntilTHEGREATDICTATORdidCharlieChaplinplayaspeakingpart.Allhispreviousroleswereinpantomime.

39ThePan-AmericanHighwaylinksallofthecountriesoftheWesternHemisphereromAlaskatoChile.Chron,Chrono-timeItisananachronismtosaythatwilliamShakespeare“typed“hismanuscripts.OneoftheearliestaccountsofKingArthuroccursina12th-centurychronicleofthekingsofBritain.BrucenamedallthePresidents,buthemadeanerrorinchronologywhenheplacedUlyssesS.GrantafterAbrahamLincoln,insteadofafterAndrewJohnson.Themagazinesinthisfilearenotinchronologicalorder.IfoundtheFebruaryissueaftertheOctoberone.Theclocksinthelibraryneedtobesynchronized;oneisaminuteandahalfbehindtheother.Themillionairewhowascaughtshopliftingwasfoundtobesufferingfromkleptomania.ForastudentwithanAaveragetoquitschooltwomonthsbeforegraduationissheermania.ThoughIamstillfondofstampcollecting,!nolongerhavethemaniaforitthatIoriginallyhad.ThederangedbehaviorofJohn'sbrotherleaveslittledoubtthatheisamaniac.Thepresonarrestedforsettingthefirehadbeensuspectedofpyromaniaontwopreviousoccasions.Thecustomerprotestedinsuchaloud,violent,andmaniacalmannerthatonlookersthoughthehadlosthissanity.Ped…childTherearefourdifferentencyclopediasinthereferencesectionofourschoollibrary.Patientsrecoveringfrombrokenlimbsarehousedinthehopital'sorthopedicward.Anewteacherusuallyreceivesagreatdealofhelpfromthemoreexperiencedpedagogues.Mr.Brown'slessonsareusuallyexcellent.Heisamasterofpedagogy.Whenthebabydevelopedafever,MothertelephonedthepediatricianFromthenumberofbabycarriagesoutsidehisoffice,youcantellthatDr.Endersspecializesinpediatrics.Ortho---correctAstudentwhowearsbracesonhisteethisobviouslyunderthecareofanorthodontist.AmericanandEnglishorthographyareverymuchalike.Adeformityofthespineisaconditionthatrequirestheattentionofanorthopedist.TherewsnoreligiouslibertyintheMassachusettsBayColony.RogerWilliams,forexample,wasbanishedbecausehedidnotacceptorthodoxPuritanbeliefs.VaccinationwasrejectedasunorthodoxwhenDr.Jennerfirstsuggestedit.Gen,Gena-raceDianacantraceherdescentfromanancestorwhofoughtintheCivilWar.Iknowmuchlessaboutmyowngenealogy.Accordingtolegend,theTrojanWarhaditsgenesisinadisputebetweenthreeGreekgoddesses.IfdairiesdidnothomogenizemiIk,thecreamwouldbeconcentratedatthetopinsteadofbeingevenlydistributed.Manydifferentracialandculturalgroupsaretobefoundintheheterogeneouspopulationofalargecity.Thedancersfortheballetwereselectedforsimilarityofheightandbuildsothattheymight

40presentahomogeneousappearance.Meter,Metr---measureWhenthebarometerindicatesarapiddropinairpressure,itmeansastormiscoming.Unlikeordinaryclocksandwatches,chronometersarelittleaffectedbytemperaturechangesorvibration.Somegiantredwoodtreesmeasure325feetinheightandupto30feetindiameter.Whenwatermetersareinstalled,itwillbeeasytotellhowmuchwatereachhomeisusing.Ameteris3.37incheslongerthanayard.Alleyes,exceptthedriver's,werefastenedontheodometerasitmovedfrom9,999.9to10,000miles.Theintensityofasourceoflight,suchasaneletriclihtbulb,canbemeasuredwithaphotometer.IadvisedDadtoslowdownaswewereina30-mile-an-hourzoneandhisspeedometerregisteredmorethan40.Astheplanesspedby,wewereimpressedbytheperfectsymmetryoftheirV-formation.Ant,Anti-againstJapanwasourantagonistintheWorldWarILBrutusisthemaincharacterinWilliamShakespeare'sJULIUSCAESAR,andAntonyishisantagonist.Theantibioticpenicillinstopsthegrowthofbacteriacausingpneumonia,tonsillitis,andcertainotherdiseases.Whenthebodyisinvadedbyforeignagentssuchasbacteriaorviruses,theantibodiesgotoworkagainstthem.Bytelephone,thephysicianprescribedtheexactantidotetobegivenimmediatelytothepoisonvictim.Afewoftheneighborshaveanantipathytodogs,butmostareondofthem.Thewoundwascarefullywashed;thenanantiseptic,tinctureofiodine,wasapplied.Weareinjectedwithdiphtheriaantitoxinproducedinhorsesbeausetheantitoxinmanufacturedbyourbodiesmaynotbeenoughtopreventdiphtheria.“Temporary“istheantonymof“permanent”.Onym,Onomato---wordTheword“radar“isanacronymforRadioDetectingAndRange.uFairland"fare”arehomonyms.NoticetheonomatopoeiaintheselinesbythepoetJohnDrydth:^^Thedouble,double,doublebeat/Ofthethunderingdrum.^^O.HenryispseudonymofWilliamSydneyPorter.“Building”isasynonymfor"edifice.”Whenyouwritealettertotheeditor,besuretosignit.Responsiblepublicationseillnotprintanonymousletters.Derm,Dermato-skinThepatientwiththeskindisorderisunderthecareofadermatologist.Thetinycellsfromwhichhairsgrowarelocatedinthedermis.Althoughverythin,theepidermisservestoprotecttheunderlyingdermis.Thelifelikemodelsofanimalsthatyouseeinmuseumsaretheworkoftaxidermists.Ahypodermicsyringeisusedforinjectingmedicationbeneaththeskin.

41Nom,Nem-management.Thescienceofagronomyhelpsfarmersobtainlargerandbettercrops.Beingagastronome,myuncleiswellacquaintedwiththebestrestaurantsinthecity.Thefleeingmurdererescapedthebulletsoftwopursuingpolicemanranitnoathirdwhoprovedtobehisnemesis.Wewouldhaveendedtheseasonwithoutadefeatifnotforouroldnemesis,GreeleyHigh.ThefirstastronomicalobservationswithatelescopeweremadebytheItalianscientistGalileo.Itisdifficulttoconceiveofsoastronomicalasumasonehundredbilliondollars.ThePresident'schiefeconomicadviserexpectsthatproductionwillcontinueatthesameratefortherestoftheyear.Whichisthemosteconomicalfuelforhomeheating-gas,electricity,oroil?Phan,Phen---showWhenusedasawrapper,cellophaneletsthepurchaserseethecontentsofthepackage.Wemustbeabletodistinguishbetweenfactandfancy.Anneisnotsurewhethershesawafaceatthewindow.Perhapsitwasonlyafantasy.ThephantomoftheslainCaesarappearedtoBrutusinadream.Philipisaphenomenoninmath.Healwaysgets100%ontests.Feverandinfalmmationarephenomenonofdisease.YoungMozart,aphenomenalchild,begancomposingmusicattheageof5.RobertFulton'sproposaltobuildasteamboatwaswasatfirstregardedasfantastic.Therm,Thermo-heatDiathermymaybeproscribedforarthritis,bursitis,andotherconditionsrequiringheattreatment.Duringthehotspell,thethermometerreached100degreesonsixdaysinarow.Wesetthethermostattoshutofftheheatwhentheroomtemperaturereaches72degrees.AtLavaHotSpringsinIdaho,visitorsmaybatheinthethermalmineralwaters.Itisbelievedthatthesungetsitsenergyfromthermonuclearreactionsconstantlytakingplacewithinit.Prot,Proto---firstBrutusistheprotagonistinWilliamShakespeare'sJULIUSCAESAR,andAntonyistheantagonist.Theprotocolinitiatedbytherepresentativesofthethreenationsisexpectedtoleadtoaformaltreaty.Itisabreachofprotocolforasubordinatepubliclytoquestionthejudgmentofhisuperiorofficer.Protoplasmdistinguisheslivingfromnonlivingthings.ThecrudecraftinwhichtheWrightbrothersmadethefirstsuccessfulflightin1903wastheprototypeofthemodernairplane.Thetinyprotozoansarebelievedtobethefirstanimalstohaveappearedonearth.Thesis,thetIcannotvoteforacondidatewhostandsfortheantithesisofwhatIbelieve.In“craftyUlysses"andt4RichardtheLion-Hearted^^theepithetsare“crafty”and“theLion-Hearted”.WhenColumbusfirstpresentedhishypothesisthattheearthisround,veryfewbelieedit.Onlypoliticalpartiescanproducethesynthesisorcompromiseofinterestnecessarytomakerepresentativegovernmentwork.

42DoyouagreewithElbert'sthesisthatastudentcourtwouldbegoodforourschool?Candidatesforadvancedcollegedegreesusuallymustwriteathesisbasedonoriginalresearch.Cottonisanaturalfiber,butrayonandnylonaresynthetic.Aster,Astr,Astro-starMostastersbloominthefall.Theasteriskafter"Reducedto$1.95"referstoafootnotereding'Todayonly.^^ComparedtoplanetEarth,someasteroidsaretiny,measuringlessthanamileindiametemIfanasteroidlosesanarmtoanattacker,itcangrowbackthemissingarm.Anastrologerwouldhavepeoplebelievethattheirlivesareregulatedbythemovementsofthestars,planets,sunandmoon.YuriGgarin,theworld'sfirstastronaut,orbitedtheearthinanartificialsatelliteonApril12,1961.Becausethestarsaresofaraway,astronomersmeasuretheirdistancefromEarthin“lightyears”.TheattackonPearlHarborwastheworstdisasterinthehistoryoftheU.S.Navy.Gram,Graph—letter“Moat"isananagramfor"atom”.AncientcartographersdidnotknowoftheexistenceoftheWesternHemisphere.Militaryleaders,diplomats,andbusinessmenusecryptogramstorelaysecretinformation.AfterreadingMrs.Hale'selectrocardiogram,thephysicianassuredherthatherheartwasworkingproperly.“Themorethingsamanisashamedof,themorerespectabeheis“isoneofGeorgeBernardShaw'sepigrams.“Lead”pencilsdonotcontainlead,butratheramixtureofclayandgraphite.SomeofDad'shadkerchiefsareembroideredwithhismonogram.Forhisthesis,thestudentplanstowriteamonographonthelifeofanobscure19th-centurycomposer.Acourtstenographerhastobeabletotakedownmorethan250wordsaminute.Thereporter'sgraphicdescriptinmadeusfeelthatwewerepresentatthescene.Proofssubmittedbytheprintershouldbecarefullycheckedtoeliminatetypographicalenors.rs✌᪷Ab,A,Abs-from,offTheautomobilewasatotalwreck,buttheriver,luckily,escapedwithminorcutsandabrasions.Myuncle,anaccountant,composesmusicasanavocation.Theagingkingabdicatedhisthroneandwentintoretirement.TheGreeksattackedTroytorecoverHelen,whohadveenabductedbytheTrojanprinceParis.JanetisdoingherbesttopassEnglishbecausesheabhorsthethoughtofhavingtorepeatitinsummerschool.Awidesearchisunderwayforthemanagerwhoabscondedwith$10000ofhisemployer'sfunds.Thefactthatyouwereabsentwhentheassignmentwasgivendoesnotabsolveyoufromdongthehomework.Ofthethreesuspects,twowerefoundguiltyandthethirdwasabsolved.MydentistsaidIwouldhavefewercavitiesifIabstainedfromeatingcandy.Themayorpromisedtodoeverythinginhispowertoavertastrikebynewspaperemployees.Wehadthreeabsencestoday,whichisabnormal.Usual1y,everyoneispresent.Today'sartlessoncametoanabruptendwhenthegongssoundedforafiredrill.

43Thatwasanabsorbingbook.itheldmyinterestfrombeginningtoend.Iaminfavorofthedance,butIamaversetoholdingitonMay25.YoucancountonMartha'ssupportinyourcampaignforreelection.sheisoneofyourmostloyaladherents.TheWeatherBureaugaveadeqquatewarningoftheadventofthehurricane.Beforethecontestbegan,thechampionshookhandswithhisadversary.Peoplewhoworkatnighthavetoadaptthemselvestosleepinginthedaytime.uGoneWithTheWind”wasadaptedforthemovies.MexicoadjoinstheUnitedStates.ThejudgeadjournedthecourttothefollowingMonday.Youwillnotbecomeaddictedtosmokingifyourefusecigareeswhentheyareoffered.Thestudentwhoarivedtenminuteslatedidnothveadequatetimetofinishthetest.TheislandofCubaisadjacenttoFlorida.Becauseofadversereview,theproducerannouncedthattheplaywillclosewithtonight'sperformance.Ante---before;Post■--afterDavid'santecedentscametothiscountrymorethanahundredyearsago.Ifthephysicianisbusywhenpatientsarrive,thenurseasksthemtowaitintheanteroom.Thepurposeofapostmortemistodiscoverthecauseofdeath.Aftersigningtheletter,!noticedIhadomitedanimportantfact.therefbrejmentioneditinapostscript.Ifyouusedyesterday'sdateonacheckwrittentoday,youhaveantedatedthecheck.AlaskaantedatesHawaiiasastate,havinggainedstatehoodonJanuary3,1959,sevenmonthsbeforehawaii.Thisapostdatedchek;ithastomorrow'sdateonit.Ourclassesusuallybeginat8a.m.At4p.m.thechairmanannouncedthedebatetobeclosed.Ftercollege,Maryhopestodopostgraduateworkinlawschool.Bi—two;Semi—halfThebicentennialofGeorgeWashington'sbirthwascelebratedin1932.Attheendofthelesson,agroupgatheredabouttheteacherinasemicircletoaskadditionalquestions.Adiameterisalinethatbisectsacircle.Theamericanlegislatureisbicameral;itconsistsoftheHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenate.AdefeatedcandidatefortheHouseofRepresentativesmustwaittwoyearsbeforerunningaain,becausetheelectionsarebiennial.Wereceiveonlysixbillsayearbecausewearebilledonabimonthlybasis.Promotioninourschoolissemiannual;)(occursinJanuaryandJune.Employeespaidonasemimonthlybasisreceivetwosalarycheckspermonth.FrenchforcesjoinedtheAmericansinabilateralactionagainsttheBritishattheBattleofYorktownin1781.MontrealhasalargenumberofbilingualcitizenswhospeakEnglishandFrench.SomeschoolsinSpanish-speakingcommunitiessendbilingualnotices,writteninEnglishandSpanish,totheparents.

44Congressionalcommitteesarebipartisan;theyconsistofbothDemocraticandRepublicanmembers.Inthemorning,asyoubegintoawaken,youareinasemiconsciousstate.Allthehousesontheblockareattached,exceptthecornerones,whicharesemidetached.Workerswhoenterasemiskilledoccupationdonothavetoundergoalongperiodoftraining.E,Ex---outjnjm---in,againstThekingpromisedtopardonanyinsurgentwhowouldlaydownhisarms.GeneralWashingtonledtheinsurgentforcesintheRevolutionaryWar.Runningwaterisoneoftheprincipalcausesofsoilerosion.In1889,CharlesSteinmetz,anengineer,emigratedfromGermany..In1889,CharlesSteinmetzimmigratedtotheUnitedStates.Thesuggestiontolengthentheschoolyearhasevokedconsiderableopposition.Refusingtoanswerthequestion,thewitnessinvoketheFifthAmendment,whichprotectsapersonfrombeingcompelledtotestifyagainsthimself.Withapenknife,hepeeledtheappleandexcisedthewormypart.Thelettersonthemonumenthadbeenincisedwithachisel.Theartdepartmentisexhibitingtheoustandingpostersproducedinitsclasses.Ellentoldthechildnottocry,buthecouldnotinhibithistears.Expelledfromtheuniversitybecauseofpoorgrades,thestudentappliedforreadmissionthefollowingterm.Gregg'slowmarkinthemidtermimpelledhimtostudyharderforthefinal.Irmawssoenervatedbythebroilingsunthatshenearlyfainted.Theaccusedisnottheonlyguiltyparty;twoothersareimplicated.Thetreasurershouldnothavebeenoffendedwhenaskedforafinancialreport.Noonewasimpuginghishonesty.OnJuly14,1789,thepeopleofParisfreedtheprisonersincarceratedintheBastille.Thenameofthewinnerwillbeinscribedonthemedal.Steinmetz'sdiscoveriesinthefieldofelectricitymadehimoneoftheeminentscientistsofthetwentiethcentury.Atthefirstflashoflightning,thebeachcrowdscurriedforshelfterfromtheimminentstorm.Anexclusiveclubdoesnotreadilyacceptnewcomers.Beforethegame,eachteamhadexclusiveuseofthefieldforaten-minutepracticeperiod.ThefilmwillbeshownfromAugust22to24,inclusive,fbratotalofthreedays.Extra-outside;Intra—withinWhydon'tyoujoinanextracurricularactivity,suchasaclub,theschoolnewspaper,orateam?Yousaidyouwouldsticktothetopic,butyoukeepintroducingextraneousissues.Reliablesalesmendonotmakeextravagantclaimsfortheirproduct.Inaflewmonths,theextravagantheirspentthefortuneofalifetime.Theintramuralprogram,inwhichoneclasscompeteswithanother,givesyouagreaterchancetoparticipatethantheinterscholasticprogrambetweenteamsofcompetingschools.TheDemocratsaretryingtohealintrapartystrifesoastopresentaunitedfrontinthecomingelection.CommercebetweenthestatesisregulatedbytheInterstateCommerceCommission,butintrastatecommerceissupervisedbythestatesthemselves.

45Patientsarenourishedbyintravenousfeedingwhentooilltotakefoodbymouth.Contra,Contro,Counter-againstAreyouontheproorconsideofthisargument?Beforetakinganimportantstep,erefullystudytheprosandonsofthematter.Customsofficialsexaminedtheluggageofthesuspectedsmugglerbutfoundnocontraband.AmericancontroversywithGreatBritainovertheOregonTerritorynearlyledtowar.Byinvadingtheneutralnation,thedictatorcontravenedhisearlierpledgetoguaranteeitsindependence.Themonitororderedthestudenttogototheendoftheline,buttheteachercountermandedtheorder.Thestudent'splantodropoutofschoolrancountertohisparents'wishes.Thesuspects5fingerprintsonthesafewereconsideredincontrovertibleevidencethathehadparticipatedintherobbery.Inter—betweenBetweenWorldWarIIandtheKoreanWar,therewasafiveyearinterludeofpeace.ForhisroleasintermediaryinhelpingtoendtheRusso-JapaneseWar,theodoreRooseveltwontheNovelPeacePrize.Duringtheintermissionbetweenthefirstandsecondacts,youwillhaveachancetopurchaserefreshments.MybrotherwouldhavelosttheargumentifDadhadn'tintercededforhim.WegainedpossessionoftheballwhenRussinterceptedaforwardpass.BroadwayintersectsSeventhAvenueatTimeSquare.Thesummervacationintervenesthecloseofoneschoolyearandthebeginningofthenext.Lettheboyssettlethedisputebythemselves;don'tintervene.Itisdifficulttomakeinterlinearnotesifthespacebetweenthelinesisverysmall.Theonlywaytogettothenexttownisbyautomobileortaxi;thereisnointerurbanbus.In,II,Im,Ir--not,unAsaresultofstricterenforcement,speedersarenolongerabletobreakthelawwithimpunity.Alicerefusedtoletmeseehernotes,despitethefactthatIhavealwayslenthermine.didyoueverhearofsuchingratitude?Icouldreadmostofthesignatures,butafewwereillegible.Thenewnationundertooktoteachitsilliteratecitizenstoreadandwrite.Itisillogicaltovoteforacandidatewhomyouhavenofaithin.Nearlyeverysoapmanufacturerclaimshisproductwillmakedirtylinensimmaculate.Don'tusesuchbabytalk!Peoplewillthinkyouarementallyimmature.Formostoftheyear,theEskimosettlementsinnorthernQuebecareinaccessible,exceptbyair.Itisalmostimpossibletocrossourstreetduringtherushhourbecauseoftheincessantflowoftraffic.Nocompromissispossiblewhenbothsidesremaininflexible.Whenthevisitorscometoourschool,weshouldmakethemfeelathome;otherwisetheywillthinkweareinhospitable.Scientistsarefindingsolutionstomanyproblemsthatuptonowwereinsoluble.Saltdissolvesinwater,butsandisinsoluble.AfterRomeoandJulietdied,theirfamilies,whohadbeenirreconcilableenemies,becamefriends.

46Sticktothetopic;don'tmakeirrelevantremarks.Whentheumpiresaysyouareout,itisuselesstoarguebecausehisdecisionisirrevocable.Bene—good;Mal—evilBeforebeginninghisdifficultjouney,theyoungmanvisitedhisparentstoreceivetheirbenediction.Withherdyingbreath,QueenDidopronouncedamaledictiononAeneasandallhisdescendants.Themuseumcouldnothavebeenbuiltwithoutthegiftofamilliondollarsbyawealthybenefactor.Shortlyafterthecrime,themalefactorwasapprehandedandturnedovertothepolice.Thesickandtheneedywillbethebeneficiariesofyourgifttothecommunityfund.IsuspectRonnietrippedmesothatIwouldn'tbeabletoplaytomorrow.Hediditnotasajokebutoutofmalice.Thelackofmilkandfreshvegetablesinthechild'sdietwasresponsibleforhismalnutrition.Twonewsphotographerswereattackedbythemob,andtheirearnersweresmashed.itisdisgracefulthattheyweresomaltreated.Restisusuallybeneficialtoapersonsufferingfromabadcold.Abenevolentemployerhasasincereinterestinthewelfareofhisemployees.Ihaveheardsomemalevolentmisrepresentationofher.Carlowasmaladjustedintheearlygrades,notbecauseofpoorinteloligencebutbecausehecouldn'tspeakEnglish.De--down,oppositeofAwreckingcrewisdemolishingtheoldbuiliding.Foreingabsentwithoutleave,thecorporalwasdemotedtoprivate.Thebuildingsuperintendentfeelsdepreciatedifyourefertohimasthe'Janitou”Studentswhotellliesaredespisedbytheirclassmates.Mr.Parkeralwaysnotifiestheparentswhenastudentneglectshishomework,andhewillnotdeviatefromthisruleinyourcase.Thechildrenmusthavebeenstrvedwhentheycameinfordinnerbecausetheydevouredtheirfood.Thedecadentdowntownsectionwasonceaflourishingbusinessdistrict.Maple,elm,birch,andotherdeciduoustreeslosetheirleavesinthefall.Whoeverdidthismusthavebeendemented;nosanepersonwouldhaveactedinsuchaway.Childrenaredependentontheirparentsuntiltheyareabletoearntheirownliving.Dis---oppositeofJackshouldhaehad$8inhiswallet,buthehadonly$6,Hecouldnotaccountforthediscrepancy.ThebicycleIlenttomhadbeengoodcondition,buthereturneditindisrepair.Theparentsdiscreditedthechild'sstory,sincehewasinthehabitoftellingfalsehoods.Theexplosiondisintegratedanentirewingofthefactory.Whenthematterwsputtoavote,29agreedand4dissented.Passengersshoulddonothingtodistractthedrver'sattentionfromtheroad.DanwasdiscontentwithhisSpanishmark;hehadexpectedatleast10pointmore.Foradispssionateaccountofhowthefightstarted,askaneutralobservernotaparticipant.Thecompromisewaswelcomedbyallthestrikersexceptasmalldissidentgroupwhofeltthattheraisesweretoosmall.

47Se■apartSouthCarolina'ssecessionwasimitatedbytenotherstatesandledtotheformationoftheconfederacy.ThesignersoftheDeclarationofIndependence,ifcapturedbytheenemy,wouldprobablyhavebeentriedfbrsedition.WhenAbrahamLincolnwaselectedPresidentin1860,SouthCarolinasecededfromtheUnion.Annwassoupsetbyherfailureinmaththatshesecludedherselfandrefusedtoseeanyone.Inmosthighschools,boysandgirlsattendthesameclasses,exceptinhealtheducation,wheretheyaresegregated.Areyouworriedaboutpassingthemidtermexam,ordoyoufeelsecure?Landinagrowingcityisasecureinvestment.Circum-roundThecircumferenceofacircleequalsᐔtimesthediameter.Thecircumbocution^thegameendedwithascorethatwasnotinourfavor“shouldbereplacedby“welostthegme.”FerdinandMagellan\expeditionwasthefirsttocircumnavigtetheglobe.Theprincipalhasrequestedallteacherstocircumscribefailuresinredonthereportcards.Thepatientwasplacedonaverycircumscribeddiet;hewasforbiddentohavecoffee,spices,orrawfruitsorvegetables.Tocircumventlocalsalestaxes,shoppersoftenbuyinneighboringcommunitiesthatdonothavesuchtaxes.Don'tjumptoaconclusionbeforeconsideringallthefacts.Becircumspect.Con,Co,Col,Cor-togetherItwasnotknownwhetherthepriceincreasesresultedfromhighercostsorfromcollusionamongtheproducers.Neighborscannotliveinconcordiftheirchildrenkeepfightingwithoneanother.DuringtheRevolutionaryWar,thethirteencoloniescoalescedintoonenation.Tomiscollaboratingontheworkwithhisfriend.TheHouseandtheSenatewillconveneatnoontohearanaddressbythePresident.Jack'saccountofhowthefightstarteddidnotcorrespondwiththeotherboy'sversion.Incoherentwriting,everysentenceisconnectedinthoughttotheprevioussentence.Helenkeller'sdeafnessandblindnesswerenotcongenitaldefectsbutwereacquiredafterbirth.Ob-against,overIfwebeatCentralHightomottow,weshallhaveremovedthelastobstacleusandthechampionship.Today'srainhascompletelyobliteratedyesterday'ssnow;notatraceremains.Thenotionthatshehadforgottentolockthefrontdoorobsessedmotherallthroughthemovie.Thedisabledvehiclesobstructedtrafficuntilremovedbyatowtruck.Itisunwiseforanoutsidertoobtrudehisopinionsintoafamilyquarrel.Byremovingherhatdheladyinfrontobviatedtheneedformetochangemyseat.Per-though,thoroughlyThesurgeonsaidthetackhadgonethroughBetty'sshoeandsockwithoutperforatingherskin.Atbreakfastthearomaoffreshlybrewedcoffeepermeatesthekitchenanddiningroom.Ineedhelpwiththefourthproblem;itperplexesme.

48TheteachertoldErictostopwhispering.Whenhepersistedshesenthimtothedean.Therainwassupposedtoendinthemorning,butitpersistedthroughtheafternoonandevening.Maggie'sparentswereperturbedwhentheylearnedshehadfailedtwosubjects.Authorshavecomeandgone,butShakespearehasremainedaperennialfavorite.Perennialsliketheazaleaandforsythiabloomyearafteryear.Sticktothepoint;don'tgiveinformationthatisnotpertinent.Pre-befbreTheprefaceusuallyprovidesinformationthattheredershouldknowbeforethebook.LastnightmyparentsattendedapreviewofaplayscheduledtoopennextTuesday.DidyourreportfolloworprecedeJane's?apriorengagementprecludesmycomingtoyourparty.MypreconceiveddislikeforthebookdisappearedwhenIreadafewchapters.Prefabricatedhomesarequicklyerectedbyputtingtogetherlargesectionspreviouslyconstructedatafactory.Thejurydecidedthattheblowwasstruckinamomentofpanicandhadnotbeenpremeditated.Nineteenofthesailorshaverescued.Oneismissingandpresumeddead.IfNancy'sthree-year-oldbrothercanread,hemustbeaprecociouschild.Pro-forwardAtthebudgethearing,boththeproponentsandtheopponentsofthetaxincreasewillbeabletopresenttheirviews.Toafreshman,graduationisadistantbutpleasantprospect.Startworkingontheassignmentwithoutdelay.ltdoesn'tpaytoprocrastinate.Theapparatusprojectsmissilesintospace.Jet-propelledplanestravelatveryhighspeeds.Ourcousinsstayedwithusonlyfortheweekendbu(promisedtoreturninJulyforaprotractedvisit.Keepyourfeetunderyourdesk;donotletthemprotrudeintotheaisle.Jeff'saccountofhisexperiencesonafarmprovokedmuchlaughter.Therewouldhavebeennofightifyouhadn'tprovokedyourbrotherbycallinghimnames.WhenIfellbehindinFrench,theteacheraskedoneofthemoreproficientstudentstohelpme.Despitealargeincome,theactorhadssavedverylittlebecauseheisprofusespender.TheMayor,theGovernor,andseveralotherprominentcitizensattendedthepreview.Am,Amor-love,likingTheperformancewasstagedbyagroupofamateurswhohavebeenstudyingdramaticsasahobby.Whenitcomestobakingacake,Mother'stheexpert;I'monlyanamateur.Wemustlookaheadtothetimewhenthedisputeisoverandamityisrestored.Cindyisanamiablechild;everybodylikesher.Letustrytosettleourdifferencesinanamicablemanner.Inthefamousbalconyscene,theamorousRomeoexpresesundyingloveforJuliet.JohnRolfe,anEnglishsettler,becameenamoredoftheIndianprincessPocahontasandmarriedher.Anim-mind,willSomedaytheanimositythatledtothewarwillbereplacedbyamity.ThoughtdaviddefeatedmeintheelectionIbearnoanimustowardhkm;wearegoodfriends.Ifyoubecomeextremelyupsetwhenyouloseagame,itisasignthatyoulackequanimity.

49Inalmosteverydiscussionthereisboundtobesomedisagreement,Donexpectunanimity.ThefirsttimeIwaslate,MissO'Neillexcusedmewiththewarningthatshewouldnotbesomagnanimousthenexttime.Exceptforonestudent,whovoted^no^theclasswasunanimousinwantingtheparty.Fin-end,boundaryBecausetheysharethesamelanguageandideals,AmericansandEnglishmenhaveanaffinityforoneanother.Everyskitinourclassshowwasloudlyapplauded,fromtheopeningscenetothefinale.Thestoryisfarfromcompletebecausethefinisisnotyetwritten.IwillconfinemyremarkstothecausesoftheWarof1812;thenextspeakerwilldiscussitsresults.Rememberthatyouranwerwillbetreatedasdefinitive.Youwillnotbepermittedtochangeit.Flu,Flue,Flux-flowAir,water,molasses,andmilkareallfluids.DuringNovember,themilitarysituationsituationremainedfluid,withadvancesandretreatsbybothsides.Whenpricesareinastateofflux,manybuyersdelaypurchasesuntilconditionsaremoresettled.ThediscoveryofgoldinCaliforniain1848causedalargeinfluxofsettlesfromtheEast.Recentlythepriceofapoundoftomatoeshasfluctuatedfromahighof45centstolowof2cents.Doyouhavetogropefbrwords,orareyouafluentspeaker?Gen,Gener,Genit---birth,classPoewastheoriginatorofagenreofdetectivestory.ThebiblestatesthatAdamwastheprogenitorofthehumanrace.Butfbrtheskillofthepresidingofficer,thedebatewouldhedegeneratedintoanexchangeofinsults.Name-callingengendershatred.Thenewmanagerregeneratedthelosingteamandmadeitastrongcontenderforfirstplace.Greg—gatherAttheairport,thehomecomingchampionswerewelcomedbyahugeaggregationofadmirers.Theministeraddressedthecongregationonthemeaningofbrotherhood.Thewardenbelievesinsegregationoffirstoffendersfromhardenedcriminals.Theaggregatestrengthoftheallieswasimprssive,thoughindividuallysomewerequiteweak.Exceptforhermitsandreeluses,whoshuncompany,mostpeoplearegregarious.Here,Hes-stickIftherelationshipbetweenthefirstsentenceandwhatfollowsisnotclear,theparagraphlackscoherence.Therecanbenorealcohesioninanallianceifthepartieshavelittleincommon.Applythestickeraccordingtothedirections,oritwillnotadhere.Igluedtogetherthefragmentsofthevase,buttheydidnotcohere.Becauseofherinherentcarlessness,Idoubtmysistercaneverbeagooddriver.Lateral-sideAsquareisaquadrilateral.Aftervotingfortherodbuildingprogram,thelegislaturetookupthecollateralissueofhowtoraisethenecessaryfunds.Ifonesideofanequilateraltrianglemeasuresthreefeet,theothertwomustalsobethreefeeteach.

50Thebuildingplanshowsbothafrontandalateralviewoftheproposedstructure.Amotherhastobeanurse,housekeeper,shopper,cook,teacher,etc.Sheplaysamultilateralrole.Donjudgethemattterbymyopponent'sunilateralstatement.Notethealliterationintheline“Singasongofsixpence?)Whenregisteringasanewvoter,takealongyourdiplomaasproofofliteracy.Wetranslate"laissez-faire^as“absenceofgovernmentinterference,“butitsliteralmeaningis"letdo.”MarkTwainisoneofthegreatestfiguresinourliteraryhistory.Theschoofsmaingoalinworkingwithadultswhocanneitherreadnorwriteistomakethemliterate.Luc,Lum-lightAnumberofluminaries,includingaNovelprizewinnerandtwoledingauthors,willbepresent.Iaskedtheteachertoelucidateapointthatwasnotcleartome.Toobviatemisunderstanding,statethedirectionsinthemostlucidwaypossible.Withthiswatchyoucantelltimeinthedarkbecauseitshadsanddialareluminous.Lampshadesaretranslucentbutnottransparent.Man,Manu—handThemanacleswereremovedfromtheprisoner'swrists.AfterWorldWarI,SyriabecameaFrenchmandate.Thewalkoutwsaclearviolationofthecourt'smandateagainstastrike.Eachstudenthasalearner'spermitandacopyofthe“Driver'smanual.”Miling,fomerlyamanualoperationjsnowdonebymachine.Theuthor'smanuscriptisnowattheprinter.Thewashingmachinehasemancipatedhousewivesfromagreatdealofdrudgery.Intoday'slessonIlearnedhowtomanipulatethesteeringwheel.Pend,Pens—hangAschooleditionofanovelusuallyhasanappendixcontainingexplanatorynotes.Thependantdanglingfromthechainaroundhernecklookedlikeamedal,butitwasreallyawatch.Ifyouhaveseenthemarks,pleasetellmewhetherIpassedorfailed;don,tmeinsuspense!Ifyouhadinyourreportlate,appendanoteexplainingthereasonforthedelay.Sheworeagreenpendantsuspendedfromasilverchain.Trainservicewillbesuspendedfrommidnightto4a.m.topermitrepairs.Atthefirstflashoflightning,peoplescurriedforshelterfromtheimpendingstorm.Hasadecisionbeenreachedonadateforthegame,oristhematterstillpending?Barbaraagreedtoconductthemeetingpendingtheelectionofapermanentchairman.Pon,Pos—putDidthekingabdicateorwashedeposed?Cleaningupafterthejobistherepairman'sresponsibility.Don,tlethimimposeitonyou.Mr.Marxhaspostponedthetestuntiltomorrowtogiveusanextradaytostudy.Today'ssnowfallsuperimposedafreshtwoinchesonyesterday'saccumulation.Thereisamisspelledwordonyourpaper,^strenght.^Correctitbytransposingthelasttwoletters.Scrib,Script-writeTheinscriptiononPaul'smedalreads<4ForexcellenceinEnglish.^^

51Bothcandidatesusedprofessionalscribestopreparetheircampaignspeeches.Howmuchtimedidtheactorshavetomemorizethescript?ThepetitiontonominateSueforpresidentofthefreshmanclassalreadyhasforty-threesubscribers.Whentherearenotenoughvolunteersforthearmedforcesthegovernmentconscriptsadditionalmen.Thelawprescribesthataliensmaynotvote.Herphysicianprescribedsomepills,alightdiet,andplentyofrest.Simil,Simul-similarThetwopillsarealikeincolorandshape,buttherethesimilarityends.“Heisasbraveasalion.^^Isasimile.Theletternintheprefixinisoftenassimilatedwiththefollowingletter.Forexample,"in''plusulegibleMbecomes,,illegible.vAbrightstudentassimilatesknowledgerapidly.Nancywasthestaroftheshow;shesimulatedthebewilderedmotherveryeffectively.Theseglovesarenotapair;theyarequitedissimilar.Theflashofanexplosionreachesusbeforethesound,thoughthetwoaresimultaneous.Sol,Soli-singleWhatanactorsaysinasoliloguyisheardbynooneexcepttheaudience.ThoughtIlikecompany,therearetimeswhenIprefersolitude.Insteadofsiningasolo,Brendawouldprefertojoinwithmeinaduet.Afterthewar,thevillagershopetoreturntotheirdesolatedhomes.At5:30a.m.thenormallycrowdedintersectionlooksdesolate.FranklinD.RooseveltwasthesolecandidatetobeelectedPresidentforafourthterm.Ahermitleadsasolitaryexistence.Solv,Solu,Solut-loosenWhenPresidentLincolntookoffice,theUnionfacedimminentdissolution.Sincethememverslackmutualinterests,theclubwillprobablydissolve.Afterourquarrel,GraceandIdissovedourfriendship.Theresolutionofourairandwaterpollutionproblemswillbedifficultandcostly.Awitnessprovidedthecluethatresolvedthemystery.Ademocraticrulerisrestrictedbyaconsitution,alegislature,andcourts,butadictatorhasabsolutepower,Asananalogy,Sugarissolubleinwater.Someonewouldhavefoundtheanswerbynowiftheproblemweresoluble.Inasaltwatersolution,thewateristhesolventandthesaltisthesolute.Theexaminersfoundthebanksolvent,muchtothereliefofitsdepositors.Und,Unda-wave,flowOurnationaboundsinopportunitiesforwell-educatedyoungmenandwomen.FishaboundinthewatersofNewfoundland.OnElectionNight,thevictor'sofficeswereinundatedbycongratulatorymessages.Ourteam'ssportmanlikeconduceredoundstothecreditoftheschool.BeforeChristmas,thestoreshaveabundantsuppliesoftoys.Removethelastwordofthefollowingsentencebecauseitisredundantf'Myreportislongerthan

52Bob'sreport.”Ver,Vera,Veri-true,truthSinceyouhaveliedusinthepast,youshouldnotwonderthatwedoubtyourveracity.Wewouldliketoknowyourverdictinthematter.Thatsmokingisinjurioustohealthisascientificallyestablishedverity.Twoeyewitnessesaverredtheyhadseenthedefendantatthescene.Sofar,thechargeshavebeenneitherdisprovednorverified.AsthepretendedheirsofPeterWilksweredisposingofhisfortune,theveritableheirsarrived.Vid,Vis-seeWiththefogrollinginandvisibilityapproachingzero,itwasvirtuallyimpossibleforplanestoland.CoachBrownenvisionsMaryasaprimaballerina.Didtheentertainerpreparehisjokesbeforetheprogram,orimprovisethemashewentalong?Beforehandinginyourcomposiotn,besuretoreviseitcarefully.Themicroscopeenablesustoseeorganismsinvisibletothenakedeye.Theaudioandvideosignalsofatelevisionprogramcaxnberecordedonmagnetictape.Radartellsusofanapproachingobjectlongbeforevisualcontactispossible.wxy.⃬
{Fore-beforeHenryprotectedhisfacefromGeorge'sblowsbyraisinghisforearms.JohnF.Kennedy?sforebearsmigratedtoAmericafromIreland.Thedaybeforetheaccident,!hadaforebodingthatsomethingwouldgowrong.Haveyoulistenedtotheweatherforecastfbrtomorrow?Incombattheofficerwasalwaysintheforefrontoftheattack,leadinghismenontovictory.Foresightisbetterthanhindsight.BeforeChapterI,thereisabriefforewordinwhichtheauthorexplainswhyhewrotethebook.Ourdefeatinthechampionshipgamewasforeshadowedbyinjuriestotwoofourstarplayersinapreviousgame.Carefullyreviewtheforegoingchapterbeforereadinganyfurther.DidyouknowthatBenjaminFranklinwasoneoftheforemostinventorsoftheeighteenthcentury?Mis-bad(ly),wrong(ly)PeoplethoughttheearthwasflatuntilColumbuscorrectedthatmisbelief.Thewrongdoerwaspunishedforhismisdeedbyafineandimprisonment.DadhasnomisgivingswhenMothertakesthewheel,becausesheisanexcellentdriver.Rightafterthecollison,eachdriverblamedtheotherforthemishap.Quittingschoolisamisstempthatyoumayregretfbrtherestofyourlife.Thebearescapedwhenthehunter'sriflemisfired.YesterdayImislaidmybiologybook,andittookmeaboutahalfhourtofindit.Sometrafficsignsaresoconfusingthattheymisleadthetraveler.Out-beyond,morethan

53Theoutlookforunskiledlaborersisnotbright,astheirjobsaregraduallybeingtakenoverbymachines.TheoutputoftheaverageAmericanfactoryworkerissteadilyincreasing.ThejacketDadboughtmelastyearistoosmall.Ihaveoutgrownit.Ourkitchentaleismoresolidlyconstructedthanthechairsandwillprobablyoutlastthem.WescoredatouchdownwhenJoecaughtaforwardpassandoutranhispursuers.Inhisdetectivestories,Jimmanagestooutwitthecleverestcriminals.Amasqueradeisalwaysinterestingbecausepeoplecomeinsuchoutlandishcostumes.Marysometimeshurtsotherswhenshecriticizestheirworkbecausesheistoooutspoken.-Over---too,overDonottakemoreofthemedicinethanthedoctorordered;anoverdosemaybedangerous.Wehaveashortageofskilledtechniciansbutanoversupplyofunskilledworkers.ItwouldoverburdenmetohavemypianolessonThursdaybecauseIhavesomuchhomeworkonthatday.Joeoverestimatedthecapacityofthebuswhenhethoughtitcouldhold60;ithasroomforonly48.Theirgaietieswereovershadowedbythesadnews.Thedepartmentstoreguardswerenearlyoverwhelmedbythecrowdsofshopperswaitingforthesaletobegin.Whenthemonitorgavetoomanyorders,thetecherscoldedhimforbeingoverbearing.IwassosureofpassingthatIwasn'tgoingtostudy,butDadadvisedmenottobeoversonfident.Becausetheservicewaspoor,MotherthoughtDadwasovergenerousinleavingthewaitera15%tip.Un-notTheaudiencewasbreathlesswithanxietyduringthedaringtightropeact,thoughtheacrobatsthemselvesperformedwithseemingunconcernfortheirownsafety.IfyouthinkIcangetMr.Blacktohireyoubecauseheismycousin,letmeundeceiveyou.Ihavenoinfluencewithhim.Theunsportsmanlikenoisesofthefanssounnervedourstarplayerthathemissedtwofoulshotsinarow.Theprevioussecretaryhadmixedupthefilessobadlythatittookmysisteraboutaweektounscramblethem.Whenmutinoussailorswereputinironsintheoldendays,nobodywasallowedtounshacklethem.Thoughanabridgeddictionaryisconvenienttouse,itcontainsfarfewerdefinitionsthananunabridgeddictionary.Don'taskthemotherofacontestanttoserveasajudgebecauseitmaybehardforhertoremainunbiased.Manyteenagershaveanunquenchablethirstforadventurestories;theyreadoneafteranother.Anunwarypedestrianismuchmorelikelytobestruckbyacarthanonewholooksbothwaysandcrosseswiththelight.Onitswaythroughthedensejungle,thepatrolhadtobeconstantlywaryofenemysoldiersconcealedintheunderbrush.Mostundergraduatestakefouryearstoearnadegree,butsomeachieveitsoonerbyattendingsummersessions.

54IftoolittleisdeductedfromDad'sweeklywagesforincometax,itresultsinanunderpaymentattheendoftheyear.Amongtheundersignedinthepetitiontothegovernorweresomeofthemostprominentpersonsinthestate.Frank'sremarkthathewas“slightlybruised^intheaccidentisanunderstatement;hesufferedtwofracturedribs.Whilethestarisrecuperatingfromherillness,herrolewillbeplayedbyherunderstudy.Whenwetakenotes,ourteacherwantsustounderscoreitemsthatareespeciallyimportant.Whendiscounthousestriedtounderselldepartmentstores,thelatterreducedpricestoo,andadoptedtheslogan^Wewillnotbeundersold.”Ourcountryhasspentbillionsofdollarstohelptheunderdevelopednationsimprovetheirstandardofliving.Theunderprivilegedchildfromthecrowdedslumtenementhasmanymoreproblemstoovercomethanthechildfromthemiddle-classhome.Up-up,upwardTheprimeminister'sproposalfornewtaxescreatedsuchanupheavalthathisgovernmentfell.Ourneighbortradedinhisoldcarbecausetheupkeephadbecometoohigh.Whenthenewrepresentativeenteredthelegislature,someoldermemversreceivedhimcoldlybecausetheyregardedhimasanupstart.MostmerchantsreportaslowdowninsalesforOctober,butconfidentlyexpectanupturnwiththeapproachofChristmas.Ourworldgeographyteaherhasjustreceivedanupdatedmapthatshowsthelatestnationalboundaries.Toqualifyforbetterjobs,manyemployeesattendeveningcourseswheretheycanupgradetheirskills.Theloveoflibertyissofirmlyembeddedinmen'sheartsthatnotyrantcanhopetouprootit.Themanagementwillbegladtomailyouitsleaflet,whichcontainsnewsofupcomingfilms.Whenknockedoffhisjawbone,theboxerwaitedtillthecountofninebeforereturningtoanuprightposition.With--back,away,againstTomismyprincipalbacker;ifhewithdrawshissupport,idon'tseehowIcanbeelected.Myunclepaidforhisvacationtripbymakingawithdrawalfromhisbankaccount.Wetalkedtotheneighbor'syoungsterandtriedtobefriendly,buthedidn'tsayanything;heseemedtobewithdrawn.Pleasedon'tinterruptme.ifyouhavesomethingtosay,withholdyourcommentuntilIhavefinishedspeaking.Youremployerisrequiredtodeductacertinamountfromyoursalaryasawithholdingtaxpayabletothefederalgovernment.Thewallsofadammustbestrongenoughtowithstandtremendouswaterpressure.Notwithstandingtheiradvantageofheightlhevisitingplayerswereunabletobeatourbasketballteam.op|}Peter,whowaschosenthehandsomestboyintheseniorclass,isquiteanAdonis.AninternationalforceundertheaegisoftheUnitedNationshasbeendispatchedtothetroubled

55area.Pioneerwomenwereveritableamazons,performingheavyhouse-holdchoresinadditiontotoilinginthefieldsbesidetheirmenfolk.Theambrosialaromaoftheroastwhettedourappetites.Forreliableinformationaboutpresentnationalboundaries,consultanup-to-dateatlas.Thedarknesswanedandafaintauroralglowbegantoappearintheeast.At2A.M.theneighborscalledthepolicetoquellthebacchanalianrevelryintheupstairsapartment.Atfirst,RobertFulton'splansfbrhissteamboatwerederidedaschimericalnonsense.ThedictatortookDraconianmeasuresagainstthosehesuspectedofplottingarebellion.StudentsstudyingfbrfinalexaminationsyearnfortheElysianidlenessofthesummervacation.Thepicketsdidnotallowthemselvestobeprovoked,despitetheunrulycrowdsthatgatheredtohectorthem.AmongtheHerculeamtasksconfrontinglargecitiesareslumclearanceandtrafficcontrol.Dadhadtobreakthehermeticsealtogetapillfromthenewbottle.Childrenenjoyblowingiridescentsoapbubblesfrompipes.Ourjovialhostentertaineduswithseveralamusinganecdotesabouthisemployer.Out-of-townersmayeasilylosetheirwayinNewYorkCity'slabyrinthinesubwaypassages.AllIreceivedinresponsetomyrequestwasthelaconicreply“Wait”.Forseveralhousaftertheoperationthepatientwaslethargicbecauseoftheanesthetic.ThanksgivingdinneratGrandmother'sisalmostaLucullanfeast.TheHelvetianswereamartialpeoplewhotriedtoconquersouthernGaul.Theretiringforemanwspersuadedtostayonforamonthasmentortohissuccessor.Theolderpartnerisratherdullandmorose,buttheyoungerhasamercurialtemperamentthatappealstocustomers.Thedictatorsurroundedhimselfwithmyrmidonswhowouldloyallyandpitilesslyexecuteallorders.Napoleoncrushedmanyopponents,butWellingtonprovedtobehisnemesis.Yourtravelagentwillgladlyplanayear'sodysseytoplacesofinterestaroundtheworld.Whenthevictorywasannounced,peopledancedinthestreetsandsangpaeansofjoy.Thelittlegirlhabitullyfellasleepclutchingabattereddoll,herpalladium.Apanicensuedwhensomeoneinthecrowdedauditoriumyelled"Fire!”Inanhour-longphilippic,thelegislatordenouncedthelobbyistsopposinghisbill.Ahandfulofplutocraticinvestors,eachowningmorethanathousandshares,determinedthepoliciesofthecorporation.Themartinetgovernedhisclassroomwithprocrusteandiscipline,assigningaweek'sdetentiontoalloffenders,nomatterwhattheoffense.Thewitness'proteantacticsundercross-examinationgavetheimpressionthathewasuntrustworthy.OurwinningtheopeninggamewsaPyrrhicvictory,asourleadingscorerwsseriouslyinjured.Myformerroommatewasasaturninescholarwhosaidverylittleandsmiledrarely.Theenemyemployedared-hairedsirenasaspy.Nextweekthesolonswillreturntothecapitalfbrtheopeningofthelegislature.Speaksoftly;youdon'tneedastentorianvoicetobeheardinthissmallroom.

56Apowerfailureat11:03P.M.plungedthecityintoStygianblackness.Theconsideratehostessremovedthestrawberryshortcakefromthetabelsoasnottotantalizeherweight-consciousguest.Thereviewerslaudedtheballettroupeforitsterpsichoreanartistry.Ifyouenjoyactinginplays,joinyourschoofsthespianclub.Byatitaniceffort,outfootballteamwonthevictory.~]ᱥByreadingreviews,youcankeepaucourantwithnewdevelopmentsinliteraturejilms,television,andthetheater.Ednahasbeenattendingtoomanypartiesduringtheholidays;sheappearsblase.Shelookedverychicinhernewhat.Theheadwaiterwsdebonairwiththeguestsbutfirmwiththewaiters.Ournewsupervisoriscleverinmattersinwhichhispredecessorwasmaladroit.Youarenaiveifyoubelieveimplacablefoescanbereconciledeasily.Iamamazedthatyoucanbesononchalantaboutthecomingtestwheneveryoneelseissoworried.⊤ᱥWewereunabletoseetheambassador,butwespoketooneoftheattaches.Avirilebourgeoisiecontributestoanation'sprosperity.WhomdidthePresidentdesignateascharged,affaireswhenherecalledtheambassador?Toverifythegem'svalue,weconsultedaconnoisseurofrarediamonds.Helenwon'tbowlwithus;shehasherowncoterieofbowlingfriends.Thedebutante'sphotographwasattheheadofthesocietypage.SamuelAdamswasapassionatedevoteeofAmericanindependence.Fredlikestoconsiderhimselfamemberoftheintellectualelite.Acommitteewsformedtofindhousingandemploymentfortheanxiousemigres.Whatentrepreneurwillinvesthiscapitalunlessthereissomeprospectofaprofit?ThePresident'senvoytotheconferencehasnotyetbeenchosen.MadelineintroducedMr.Coleasherfiance.Thecharged'affairesrequestedthatextragendarmesbepostedoutsidetheembassy.Shewasassimpleandprettyasafilmingenue.Themaitred,hotelsupervisesthewaiters.Ourdeanisanunderstandingcounselor,notamartinet.Anunexpectedinheritancecatapultedhimintotheranksofthenouveauxriches.Heisaprotegeofmanypopes.MarkTwainwasanexcellentraconteur.ḄTheviolinistperformedwithrareeclat.Becausethecasthadrehearsedwithsuchelan,thedirectorhadfewapprehensionsabouttheopening-nightperformance.Youtoowouldsufferfromennuiifyouhadtospendmonthsinahospitalbed.TheemployeesshowedextraordinaryespritdecorpswhentheyvolunteeredtoworkSaturdaysfrothedurationofthecrisis.

57Theadroitprosecutorarrangedhisquestionswithadmirabefinesse.Byafeatoflegerdemain,themagicianproducedarabbitfromhishat.Aftertheheavy,!atesupper,heexperiencedafeelingofmalaise.Intheoldendays,kingsandothernobles,observingtheprincipleofnoblesseovlige,foughtattheheadoftheirtroops.AcommoninterestingardeningbroughtMollyandLorettaintocloserrapport.Heplayedthegamewithperfectsangfroid.Youneedbothcapitalandsavoirfairetobeasuccessfulentrepreneur./ᑏOncommencementdayweshallbidadieutoouralmamater.SinceIhopetoseeyouagain,Filsayaurevoirratherthanadieu.Atimelybillet-douxcanpatchupalovers'quarrel.Heoftensetsthetablea-roaringwithawell-placedbonmot.Thishelpfulbrochureexplainssocialsecuritybenefits.Ittookapublicappearancebythemonarchtosilencethecanardthathehadbeenassassinated.Twoclichesthatwecaneasilydowithoutare:"firstandforemost^and“lastbutnotleast.^^Thejuniorsexpecttowin,but,entrenous,theirchancesarenottoogood.Toimproveyourwriting,trytofindthemotjusteforeachideaandavoidcliches.Includeonlytheessentialpointswhenyouwriteaprecis.JamesBoswelladmiredSamuelJohnson'spowerofrepartee.Theinstructoraskedforaresumeofthelastlesson.Surprisedtoseehimeatingtheapplecore,!asked,"Won'titaffectyou?”''Pleasurably''washisriposte.Beforeanswerin,thewitnesshadatete-a-tetewithhisattorney.Sheenjoyedallhersubjectsexceptmathematics,herbetenoire.Theemployergavehissecretarycarteblancheinmanagingtheroutineaffairsoftheoffice.ThetrialofJohnPeterZenger,acausecelebreintheeighteenthcentury,helpedtoestablishfreedomofthepressinAmerica.Paintingprovedtobeacul-de-sacforPhilipCarey,ashehadnorealtalent.ThedebacleatWaterloosignaledtheendofNapoleon'spower.SinceMothercouldn'tdecidewhetherornottobuythedressforme,Iplannedtobuyitmyselfandpresentherwithafaitaccompli.However,itturnedouttobeafauxpas,asMothermademereturnthedress.Theforemanreportedthatthejurycoulddeliberatenofurther,astheyhadreadchedanimpasse.Byjoiningthealumniassociation,graduatescanmaintiantheirliaisonwiththeschool.Ourlastamateurshowwasamelangeofdramaticskits,acrobatics,ballet,populartunes,andclassicalmusic.Thesheetofwaterwethoughtwesawontheroadaheadturnedouttobeonlyamirage.ᔊNapoleonseizedpowerbyacoupd'etat.Hitler'sattackonRussia,shortlyafterhispactwithStalin,wasastunningdemarche.Aneffectiveworlddisarmamenttreatyshouldbringadetenteininternationaltensions.CanadaandtheUnitedStateshavealong-standingententeonborderproblems.

58AdamSmithbelievedapolicyoflaissez-fairetowardbusinesswouldbenefitanation.Dr.Manettewasimprisonedthroughalettredecachet.Thegradualrapprochementbetweenthesetwonations,longtraditionalenemies,cheeredallEuropeans.Thecoupd'etatbroughttopoweraregimethatrestoredcivillibertiestotheoppressedpeople.WaltWhitmanwasnoconservative;hisdaringinnovationsinpoetryplacehimintheavant=gardeofnineteenth-centurywriters.TheancientGreekParthenonisfamedforitsbeautifulsculptureinbas-relief.Adownbeatisthedownwardstrokeoftheconductor'sbaton,denotingtheprincipallyaccentednoteofameasure.ManyconnoisseursregardHamletasShakespeare\chefd'oeuvre.InthedenouementofGreatExpectations,welearnthatPip'ssecretbenefactoristherunawayconvictwhomPiphadoncehelped.Inappreciationoftheenthusiasticapplause,thevocalistsanganencore.TheliterarygenretowhichPoecontributedmostistheshortstory.Atlastnight'smusicaleinmycousin'shouse,wewereentertainedbyastringquartet.Afterafewcanvasstrokes,theartistreapplieshisbrushtohispaletteformorepaint.Theguitaristapologizedfornotbeingabletoplaytherequestednumber,explainingthatitwasnotinhisrepertoire.JamesJoyce'sDublinersofferssomeunforgettablevignettesoflifeinDublinattheturnofthecentury.Ifyouorderanalacartedinner,youselectwhateveryouwishfromthebilloffare,payingonlyforthedishesordered.Selectanonalcoholicappetizer,suchastomatojuice,ifyoudonotcareforeanaperitif.ForSt.Valentine'sDay,Motherreceivedaheart-shapedboxofdeliciousbonbons.AroundthecomerisarestaurantspecializinginFrenchcuisine.AuntDorothyalwaystakescreamwithhercoffee;sheisnotfondofdemitasse.Wehadachoiceofthefollowingentrees:roastbeef,friedchicken,orbakedmackerel.Becausetheycontainnobonesorexcessfat,filetsaremoreexpensivethanordinarycutsofmeat.Motherwillneedolives,celery,andanchoviesforherhorsd'oeuvres.Ifyoueattoomuchoftheintroductorydishes,youwillhavelittleappetiteforthepiecederesistance.Ifyouorderatabled'hotedinner,youpaythepricefixedfortheentiredinner,evenifyoudonothavesomeofthedishes.ḼSchoolcomdorsandstairwayswouldhavetobewidenedconsiderablyifallgirlsweretowearbouffantskirts.Thoughmorecomfortablethanmostotherdresses,thechemisehasoftenbeenridiculedforitsshapelessness.Sally'sattractivenewcoiffurewsarrangedforherbymysister'shairstylist.AttheChristmasseason,ladiesoftenadorntheircoatswithahollycorsage.Mycousinsentmealightblushirtandanavybluecravat.

59Toaddatouchofbrightcolortoheroutfitjaneworeaflamboyantscarf.Theactor?sbaldnesswascleverlyconcealedbyaverynatural-lookingtoupee.Women'sfashionschangerapidly;whatisinstyletodaymaybeoutofvoguetomorrow.ᐸDietersconstantlychecktheiravoirdupois.Payattentiontoimportantmatters;don,twastetimeonbagatelles.Asergeantunholsteredhispistolandranforwardtogivethecoupdegrace.Thepatient'scheerfulsmilewasjustafacade;actually,shewassufferingfromennui.Retiringemployeesareoftenfetedataspecialdinner.Let'smeetinthefoyeroftheBijouTheater.Davidfounditmucheasiertomakefriendsinhisnewmilieu.Insummerwhenyoustrollonehboardwalkinthenoondaysun,itisadvisabletotakealongaparasol.CharlesDickenswasaraconteurparexcellence.Sincetheyareheldinplacebyaspringthatpinchesthenose,pince-nezmaynotbeascomfortableasordinaryeyeglasses.Abeisveryfondofgold;hefeelsitishischiefraisond'etre.Weagreedtomeetafterthetestatthecornerice-creamparlor,ourusualrendezvous.IknewthatDadwascomingtoletmeinbecauseIrecognizedhissilhouettebehindthecurtaineddoor.AndrewJacksonwasknownbythesobriquet44OldHickory.^^Tomostgraduatesthesenioryearbookisatreasuredsouvenirofhighschooldays.George\sixty-yardtouchdownrunwasanadmirabletourdeforcethatwonthegameforus.Atthebanquettable,!hadthegoodfortunetositvis-a-visanknockoutoldschoolchum.AdditionWillbeneatenedImmortalityEnd