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John walked John walked around the housearound the house
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Mrs. Gicking, Mrs. Gicking, the teacherthe teacher, immediately , immediately began asking the students annoying began asking the students annoying
questions. questions.
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There is no longer any need There is no longer any need to retype to retype pages of textpages of text..
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Awarded another EmmyAwarded another Emmy, ‘Law and Order’ has , ‘Law and Order’ has finally become a success.finally become a success.
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Washing their hands frequentlyWashing their hands frequently enables doctors to maintain sanitary enables doctors to maintain sanitary
conditions.conditions.
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Willard ran Willard ran toward the goaltoward the goal..
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Paula wrote about Edgar Allan Poe, Paula wrote about Edgar Allan Poe, the the American poet and short-story writerAmerican poet and short-story writer..
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The president of the company asked her The president of the company asked her to to call a meeting call a meeting..
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The honeysuckles The honeysuckles blooming in our yardblooming in our yard attract swarms of industrious bees.attract swarms of industrious bees.
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George’s specialty was George’s specialty was making perfect piesmaking perfect pies..
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A flock A flock of Canadian geeseof Canadian geese honked loudly honked loudly outside.outside.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne and his friends began Nathaniel Hawthorne and his friends began their own community, their own community, Brook FarmBrook Farm..
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A A roaringroaring sound awakened me from a deep sound awakened me from a deep sleep. sleep.
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Age of Innocence,Age of Innocence, a novel by Edith a novel by Edith WhartonWharton, won a Pulitzer Prize. , won a Pulitzer Prize.
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Complimenting the cookComplimenting the cook is easy when is easy when the meal is delicious. the meal is delicious.
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To combat rabiesTo combat rabies is one reason for is one reason for inoculating pets. inoculating pets.
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Elise began by Elise began by sifting four cups of wheat sifting four cups of wheat flour into a large bowl.flour into a large bowl.
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Glancing at the calendarGlancing at the calendar, Angela , Angela remembered her dentist appointment. remembered her dentist appointment.
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The girl The girl on the lefton the left is my cousin, Peter. is my cousin, Peter.
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The baby, The baby, crying from hungercrying from hunger, awakened , awakened everyone in the house. everyone in the house.
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The secret of success is The secret of success is to work harder to work harder than others and complain less.than others and complain less.
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Sarah, Sarah, walking a mile to schoolwalking a mile to school, fell , fell and and
hurt her knee.hurt her knee.
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