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[ "homework", "classes", "cleaning" ]
He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to start his everyday jobs and go out again later in the evening to do the same [MASK] .
ones
[ "give", "do", "start" ]
During sunrise he would [MASK] a break and climb up the fence so that he could see the house with golden windows in the distance.
take
[ "from", "over", "across" ]
During sunrise he would take a break and climb up the fence so that he could see the house with golden windows [MASK] the distance.
in
[ "much", "even", "very" ]
He thought [MASK] great it would be to live there and his mind would wander to imagine the modern equipment and electric devices that might exist in the house.
how
[ "feet", "eyes", "heart" ]
He thought how great it would be to live there and his [MASK] would wander to imagine the modern equipment and electric devices that might exist in the house.
mind
[ "sit", "stand", "disappear" ]
He thought how great it would be to live there and his mind would wander to imagine the modern equipment and electric devices that might [MASK] in the house.
exist
[ "change", "share", "provide" ]
"If they could [MASK] the golden windows, they must have other nice things."
afford
[ "supported", "pitied", "encouraged" ]
He then [MASK] himself, "Some day I will go there and see that wonderful place."
promised
[ "Hearing", "Imaging", "Ignoring" ]
[MASK] that this was his chance, he packed a sandwich and crossed the field towards the house with golden windows.
Realizing
[ "found", "planted", "chose" ]
Realizing that this was his chance, he packed a sandwich and [MASK] the field towards the house with golden windows.
crossed
[ "situation", "thought", "opinion" ]
As the afternoon went on, he began to realize how he misjudged the long [MASK] and something else was very wrong.
distance
[ "considered", "enjoyed", "noticed" ]
As he [MASK] the house, he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad need of a painting surrounded by a broken-down fence.
approached
[ "case", "memory", "part" ]
As he approached the house, he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad [MASK] of a painting surrounded by a broken-down fence.
need
[ "listened", "waited", "leaned" ]
He went to the door and [MASK] .
knocked
[ "worn", "favorite", "beautiful" ]
He asked him if he had seen the house with [MASK] windows.
golden
[ "persuaded", "helped", "managed" ]
The boy said "Sure, I know" and [MASK] him to sit on the .
invited
[ "when", "why", "what" ]
As he sat there, he looked back from [MASK] he just came; the sunset turned the windows of his house to gold there.
where
[ "made", "drove", "put" ]
As he sat there, he looked back from where he just came; the sunset [MASK] the windows of his house to gold there.
turned
[ "slowly", "clearly", "carelessly" ]
He changed his clothes and went [MASK] to the surgery block.
directly
[ "suggested", "doubted", "explained" ]
Once seeing him, the father [MASK] , "Why did you take all this time to come?
shouted
[ "chance", "promise", "dream" ]
Don't you remember your [MASK] ?"
duty
[ "laughed", "joked", "noted" ]
The doctor [MASK] and said, "I'm sorry.
smiled
[ "school", "home", "store" ]
I wasn't in the [MASK] and I came quickly after receiving the call.
hospital
[ "gain", "develop", "draw" ]
And now, I wish you'd calm down so that I can [MASK] my best."
do
[ "gradually", "patiently", "simply" ]
said the father [MASK] .
angrily
[ "choice", "problem", "excuse" ]
We will do our [MASK] ."
work
[ "satisfied", "moved", "surprised" ]
"Giving advice when you're not [MASK] is so easy," responded the father.
concerned
[ "suddenly", "pitifully", "helplessly" ]
The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out [MASK] , "Thank goodness!
happily
[ "lost", "accepted", "protected" ]
Your son is [MASK] !"
saved
[ "patient", "teacher", "official" ]
"If you have any questions, ask the [MASK] !"
nurse
[ "friendly", "silent", "determined" ]
"Why is he so [MASK] ?
terrible
[ "suffering", "movement", "position" ]
Couldn't he wait some minutes so that I can ask about my son's [MASK] ?"
situation
[ "came", "visited", "prepared" ]
complained the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor [MASK] .
left
[ "begin", "stop", "make" ]
And now that he saved your son's life, he left running to [MASK] his son's burial."
finish
[ "harm", "help", "warn" ]
He thought we should never [MASK] anyone simply because we never know how their life is and what is happening or what they're going through.
judge
[ "gathered", "eaten", "counted" ]
Perhaps you've tracked how many kilometers you've run, how many hours you've slept or how many calories you've [MASK] in a day.
managed
[ "strange", "interesting", "valuable" ]
This may sound [MASK] , but technology is making the process easier.
difficult
[ "acquire", "learn", "reduce" ]
Perhaps you've wanted to [MASK] a bad habit and couldn't.
change
[ "happier", "clearer", "simpler" ]
The idea is to take information about your everyday activities and analyze it to help get a [MASK] lifestyle.
healthier
[ "discovered", "tracked", "built" ]
Recently, tools such as smartphones, journals and apps, along with newly [MASK] wearable gadgets , are making self-tracking extremely easy.
released
[ "exchange", "search", "process" ]
Today, one can use Fitbit, the Jawbone UP, Google Glass or a smart watch to [MASK] personal data including hours slept, stress levels, heart rate and mood.
record
[ "increase", "decrease", "choose" ]
Self-tracking could help him to [MASK] what foods make him sleepy and modify his diet accordingly.
identify
[ "Particularly", "Surprisingly", "Generally" ]
[MASK] , doctors have also helped patients to document parts of their lifestyles and eating habits to help fight allergies , headaches and other health issues.
Similarly
[ "Furthermore", "Therefore", "Meanwhile" ]
[MASK] , it wasn't until 2007 that Wired magazine editors Gary Wolf and Kim Kelly, who started tracking every move they made, coined the term "Quantified Self."
However
[ "movement", "subject", "equipment" ]
However , it wasn't until 2007 that Wired magazine editors Gary Wolf and Kim Kelly, who started tracking every move they made, coined the [MASK] "Quantified Self."
term
[ "characteristics", "functions", "reasons" ]
Although self-tracking has many advantages, Dennis Nash, president of Data Speaks Health Solutions, says self-tracking has its [MASK] .
drawbacks
[ "expect", "conclude", "prove" ]
While self-tracking doesn't [MASK] that one's quality of life will improve, it can highlight the importance of eating well and exercising daily.
guarantee
[ "forcing", "applying", "persuading" ]
After all , the quantified Self Movements' primary focus is [MASK] people to employ enough energy to make healthier choices.
motivating
[ "cafe", "buffet", "laboratory" ]
You may have heard of Osceola McCarty, an 88-year-old woman in Mississippi who had worked for over 75 years as a [MASK] woman.
laundry
[ "expenses", "profits", "wages" ]
One day after she retired, she went to the bank and discovered that her small monthly [MASK] had grown to over$150,000.
savings
[ "returned", "delivered", "removed" ]
Then to everyone's surprise, she turned around and [MASK] almost all of the money to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a scholarship fund for students with financial needs.
donated
[ "welfare", "project", "research" ]
Then to everyone's surprise, she turned around and donated almost all of the money to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a [MASK] fund for students with financial needs.
scholarship
[ "customs", "sympathies", "doubts" ]
Immediately, she made national [MASK] What you have not heard is how Osceola's gift had affected my life.
headlines
[ "formed", "disturbed", "ruined" ]
Immediately, she made national headlines What you have not heard is how Osceola's gift had [MASK] my life.
affected
[ "designer", "contributor", "reporter" ]
I am 19 years old and the first [MASK] of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship.
receiver
[ "considerate", "casual", "sensitive" ]
I was a [MASK] student, and I was determined to go to USM.
dedicated
[ "advocated", "regretted", "avoided" ]
But I [MASK] being qualified for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams, and a scholarship was the only way I could attend.
missed
[ "normal", "wrong", "legal" ]
But I missed being qualified for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams, and a scholarship was the [MASK] way I could attend.
only
[ "idea", "decision", "plan" ]
One Sunday, I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous [MASK] .
gift
[ "left", "raised", "enough" ]
The next day I went to the financial aid office, and they told me there was still no money [MASK] for me, but if anything came up they'd call.
available
[ "since", "before", "though" ]
A few days later, I was going out with my mother [MASK] the phone rang.
when
[ "shocked", "puzzled", "encouraged" ]
I was [MASK] !
excited
[ "dismissed", "promoted", "transferred" ]
Now that she is [MASK] , she sits most of the day and reads the Bible, that is, when she is not getting rewards.
retired
[ "job", "hobby", "life" ]
Every time I go to visit her, she has a new [MASK] .
award
[ "everybody", "everything", "us" ]
We have tried to talk her into getting a VCR so she can tape the programs and see [MASK] on TV--she just smiles.
herself
[ "understanding", "receiving", "loving" ]
She taught me about the gift of [MASK] .
giving
[ "suddenly", "originally", "gradually" ]
So [MASK] I plan to add to her scholarship fund.
eventually
[ "good", "perfect", "interesting" ]
I sometimes wonder why we are friends at all .Perhaps it is Fred`s skill as a craftman that I find so [MASK] .He`s always busy making things.
attractive
[ "want", "intend", "have" ]
If I [MASK] to remark that one of my books is so torn and loose that I shall have to throw it away, Fred takes it home with him and returns it a few days later beautifully bound .
happen
[ "old", "broken", "tight" ]
If I happen to remark that one of my books is so [MASK] and loose that I shall have to throw it away, Fred takes it home with him and returns it a few days later beautifully bound .
torn
[ "put", "give", "leave" ]
If I happen to remark that one of my books is so torn and loose that I shall have to [MASK] it away, Fred takes it home with him and returns it a few days later beautifully bound .
throw
[ "gives", "takes", "brings" ]
If I happen to remark that one of my books is so torn and loose that I shall have to throw it away, Fred takes it home with him and [MASK] it a few days later beautifully bound .
returns
[ "matter", "damage", "perfection" ]
If I knock over a vase and it is broken into a thousand pieces, Fred puts it together again in such a way that only an expert would see the [MASK] .
difference
[ "difficulty", "habit", "hobby" ]
My [MASK] is that I`m one of those hopelessly impractical and incurably lazy person.
trouble
[ "amount", "number", "many" ]
I have a big [MASK] of records and all day long the only thing I can think about is when I am going to get home to listen to a new piece of music.
collection
[ "that", "how", "what" ]
I have a big collection of records and all day long the only thing I can think about is [MASK] I am going to get home to listen to a new piece of music.
when
[ "managed", "failed", "intended" ]
I`ve often [MASK] to get Fred interested in music.
tried
[ "put", "lay", "leave" ]
I look at him as he`s gazing at that little black statue of monkey I [MASK] in the mantelpiece and wonder if he`s heard anything at all.
keep
[ "think", "imagine", "suppose" ]
I look at him as he`s gazing at that little black statue of monkey I keep in the mantelpiece and [MASK] if he`s heard anything at all.
wonder
[ "As", "Since", "While" ]
[MASK] I look into those big, blue, expressionless eyes of his, I realize that he hasn`t been listening to a word I`ve said.
When
[ "piece", "statue", "model" ]
"I`d love to make a [MASK] of that some day."
copy
[ "expect", "enjoy", "like" ]
It`s certainly the only time I ever [MASK] .But this day I excelled myself.
hurry
[ "wishes", "chances", "tasks" ]
My parents had six children; so they had a million [MASK] for when you could be "qualified" to do things.
rules
[ "basketball", "volleyball", "baseball" ]
It was a cold fall day, and I had just turned 8, the magic "qualified" age for [MASK] .
football
[ "crossed", "blocked", "passed" ]
The sky hung low and heavy over our heads as we [MASK] the steep streets that led to the stadium.
climbed
[ "paced", "headed", "wandered" ]
Following my dad, I [MASK] to keep up with him.
raced
[ "street", "seat", "field" ]
We bought our treats and climbed up to the top of the [MASK] .
stadium
[ "use", "keep", "take" ]
Our seats were in the third row from the top, so they were easy to [MASK] .
find
[ "desire", "idea", "plan" ]
It was very important for us to be in our seats before kick-off, which made everything leading up to it a mad [MASK] against the clock.
rush
[ "put", "broke", "turned" ]
We had just [MASK] into our seats when a light rain started to fall.
settled
[ "Besides", "Below", "Beyond" ]
[MASK] the rain, Daddy and I had a great time.
Despite
[ "treat", "trip", "chat" ]
Each year, I returned to at least one [MASK] each season with my daddy.
game
[ "recalled", "chose", "provided" ]
I [MASK] these moments and looked forward to our time together.
valued
[ "fans", "viewers", "judges" ]
My dad and I became best [MASK] at the football games.
friends
[ "actually", "luckily", "frequently" ]
I could ask my dad about anything and knew that he would answer me [MASK] and told me everything he remembered.
honestly
[ "spent", "discussed", "praised" ]
I intently listened as he [MASK] his childhood, my grandparents, the love between he and my mother, and politics at work in general.
described
[ "tickets", "teams", "results" ]
Dad really wanted to go, and I really wanted to get those [MASK] ; so we drove a long trip to Utah.
hours
[ "since", "until", "once" ]
We ate huge hamburgers [MASK] we watched the game with the sun setting behind us.
as
[ "activity", "objective", "challenge" ]
This Sunday I will have the [MASK] of climbing those steep streets leading to the stadium once more.
privilege
[ "later", "closer", "lighter" ]
I walk a pace [MASK] now, so that my aged daddy can keep up with me.
slower