AndyChiang/cloth · Datasets at Hugging Face

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[ "camping", "cycling", "hunting" ]	When the sun rose the next morning,they continued [MASK] .As the boys went higher,the climbing became more dangerous ,and by late that afternoon the trip appeared endless.	climbing
[ "easy", "exciting", "tired" ]	When the sun rose the next morning,they continued climbing .As the boys went higher,the climbing became more [MASK] ,and by late that afternoon the trip appeared endless.	dangerous
[ "side", "middle", "foot" ]	When they finally reached the [MASK] of the mountain,they saw a beautiful sight.	top
[ "took", "rested", "walked" ]	They [MASK] a week in the mountains.	spent
[ "chances", "feelings", "expectations" ]	It's the age when we have to deal with the most [MASK] in our life.	changes
[ "practical", "demanding", "necessary" ]	This transition from childhood to adulthood is [MASK] for some, but rough for others.	smooth
[ "knowledge", "independence", "confidence" ]	The most important thing about being a teenager is [MASK] .	responsibility
[ "strange", "bad", "interesting" ]	It's all not so [MASK] about being a teenager though.	easy
[ "guides", "partners", "friends" ]	We don't have to have our [MASK] take us to somewhere we want to go or we couldn't go before.	parents
[ "trouble", "relation", "business" ]	We can have [MASK] with friends or even alone, which we couldn't have because we were too young to know what pleasure is!	fun
[ "proud", "smart", "mature" ]	We can have fun with friends or even alone, which we couldn't have because we were too [MASK] to know what pleasure is!	young
[ "predict", "remember", "imagine" ]	During this age, we are old enough to [MASK] what is good for us, and make decisions without consulting others.	understand
[ "guiding", "helping", "inviting" ]	During this age, we are old enough to understand what is good for us, and make decisions without [MASK] others.	consulting
[ "occasionally", "briefly", "naturally" ]	But like the saying goes, "All good things must come to an end, but all bad things can continue [MASK] ."	forever
[ "passion", "motivation", "panic" ]	During this period, we are having much [MASK] for our studies.	pressure
[ "better", "fewer", "more" ]	If we don't pass, we won't get jobs, and things will take a turn for the [MASK] .	worse
[ "hope", "increase", "debt" ]	With the present world economy in [MASK] , we have to do really, really well in our education for a job.	decline
[ "contribution", "application", "qualification" ]	With the present world economy in decline , we have to do really, really well in our [MASK] for a job.	education
[ "promotion", "work", "experience" ]	Adults say that their [MASK] is the hardest part of life.	age
[ "happier", "easier", "lighter" ]	But I think the transition from a kid to an adult is much [MASK] than being already an adult.	harder
[ "reflect", "confirm", "identify" ]	What we do in our teenage years will [MASK] what we become and how we lead our life in the future.	determine
[ "vital", "urgent", "common" ]	In conclusion, it is quite [MASK] that parents put much pressure on an already stressed out teenager.	unnecessary
[ "Or", "Otherwise", "Because" ]	[MASK] for the teens ourselves we should get to know what is best for us.	But
[ "experience", "condition", "power" ]	What's more, we should understand the right [MASK] of life we choose at this age can make us happy for the rest of our existence.	way
[ "bag", "pocket", "box" ]	Then she pulled out a piece of paper from her [MASK] and gave it to me.	purse
[ "aims", "wishes", "plans" ]	As the assistant of the Honors Programs at the university, one of my [MASK] was to review student transcripts to make sure they could continue in Honors.	jobs
[ "keep", "carry", "go" ]	As the assistant of the Honors Programs at the university, one of my jobs was to review student transcripts to make sure they could [MASK] in Honors.	continue
[ "pleasant", "easy", "different" ]	It was common for students to have a(n) [MASK] start and they could no longer continue in Honors after their first term.	unlucky
[ "first", "last", "final" ]	However, sometimes their [MASK] term report cards would still be sent to us even though the students were no longer in the program.	second
[ "wrote", "voiced", "announced" ]	The note she handed me [MASK] , " Congratulations on your excellent second term.	read
[ "surprised", "ashamed", "pleased" ]	You may have been [MASK] with your grades, but you should feel proud of how you've made some progress.	disappointed
[ "careful", "afraid", "tired" ]	You may have been disappointed with your grades, but you should feel [MASK] of how you've made some progress.	proud
[ "brought", "designed", "suggested" ]	The student went on and said, " You can't know what this [MASK] to me.	meant
[ "duty", "homework", "responsibility" ]	I've carried it in my purse for three years and pulled it out anytime I didn't want to do my [MASK] .	work
[ "regretting", "refusing", "promising" ]	For three years I've been [MASK] to enter your office and giving you this note and this transcript . "	planning
[ "book", "pen", "gift" ]	For three years I've been planning to enter your office and giving you this note and this [MASK] . "	transcript
[ "worried", "happy", "sad" ]	We were both [MASK] .	excited
[ "failed", "decided", "hated" ]	She cried and I [MASK] to.	wanted
[ "bit", "many", "little" ]	Writing the note seemed like nothing to me, but it meant so [MASK] to her.	much
[ "chance", "permission", "bike" ]	He had asked his parents for the [MASK] and they said he must earn it.	money
[ "when", "where.", "why" ]	But [MASK] ?	how
[ "get", "take", "throw" ]	Maybe he could [MASK] away snow for the neighbors.	clear
[ "spring", "autumn", "winter" ]	But this was [MASK] .	summer
[ "time", "way", "friends" ]	He couldn't cut grass for this garden because he had no [MASK] to do the work with .	tool
[ "for.", "at", "by" ]	He couldn't cut grass for this garden because he had no tool to do the work [MASK] .	with
[ "heard", "learned", "discovered" ]	Then he [MASK] one of his classmates, Dick, delivering newspapers. "	saw
[ "make", "deliver", "seize" ]	I could [MASK] that," he thought. "	do
[ "far", "out", "back" ]	Maybe I could even get the bike [MASK] away.	right
[ "keep", "set", "look" ]	He ran to [MASK] up with Dick.	catch
[ "news", "information", "problems" ]	John asked a lot of [MASK] about having a paper route .	questions
[ "trade", "business", "shop" ]	John asked a lot of questions about having a paper [MASK] .	route
[ "paid", "wasted", "spent" ]	He learned that the job [MASK] about three hours each night . Dick gave him the phone number of this newspaper manager.	took
[ "mornings", "week", "newspaper" ]	He learned that the job took about three hours each [MASK] . Dick gave him the phone number of this newspaper manager.	night
[ "quickly", "even", "obviously" ]	John [MASK] flew home.	almost
[ "dictionary", "suggestions", "act" ]	After he had explained his [MASK] , his mother smiled.	plan
[ "mistake", "fun", "dream" ]	"I think it's a great [MASK] ," she said.	idea
[ "reporter", "newspaper", "salesman" ]	After all , I'm going to be a [MASK] now."	businessman
[ "boats", "soldiers", "shells" ]	But now how could he make the [MASK] move out to sea?	sharks
[ "after", "until", "when" ]	If they swam out to sea he could jump in and get to shore [MASK] they saw him, He saw the sharks rolling and playing.	before
[ "food", "anger", "wish" ]	Their [MASK] was now gone and they were killing for fun.	hunger
[ "fear", "taste", "drink" ]	Sharks could [MASK] blood, he thought.	smell
[ "sand", "shark", "meat" ]	He put the knife against his leg and cut deep into the [MASK] .The blood ran out and he caught it on his white shirt.	flesh
[ "keep", "join", "cause" ]	When the shirt was red and wet he tied some cloth around his leg to [MASK] the flow of blood.	stop
[ "wrapped", "connected", "caught" ]	He then tied a long piece of cloth to the shirt, threw it into the water and [MASK] it with the piece of cloth.	pulled
[ "running", "swimming", "jumping" ]	The sharks smelled the blood and came [MASK] toward the shirt.	racing
[ "driving", "keeping", "preventing" ]	He was [MASK] them away from the shore.	leading
[ "sea", "island", "sand" ]	Suddenly he dropped the cloth, turned toward the [MASK] and ran as fast as he could.	shore
[ "before", "while", "unless" ]	He was halfway across [MASK] he turned to look back.	when
[ "going", "running", "swimming" ]	A high bony fin was [MASK] through the water toward him.	cutting
[ "backward", "upward", "downward" ]	He put his face in the water, kicked and splashed himself [MASK] as fast as he could.	forward
[ "cry", "swim", "escape" ]	He lifted his head again to [MASK] and he was the shore very near.	breathe
[ "interested", "frightened", "disappointed" ]	The sharks, [MASK] by the smell of blood and the chase , went wildly after him.	excited
[ "lively", "dead", "friendly" ]	The injured shark was eaten up [MASK] by others as it tried to escape.	alive
[ "by", "to", "with" ]	Perry slowly struggled [MASK] his feet.	on
[ "what", "that", "which" ]	As a father, I greatly valued the moments [MASK] my son and I could be together, and that day was really special.	when
[ "particularly", "specially", "especially" ]	Louisville, Kentucky was a place where basketball was an important part of life, and [MASK] taking my son to an NBA exhibition game was one of those special moments.	certainly
[ "had", "carried", "caught" ]	Josh [MASK] my hand as we crossed the parking lot and headed for the famous Freedom Hall.	held
[ "left", "set", "walked" ]	Josh held my hand as we crossed the parking lot and [MASK] for the famous Freedom Hall.	headed
[ "As", "But", "Even" ]	[MASK] eight years old, he still felt it was okay to hold his father's hand, and I felt grateful, knowing that this kind of moments would pass soon .	Though
[ "often", "frequently", "slowly" ]	Though eight years old, he still felt it was okay to hold his father's hand, and I felt grateful, knowing that this kind of moments would pass [MASK] .	soon
[ "sat", "included", "involved" ]	The stadium [MASK] nineteen-thousand-plus fans, and it definitely looked like a sellout .The expectation of seeing Mrhael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls against the Washington Bullets sped up our pace across the parking lot, thinking about how the game was going to go.	seated
[ "with", "for", "to" ]	The stadium seated nineteen-thousand-plus fans, and it definitely looked like a sellout .The expectation of seeing Mrhael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls [MASK] the Washington Bullets sped up our pace across the parking lot, thinking about how the game was going to go.	against
[ "what", "that", "which" ]	The stadium seated nineteen-thousand-plus fans, and it definitely looked like a sellout .The expectation of seeing Mrhael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls against the Washington Bullets sped up our pace across the parking lot, thinking about [MASK] the game was going to go.	how
[ "path", "route", "track" ]	We pushed our [MASK] to the upper-level seats of the "true" fans.	way
[ "on", "in", "by" ]	Before we know it, the game was [MASK] way.	under
[ "eat", "book", "make" ]	During a time out, we dashed to [MASK] hot dog and Coke and rushed back so that we wouldn't miss a single part of the game.	order
[ "besides", "near", "beside" ]	I started to talk to some friends [MASK] when there was a pull on my sleeve, my arm was pulled over by a determined young Josh, and he began putting a multicolored, woven yarn bracelet around my wrist.	nearby
[ "exhausted", "pleased", "astonished" ]	I started to talk to some friends nearby when there was a pull on my sleeve, my arm was pulled over by a [MASK] young Josh, and he began putting a multicolored, woven yarn bracelet around my wrist.	determined
[ "suited", "matched", "applied" ]	It [MASK] really well, and he was really focused attentively as he carefully made a double square knot to keep it secure.	fit
[ "situation", "position", "condition" ]	On this special [MASK] I realized the significance of the moment.	occasion
[ "neighbors", "classmates", "teammates" ]	With a smile, I told him proudly how I knew this was a "friendship brardet" and said, "I guess this means we are [MASK] " Without missing a beat, his big brown eyes looking me straight in the face, he exclaimed, "We're more than friends.	friends
[ "heavy", "clear", "valid" ]	Memories of my childhood and parents are really [MASK] , but let me tell you my story.	thin
[ "morning", "spring", "fall" ]	It was [MASK] ; the sky was a deep navy blue, when my Mom, my brothers, and I heard the three hard knocks on our apartment door.	night
[ "mom", "neighbor", "house" ]	It was night ; the sky was a deep navy blue, when my Mom, my brothers, and I heard the three hard knocks on our [MASK] door.	apartment
[ "replied", "answered", "said" ]	We saw the red and blue flashing lights outside and [MASK] ,"It's the police."	heard
[ "present", "hear", "leak" ]	I don't remember who, but someone opened the door to [MASK] two tall and attractive policemen.	expose
[ "protected", "showed", "sheltered" ]	The policemen [MASK] my brothers and me out to their cars, while my mom staggered behind with tears .	accompanied
[ "sweats", "clothes", "schoolbags" ]	The policemen accompanied my brothers and me out to their cars, while my mom staggered behind with [MASK] .	tears
[ "voice", "needle", "cry" ]	The street was quiet as though a [MASK] could be heard, and the neighbors came out to watch what was happening.	whisper
[ "blame", "sympathize", "appreciate" ]	The street was quiet as though a whisper could be heard, and the neighbors came out to [MASK] what was happening.	watch

[ "camping", "cycling", "hunting" ]

When the sun rose the next morning,they continued [MASK] .As the boys went higher,the climbing became more dangerous ,and by late that afternoon the trip appeared endless.

climbing

[ "easy", "exciting", "tired" ]

When the sun rose the next morning,they continued climbing .As the boys went higher,the climbing became more [MASK] ,and by late that afternoon the trip appeared endless.

dangerous

[ "side", "middle", "foot" ]

When they finally reached the [MASK] of the mountain,they saw a beautiful sight.

top

[ "took", "rested", "walked" ]

They [MASK] a week in the mountains.

spent

[ "chances", "feelings", "expectations" ]

It's the age when we have to deal with the most [MASK] in our life.

changes

[ "practical", "demanding", "necessary" ]

This transition from childhood to adulthood is [MASK] for some, but rough for others.

smooth

[ "knowledge", "independence", "confidence" ]

The most important thing about being a teenager is [MASK] .

responsibility

[ "strange", "bad", "interesting" ]

It's all not so [MASK] about being a teenager though.

easy

[ "guides", "partners", "friends" ]

We don't have to have our [MASK] take us to somewhere we want to go or we couldn't go before.

parents

[ "trouble", "relation", "business" ]

We can have [MASK] with friends or even alone, which we couldn't have because we were too young to know what pleasure is!

fun

[ "proud", "smart", "mature" ]

We can have fun with friends or even alone, which we couldn't have because we were too [MASK] to know what pleasure is!

young

[ "predict", "remember", "imagine" ]

During this age, we are old enough to [MASK] what is good for us, and make decisions without consulting others.

understand

[ "guiding", "helping", "inviting" ]

During this age, we are old enough to understand what is good for us, and make decisions without [MASK] others.

consulting

[ "occasionally", "briefly", "naturally" ]

But like the saying goes, "All good things must come to an end, but all bad things can continue [MASK] ."

forever

[ "passion", "motivation", "panic" ]

During this period, we are having much [MASK] for our studies.

pressure

[ "better", "fewer", "more" ]

If we don't pass, we won't get jobs, and things will take a turn for the [MASK] .

worse

[ "hope", "increase", "debt" ]

With the present world economy in [MASK] , we have to do really, really well in our education for a job.

decline

[ "contribution", "application", "qualification" ]

With the present world economy in decline , we have to do really, really well in our [MASK] for a job.

education

[ "promotion", "work", "experience" ]

Adults say that their [MASK] is the hardest part of life.

age

[ "happier", "easier", "lighter" ]

But I think the transition from a kid to an adult is much [MASK] than being already an adult.

harder

[ "reflect", "confirm", "identify" ]

What we do in our teenage years will [MASK] what we become and how we lead our life in the future.

determine

[ "vital", "urgent", "common" ]

In conclusion, it is quite [MASK] that parents put much pressure on an already stressed out teenager.

unnecessary

[ "Or", "Otherwise", "Because" ]

[MASK] for the teens ourselves we should get to know what is best for us.

But

[ "experience", "condition", "power" ]

What's more, we should understand the right [MASK] of life we choose at this age can make us happy for the rest of our existence.

way

[ "bag", "pocket", "box" ]

Then she pulled out a piece of paper from her [MASK] and gave it to me.

purse

[ "aims", "wishes", "plans" ]

As the assistant of the Honors Programs at the university, one of my [MASK] was to review student transcripts to make sure they could continue in Honors.

jobs

[ "keep", "carry", "go" ]

As the assistant of the Honors Programs at the university, one of my jobs was to review student transcripts to make sure they could [MASK] in Honors.

continue

[ "pleasant", "easy", "different" ]

It was common for students to have a(n) [MASK] start and they could no longer continue in Honors after their first term.

unlucky

[ "first", "last", "final" ]

However, sometimes their [MASK] term report cards would still be sent to us even though the students were no longer in the program.

second

[ "wrote", "voiced", "announced" ]

The note she handed me [MASK] , " Congratulations on your excellent second term.

read

[ "surprised", "ashamed", "pleased" ]

You may have been [MASK] with your grades, but you should feel proud of how you've made some progress.

disappointed

[ "careful", "afraid", "tired" ]

You may have been disappointed with your grades, but you should feel [MASK] of how you've made some progress.

proud

[ "brought", "designed", "suggested" ]

The student went on and said, " You can't know what this [MASK] to me.

meant

[ "duty", "homework", "responsibility" ]

I've carried it in my purse for three years and pulled it out anytime I didn't want to do my [MASK] .

work

[ "regretting", "refusing", "promising" ]

For three years I've been [MASK] to enter your office and giving you this note and this transcript . "

planning

[ "book", "pen", "gift" ]

For three years I've been planning to enter your office and giving you this note and this [MASK] . "

transcript

[ "worried", "happy", "sad" ]

We were both [MASK] .

excited

[ "failed", "decided", "hated" ]

She cried and I [MASK] to.

wanted

[ "bit", "many", "little" ]

Writing the note seemed like nothing to me, but it meant so [MASK] to her.

much

[ "chance", "permission", "bike" ]

He had asked his parents for the [MASK] and they said he must earn it.

money

[ "when", "where.", "why" ]

But [MASK] ?

how

[ "get", "take", "throw" ]

Maybe he could [MASK] away snow for the neighbors.

clear

[ "spring", "autumn", "winter" ]

But this was [MASK] .

summer

[ "time", "way", "friends" ]

He couldn't cut grass for this garden because he had no [MASK] to do the work with .

tool

[ "for.", "at", "by" ]

He couldn't cut grass for this garden because he had no tool to do the work [MASK] .

with

[ "heard", "learned", "discovered" ]

Then he [MASK] one of his classmates, Dick, delivering newspapers. "

saw

[ "make", "deliver", "seize" ]

I could [MASK] that," he thought. "

do

[ "far", "out", "back" ]

Maybe I could even get the bike [MASK] away.

right

[ "keep", "set", "look" ]

He ran to [MASK] up with Dick.

catch

[ "news", "information", "problems" ]

John asked a lot of [MASK] about having a paper route .

questions

[ "trade", "business", "shop" ]

John asked a lot of questions about having a paper [MASK] .

route

[ "paid", "wasted", "spent" ]

He learned that the job [MASK] about three hours each night . Dick gave him the phone number of this newspaper manager.

took

[ "mornings", "week", "newspaper" ]

He learned that the job took about three hours each [MASK] . Dick gave him the phone number of this newspaper manager.

night

[ "quickly", "even", "obviously" ]

John [MASK] flew home.

almost

[ "dictionary", "suggestions", "act" ]

After he had explained his [MASK] , his mother smiled.

plan

[ "mistake", "fun", "dream" ]

"I think it's a great [MASK] ," she said.

idea

[ "reporter", "newspaper", "salesman" ]

After all , I'm going to be a [MASK] now."

businessman

[ "boats", "soldiers", "shells" ]

But now how could he make the [MASK] move out to sea?

sharks

[ "after", "until", "when" ]

If they swam out to sea he could jump in and get to shore [MASK] they saw him, He saw the sharks rolling and playing.

before

[ "food", "anger", "wish" ]

Their [MASK] was now gone and they were killing for fun.

hunger

[ "fear", "taste", "drink" ]

Sharks could [MASK] blood, he thought.

smell

[ "sand", "shark", "meat" ]

He put the knife against his leg and cut deep into the [MASK] .The blood ran out and he caught it on his white shirt.

flesh

[ "keep", "join", "cause" ]

When the shirt was red and wet he tied some cloth around his leg to [MASK] the flow of blood.

stop

[ "wrapped", "connected", "caught" ]

He then tied a long piece of cloth to the shirt, threw it into the water and [MASK] it with the piece of cloth.

pulled

[ "running", "swimming", "jumping" ]

The sharks smelled the blood and came [MASK] toward the shirt.

racing

[ "driving", "keeping", "preventing" ]

He was [MASK] them away from the shore.

leading

[ "sea", "island", "sand" ]

Suddenly he dropped the cloth, turned toward the [MASK] and ran as fast as he could.

shore

[ "before", "while", "unless" ]

He was halfway across [MASK] he turned to look back.

when

[ "going", "running", "swimming" ]

A high bony fin was [MASK] through the water toward him.

cutting

[ "backward", "upward", "downward" ]

He put his face in the water, kicked and splashed himself [MASK] as fast as he could.

forward

[ "cry", "swim", "escape" ]

He lifted his head again to [MASK] and he was the shore very near.

breathe

[ "interested", "frightened", "disappointed" ]

The sharks, [MASK] by the smell of blood and the chase , went wildly after him.

excited

[ "lively", "dead", "friendly" ]

The injured shark was eaten up [MASK] by others as it tried to escape.

alive

[ "by", "to", "with" ]

Perry slowly struggled [MASK] his feet.

on

[ "what", "that", "which" ]

As a father, I greatly valued the moments [MASK] my son and I could be together, and that day was really special.

when

[ "particularly", "specially", "especially" ]

Louisville, Kentucky was a place where basketball was an important part of life, and [MASK] taking my son to an NBA exhibition game was one of those special moments.

certainly

[ "had", "carried", "caught" ]

Josh [MASK] my hand as we crossed the parking lot and headed for the famous Freedom Hall.

held

[ "left", "set", "walked" ]

Josh held my hand as we crossed the parking lot and [MASK] for the famous Freedom Hall.

headed

[ "As", "But", "Even" ]

[MASK] eight years old, he still felt it was okay to hold his father's hand, and I felt grateful, knowing that this kind of moments would pass soon .

Though

[ "often", "frequently", "slowly" ]

Though eight years old, he still felt it was okay to hold his father's hand, and I felt grateful, knowing that this kind of moments would pass [MASK] .

soon

[ "sat", "included", "involved" ]

The stadium [MASK] nineteen-thousand-plus fans, and it definitely looked like a sellout .The expectation of seeing Mrhael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls against the Washington Bullets sped up our pace across the parking lot, thinking about how the game was going to go.

seated

[ "with", "for", "to" ]

The stadium seated nineteen-thousand-plus fans, and it definitely looked like a sellout .The expectation of seeing Mrhael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls [MASK] the Washington Bullets sped up our pace across the parking lot, thinking about how the game was going to go.

against

[ "what", "that", "which" ]

The stadium seated nineteen-thousand-plus fans, and it definitely looked like a sellout .The expectation of seeing Mrhael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls against the Washington Bullets sped up our pace across the parking lot, thinking about [MASK] the game was going to go.

how

[ "path", "route", "track" ]

We pushed our [MASK] to the upper-level seats of the "true" fans.

way

[ "on", "in", "by" ]

Before we know it, the game was [MASK] way.

under

[ "eat", "book", "make" ]

During a time out, we dashed to [MASK] hot dog and Coke and rushed back so that we wouldn't miss a single part of the game.

order

[ "besides", "near", "beside" ]

I started to talk to some friends [MASK] when there was a pull on my sleeve, my arm was pulled over by a determined young Josh, and he began putting a multicolored, woven yarn bracelet around my wrist.

nearby

[ "exhausted", "pleased", "astonished" ]

I started to talk to some friends nearby when there was a pull on my sleeve, my arm was pulled over by a [MASK] young Josh, and he began putting a multicolored, woven yarn bracelet around my wrist.

determined

[ "suited", "matched", "applied" ]

It [MASK] really well, and he was really focused attentively as he carefully made a double square knot to keep it secure.

fit

[ "situation", "position", "condition" ]

On this special [MASK] I realized the significance of the moment.

occasion

[ "neighbors", "classmates", "teammates" ]

With a smile, I told him proudly how I knew this was a "friendship brardet" and said, "I guess this means we are [MASK] " Without missing a beat, his big brown eyes looking me straight in the face, he exclaimed, "We're more than friends.

friends

[ "heavy", "clear", "valid" ]

Memories of my childhood and parents are really [MASK] , but let me tell you my story.

thin

[ "morning", "spring", "fall" ]

It was [MASK] ; the sky was a deep navy blue, when my Mom, my brothers, and I heard the three hard knocks on our apartment door.

night

[ "mom", "neighbor", "house" ]

It was night ; the sky was a deep navy blue, when my Mom, my brothers, and I heard the three hard knocks on our [MASK] door.

apartment

[ "replied", "answered", "said" ]

We saw the red and blue flashing lights outside and [MASK] ,"It's the police."

heard

[ "present", "hear", "leak" ]

I don't remember who, but someone opened the door to [MASK] two tall and attractive policemen.

expose

[ "protected", "showed", "sheltered" ]

The policemen [MASK] my brothers and me out to their cars, while my mom staggered behind with tears .

accompanied

[ "sweats", "clothes", "schoolbags" ]

The policemen accompanied my brothers and me out to their cars, while my mom staggered behind with [MASK] .

tears

[ "voice", "needle", "cry" ]

The street was quiet as though a [MASK] could be heard, and the neighbors came out to watch what was happening.

whisper

[ "blame", "sympathize", "appreciate" ]

The street was quiet as though a whisper could be heard, and the neighbors came out to [MASK] what was happening.

watch