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We compared two books to see which one had the better illustrations。
She contrasted her presetn life of luxury with the poverty of her childhood。
The words “snake”and “red” have unpleasant connotations for many people。
The denotation of the word “home” is “place where one lives；”but it has many connotations。
Cheating on a test is considered one of the most contemptible acts in the Military Academy。
The rich man is contemptuous of my humble home and poor surroundings。
We experienced a continual series of hot spells last summer。
On holidays； we can see a continuous line of cars on highways。
It hardly seems credible that your son has grown so tall in one year。
Only a credulous person would fall for that old trick。
An umpire must be an entirely disinterested but keen observer。
The audience yawned and seemed uninterested in the politician’s speech。
The office where everything had worked so smoothly；became completely disorganized after Mr Levine resigned。
Form a union；an unorganized mob can acomomplish nothing but chaos。
A well…balanced diet is made up of divers foods。
A great many diverse opinions were expressed at the meeting；but none was worthwhile。
The training airplane has dual controls；oen set for the learner and one for the teacher。
The opposing two lawyers fought a duel to settle their differences。
John is such an egoist that he only cares about himself。
Marian is such an egotist that she talks about herself all the time。
After the shower； the sun emerged from behind the clouds。
He immerged his aching feet in a bucket of hot water。
It is expected that the total number of emigrants from this country will reach 20000 this year。
California has several thousands of immigrants from other states。
Lesson 2
The judge absolved the man of the crime。
The umpire should have no bias in favor of either side。
Our baseball team is contending for the championship。
We deplore the terrible traffic acomident in which 30 persons were killed and 50 injured。
The boy fell from a tree and suffered fractures of his right arm and leg。
A crowd of great magnitude attended the President’s inauguration。
The pith of his speech was focused on the importance of education。
I have no relish for seeing people being whipped。
Trying not to be seen； they quietly sneaked into the room。
The messenger brought tidings from the battlefield。
Many people would be aghst at the thought of another war。
We shall not cumber our thought with his reproaches。
The city government decreed that all dogs must be licensed。
The children were frolicing with the puppy in the backyard。
There was much commercial intercourse between the two countries before World War II。
In dry weather forest fires are a great menace。
I was standing on the very edge of a bank； a precipice not less than fifty feet deep。
The church is generally considered as a sanctuary。
After a light spring rain；leaves began to sprout from trees。
She trod lightly in order not to wake the sleeping baby。
The soldiers still had their guns but they were out of ammunition。
A doting mother alienates her husband by lavishing too much love on their child。
The artist ws so engrossed in his pinting that he didn’t notive the people watching him。
If you got a deep cut in your arm； there’s usually a gush of blood。
The deep river was an insuperable barrier to those who could not swim。
Her life has been full of ordeals；sickness；poverty and loss of her beloved son。
He kept his tobacomo in a leather pouch fastened to the belt。
The brakes screeched and the car suddenly stopped with a jerk。
A man who is six feet talll is bove the average stature in China。
The President’s enemies are spreading ill rumors to undermine his authority。
The house is unsafe since the foundations were undermined by floods。
Damages from last week’s flood have been assessed at 50000。
The children searched each and every chamber of the house for the cat。
The Congress of the United States has two House of Representatives。
Now that she is rich；she disdains to speak to her old friends。
One day Robinson Crusoe espied a foot print on the sand。
The beautiful glossy coat of the cat shone as it lay in sunlight。
The janitor swept the floors and locked up the building every night。
She bought a packet of envelops at the stationery store。
The eloquent and ornate carving on a church pulpit was done by Indian hands。
The meat was black and scorched outside but still raw inside。
The grass is scorched by so much hot sunshine in summer。
The ship surged in the stormy seas；rolling and pitching with each wave。
Pots；pans and kettles are useful kitchen utensils。
When the soldiers ran out of ammunition； they fixed bayonets to their rifles。
Compassion for the orphans caused him to give money for their support。
Lazy boys sometimes are detained at school to do extra work after ordinary lessons are finished。
The police detained the suspected thief for more questioning。
A faction in our club tried to make the president resign。
The diamond shoen with every hue under the bright sun。
He polished the metal until it had a fine luster。
The deeds or heroes add luster to a nation’s history。
He persevered in his study until he sucomeded。
Because of his high fever；the sick man raved all night。
He intended to slay his fatheer’s murderer。
The doctor told her to take three tablets a day。
Nowadays an actress with voluptuous beauty seems to be more popular than the one with intelligent look。
Lesson 3
The only acomess to the farm house is across the rice fields。
Only high officials had acomess to the emperor。
The guide for visitors beckoned us to follow him。
I concur with the speaker in condemning every criminal。
This summer two weeks of rain concurred with our vacation。
He was denounced as a coward and traitor。
The first blow makes the anger；but the second makes the fray。
Long wear had frayed the collar and cuffs of his old shirts。
Heavy clothing hampered the movements of the climbers。
Cancer and tuberculosis are serious maladies in every country。
The old man was plodding wearily along the bank of the river。
Since the factory moved；this town has only a remnat of its former population。
The child with a cold in his nose snored all night。
Blood tinged the water as he washed his wound。
It was necessary for them to have remedies for their ailments。
The children are bickering with each other about who is the tallest among them。
The inventor contrived a new kind of engine with fewer moving parts。
The bright light of the motor car on the dark country road dazzled my eyres。
She fumbled about in her handbag for a pen to write a memorandum。
Poor food and hard work impaired her health and she became thin。
The parents were mortified by their children’s bad behavior before the guests。
The United States became the predominat nation in the Western Hemisphere。
He worked to improve the sanitary condtions of slums。
He always keeps a lot of money in his wallet。
Do you consider the wild behavior of the crowd was enough of a warrant for the police to use force？
The ford foundation allocated millionjs of dollars for cancer research。
The brawl in the street could be heard in the house nearby。
The boys made several cynical remarksj to cover up their disappointment at being left out of the play。
She embellished the simple dress with colorful laces and ribbons。
The defence of the alamo was a heroic action of gallant men。
He immersed his aching feet in a bucket of cold water。
He rode his new bicycle up and down in front of our house in an ostentatious way 。
Soapy followed the man with a presentiment that luck would again run against him。
She was so satiated with bananas thaat she would not even look at one。
The field of wheat was undulating in the breeze。
A shop selling woman’s apparel is at the corner of the street。
He cajoled his fridends into deciding in his favor。
You can discard your old coat but not your old friends。
During the middle ages； Greek civilization declined and became effete。
She has had a grudge against me ever since I disagreed with her。
Four men kidnapped the little girl； but he police soon caught them and rescued the girl。
There is some hope that a peace pact will be signed between the two countries。she pries tooo closely itno the private life of her friends。
Men scoured the whold coundtry looking for the lost child。
The servant scoured the frying opan until it shone like silver。
He swaggered down the street after winnign the fight。
The building of this house in the shape of the temple was a rich man’s vagary。
Ability to get along with people is an asset in busineess。
There was a deep opolitical chasm between the two countries which nearly led to a war。
The cities of Greece and Asia were despoiled of their most valuable ornaments。
I became angry with the little boy at his facetious remarks。
The wing of the airplance came off and the machine hurtled to the ground。
He wanted to be acused of larceny； because he felt comfortable in prison 。
He sworked so hard that the weariness pervaded his whole body。
Though he was tortured to make him change his religion the prisoner would not recant。
He left his affairs in a complete shambles when he died。
Eating human flesh is a taboo in civilized countries。
He wore all the trappings of high office。
Lesson 4
When the king abdicated his throne； his brother sucomeeded him。
Ability to think clearly will acomrue to you from good habits of study。
The salesman has been badgering my father for two weeks to buy a new car。
They sucomeeded in baffling the enemy’s attack plans。
He conjectured that his new stocks would rise on eh stock market。
The poor woman’s mind has been deranged for many years。
The natives thought the explorer was possessed by a fiend。
The mother was pining to see her son and daughter。
The gas almost smothered the coal miners but they got out in time。
The long climb up the mountain made her heart throb rapidly。
Many people usually drink hot broth when they are sick。
Some tiny plants grow in the crevice of the stone wall。
The duke’s son demeaned himself by doing manual babor with his servants。
We fostered the young girl while her mother was in hospital。
Our country has prospered by various incentive systems。
A guide led us through the maze of tunnels in the cave。
She pored over the picture book in silence enjoying the various colors。
Like human skin；soil has holes that are called pore。
Pick up the rubbish and throw it in the garbage an
We don’t need to speculate about the possible winner in the game。
Sweet music caught and held him transfixed aainst the iron fence 。
A bird that cannot fly is an anomaly。
If you look at the end of your nose；your eyes converge。
We have a duplicate key to the front door。
There were few peaceful epoches in the history of our country 。
Hunger and suffering from cold had made the lost hikers gaunt。
The incessant barking of the dog kept him awake through the night。
Though the teacher asked a simple question about her parents；the little girl stood mute with embarrassment。
He was a passionte partisan of these people and had organized a Worker’s Union。
The parents of the sick boy scanned the doctor’s face for a sign of hope。
She scanned the newspaper in a few minutes。
He stabbed a piece of meat from the plate with his fork。
I tried to cook a nice dinner；but I’m afraid I’ve rather botched it 。
Her new shoes chafed the skin on both her feet。
After a brisk moring widn dissipater the clouds；the sky was clear all day 。
The foolish son dissipated his fater’s forturn by spending it on drinking and gambling 。
The inscriptions on the ancient monuments have been effaced by time。
There was a glint in her eyes that showed she was angry。
Overtime work is often onerous；though it is well paid。
The girl did not move though the policeman iterated his command hat she go。
Most boys have a propensity of playing with machinery。
Mother singed chicken to get rid of hairs。
The little boy put on his father’s medals and strutted around the room。
There are many kinds of diseases that medical science is yet ot unravel。
He bellowed in pain when the hammer came down on his finger。
The horseback rider drew his cloak tightly around him in the rain。
His friendly behavior was a cloak for his evil in