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[ "call", "care", "send" ]
Though I knew I should sell my house and [MASK] to another place, there was no way I could handle the mortgage until it was sold , and pay for an apartment.
move
[ "emptied", "used", "changed" ]
Though I knew I should sell my house and move to another place, there was no way I could handle the mortgage until it was [MASK] , and pay for an apartment.
sold
[ "responsibility", "control", "limit" ]
My friend invited me to live with her, free of [MASK] .
charge
[ "aimlessly", "doubtfully", "clearly" ]
She had a large home, and though I [MASK] considered it, I didn't want to become a burden .
seriously
[ "weeks", "days", "hours" ]
I told her it could take months or even [MASK] to sell my house.
years
[ "achieve", "expect", "demand" ]
But she said she knew that and didn't [MASK] , so I moved into her home, which was several states away .
care
[ "along", "apart", "distant" ]
But she said she knew that and didn't care , so I moved into her home, which was several states [MASK] .
away
[ "end", "connect", "meet" ]
Not only did I [MASK] with her for over a year, but when my house was sold, she went with me on the long drive (14 hours).
live
[ "walk", "running", "flight" ]
Not only did I live with her for over a year, but when my house was sold, she went with me on the long [MASK] (14 hours).
drive
[ "famous", "mysterious", "special" ]
We used her car, because it was newer and much more [MASK] than mine.
comfortable
[ "seldom", "sometimes", "ever" ]
When I finally got to my own place, she said that she knew I might [MASK] pay her back financially , and she didn't ever want that.
never
[ "offer", "predict", "refuse" ]
When I finally got to my own place, she said that she knew I might never pay her back financially , and she didn't ever [MASK] that.
want
[ "habit", "reward", "concern" ]
She said that someday if I got the [MASK] , I should pass it on to someone else who needed some help, and that the "generosity" need not be financial .
opportunity
[ "practical", "useful", "valuable" ]
She said that someday if I got the opportunity , I should pass it on to someone else who needed some help, and that the "generosity" need not be [MASK] .
financial
[ "acceptable", "predictable", "uncontrollable" ]
What she did for me was [MASK] .
immeasurable
[ "sense", "know", "understand" ]
I will never [MASK] her generosity; and I always try to find ways, no matter how small, to share a little kindness with others every day.
forget
[ "happily", "hardly", "greatly" ]
The animal cried [MASK] for hours as the farmer tried to think out what to do.
sadly
[ "young", "small", "large" ]
Finally, he decided that the animal was [MASK] , the well needed to be covered up, and rescuing the donkey just wasn't worth the 20 effort , so he invited his neighbors to 21 come over and help him bury the donkey in the well.
old
[ "killing", "selling", "buying" ]
Finally, he decided that the animal was old , the well needed to be covered up, and [MASK] the donkey just wasn't worth the 20 effort , so he invited his neighbors to 21 come over and help him bury the donkey in the well.
rescuing
[ "money", "praise", "time" ]
Finally, he decided that the animal was old , the well needed to be covered up, and rescuing the donkey just wasn't worth the 20 [MASK] , so he invited his neighbors to 21 come over and help him bury the donkey in the well.
effort
[ "stone", "earth", "soil" ]
They all held shovels and begin to shovel 22 [MASK] into the well.
dirt
[ "found", "heard", "saw" ]
At first, the donkey 23 [MASK] what was happing and 24 again cried pitifully.
realized
[ "ever", "never", "once" ]
At first, the donkey 23 realized what was happing and 24 [MASK] cried pitifully.
again
[ "joy", "disappointment", "excitement" ]
Then, to everyone's 25 [MASK] , he quieted down.
amazement
[ "off", "up", "over" ]
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked 26 [MASK] into the well and was 27 astonished at what he saw.
down
[ "sorry", "worried", "angry" ]
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked 26 down into the well and was 27 [MASK] at what he saw.
astonished
[ "As", "For", "On" ]
[MASK] each shovel load of dirt that hit his back, the donkey 29 did something surprising.
With
[ "had", "made", "considered" ]
With each shovel load of dirt that hit his back, the donkey 29 [MASK] something surprising.
did
[ "began", "stopped", "started" ]
As the farmer's neighbors30 [MASK] to shovel dirt 31 on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up.
continued
[ "luckily", "hard", "easily" ]
The donkey stepped 32 [MASK] over the edge of the well!
successfully
[ "world", "time", "work" ]
As with the donkey, [MASK] is going to shovel dirt 34 on you, all kinds of dirt.
life
[ "off", "up", "down" ]
As with the donkey, life is going to shovel dirt 34 [MASK] you, all kinds of dirt.
on
[ "away", "in", "out" ]
We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, by never giving35 [MASK] .
up
[ "modern", "dark", "crowded" ]
The hotel was in a [MASK] street and seemed to agree with one who needed a good sleep after a tiring trip.
quiet
[ "took", "slept", "tried" ]
The hotel was in a quiet street and seemed to agree with one who [MASK] a good sleep after a tiring trip.
needed
[ "called", "pointed", "sent" ]
The woman manager [MASK] me to my room.
showed
[ "eaten", "prepared", "cooked" ]
When I asked her about dinner, she said it was [MASK] at six and I had 3 missed it."
served
[ "forgotten", "taken", "ordered" ]
When I asked her about dinner, she said it was served at six and I had 3 [MASK] it."
missed
[ "sleep", "cake", "rest" ]
I'll just have a [MASK] and then go to a restaurant."
drink
[ "ugly", "cruel", "strange" ]
She spoke as if a glass of beer were a [MASK] liquid.
dangerous
[ "direction", "feet", "path" ]
I felt my [MASK] back through the dark streets after dining outside.
way
[ "heard", "opened", "went" ]
I knocked loudly on the door but nobody [MASK] .
answered
[ "when", "after", "until" ]
It was a long time [MASK] the lady opened the door.
before
[ "easy", "comfortable", "difficult" ]
The bed was [MASK] and the sheets and blankets were damp.
hard
[ "Above", "Last", "First" ]
[MASK] of all, the whole hotel trembled when the church clock struck every quarter of an hour.
Worst
[ "broke", "beat", "hit" ]
Worst of all, the whole hotel trembled when the church clock [MASK] every quarter of an hour.
struck
[ "Correctly", "Generally", "Really" ]
[MASK] speaking, I don't think I could manage another night here."
Truly
[ "need", "spend", "afford" ]
Truly speaking, I don't think I could [MASK] another night here."
manage
[ "never", "seldom", "haven't" ]
"I [MASK] slept at all."
hardly
[ "dreaming", "awake", "down" ]
"That's because you were [MASK] all night drinking!"
up
[ "courage", "beauty", "need" ]
It is good to feel the [MASK] and the love of the ones who care for you.
warmth
[ "Besides", "Instead", "Therefore" ]
[MASK] , it is also true that things are not always easy.
However
[ "change", "forget", "avoid" ]
Young people want to [MASK] their own personality.
develop
[ "still", "hardly", "never" ]
Parents [MASK] think they know better.
often
[ "interesting", "unfair", "important" ]
They find it [MASK] to accept that their son or daughter wants to think differently from how they used to think when they were young themselves.
difficult
[ "old", "weak", "strong" ]
They find it difficult to accept that their son or daughter wants to think differently from how they used to think when they were [MASK] themselves.
young
[ "like", "accept", "teach" ]
As a result, young people are often unhappy and believe their parents do not [MASK] them.
understand
[ "glad", "proud", "careful" ]
Many of my friends would love to be [MASK] of their parents as soon as possible.
independent
[ "real", "normal", "busy" ]
They would love to have their own place where they can live the life they imagine must be [MASK] .They think that not having a parent who tells them to tidy up their rooms or get up at a certain time must be paradise .
perfect
[ "friend", "teacher", "partner" ]
They would love to have their own place where they can live the life they imagine must be perfect .They think that not having a [MASK] who tells them to tidy up their rooms or get up at a certain time must be paradise .
parent
[ "feel", "study", "prove" ]
How would I [MASK] if I were asked whether I wanted to leave home?
react
[ "time", "effort", "energy" ]
Having your own flat costs a lot of [MASK] . Secondly, being completely on your own also means a lot of responsibility.
money
[ "if", "unless", "because" ]
For example , I admit I like to be reminded of urgent things I have forgotten to do ( [MASK] I would never admit that to my parents).
although
[ "attention", "help", "respect" ]
And thirdly, if members of a family accept that everybody is an individual and needs a certain amount of [MASK] , life in a family can be great fun.
freedom
[ "Surprisingly", "Unluckily", "Strangely" ]
[MASK] , I would not like to be on my own too soon.
Personally
[ "brave", "sad", "afraid" ]
I would say that I am [MASK] living with my family for now and I can wait .
happy
[ "leave", "stop", "Follow" ]
I would say that I am happy living with my family for now and I can [MASK] .
wait
[ "alarm", "optimism", "accident" ]
But recently, the over-competitive nature youth sports seem to have taken on has led to cause for [MASK] .
concern
[ "follow", "stop", "return" ]
Those who are strongly against competition point out that in a competition, only one wins while the rest [MASK] .
fail
[ "change", "study", "control" ]
They argue that competition leads children to define themselves by the outcome, tying their self-esteem up with their ability to [MASK] others.
beat
[ "tickets", "roads", "invitations" ]
They further argue that competition causes anxiety, affects learning and causes children to view others as [MASK] to their success.
barriers
[ "refuses", "limits", "imagines" ]
Competition restricts participation and [MASK] success.
stresses
[ "popular", "hard", "missing" ]
On the opposite side of the debate are those who view competition as a [MASK] part of American society.
healthy
[ "political", "early", "daily" ]
They argue that placing kids in a competitive situation such as sports helps prepare them for a(n) [MASK] life in our society that is full of competition.
adult
[ "Disagreement", "Motivation", "Difficulty" ]
[MASK] is a normal part of human nature and part of everyday life.
Competition
[ "doubting", "attacking", "ignoring" ]
Other arguments [MASK] competitive sports are that they provide challenges, help kids develop skills, and teach them how to get along with others.
supporting
[ "necessary", "interesting", "boring" ]
The third side of this debate says that a little competition can't be that [MASK] , as long as competition does not get out of hand and take on a "win-at-all-costs" mentality.
bad
[ "sample", "product", "subject" ]
They claim that competition in itself is not bad and it can serve as a [MASK] of social comparison, necessary for adolescents to see how unique they are.
means
[ "young", "normal", "skillful" ]
They claim that competition in itself is not bad and it can serve as a means of social comparison, necessary for adolescents to see how [MASK] they are.
unique
[ "eventually", "widely", "forcefully" ]
Their advice is to introduce competition [MASK] while focusing more on mastery and cooperation during childhood.
gradually
[ "observing", "teaching", "growing" ]
The gradual shift toward competition will allow children to build skills, participate fully, and focus on [MASK] rather than winning.
playing
[ "benefits", "responsibilities", "methods" ]
It is important that you consider all of the possible [MASK] of competition before you put your child in a competitive situation.
outcomes
[ "sleeping", "crying", "working" ]
All of a sudden, a deer raced into the yard, where a little boy was [MASK] .
playing
[ "head", "hands", "body" ]
The deer caught the boy's [MASK] with its antlers .
clothing
[ "walking", "moving", "jumping" ]
This scared the little boy so much that he let out a loud cry which brought his mother [MASK] out to see what the matter was.
running
[ "know", "recognize", "realize" ]
She came out just in time to [MASK] the deer running off towards the mountains with her little boy.
see
[ "surprised", "excited", "touched" ]
The boy's mother was greatly [MASK] !
frightened
[ "painfully", "alone", "freely" ]
She ran after the deer as fast as she could, and not too far away, she found her little boy sitting [MASK] on the grass.
safely
[ "kissed", "kept", "took" ]
His mother lifted him up and [MASK] him tightly.
held
[ "laughed", "waited", "left" ]
She was so happy that she [MASK] .
cried
[ "sorry", "interested", "amused" ]
When she got there, she stopped dead in her tracks, [MASK] at what she saw.
amazed
[ "before", "after", "because" ]
The huge tree behind their house had fallen over [MASK] she was out running after the deer to save her son.
while
[ "power", "shape", "height" ]
The whole house was destroyed under its great [MASK] .
weight
[ "missed", "mentioned", "learnt" ]
Then the little boy's mother [MASK] the day about a year before when a deer escaping from a hunter had run into her house.
remembered
[ "suffering", "dying", "running" ]
Then the little boy's mother remembered the day about a year before when a deer [MASK] from a hunter had run into her house.
escaping
[ "sent", "helped", "left" ]
She felt sorry for the frightened deer, so she covered it with some clothes, [MASK] it with some fresh grass and let it return to the forest later.
fed
[ "remember", "recognize", "notice" ]
The deer seemed to [MASK] that she had saved its life, because as it left, it kept bending its head to her, as if thanking her for her mercy .
understand
[ "clothes", "grass", "entertainment" ]
The deer seemed to understand that she had saved its life, because as it left, it kept bending its head to her, as if thanking her for her [MASK] .
mercy
[ "might", "will", "must" ]
She never imagined that the deer [MASK] remember her kindness.
could
[ "hopefully", "suddenly", "anyway" ]
The deer [MASK] knew the tree was going to fall and hurt her, so it came back to show its thankfulness .
somehow