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[ "grow", "help", "pick" ]
They needed material wealth to [MASK] the British out of India, so they started collecting money in the Indian villages.
drive
[ "food", "papers", "seeds" ]
They needed material wealth to drive the British out of India, so they started collecting [MASK] in the Indian villages.
money
[ "military", "mysterious", "cultural" ]
One day, they got encouraged to collect [MASK] things as well.
material
[ "tired", "satisfied", "covered" ]
They went from door to door carrying a huge bag, which gradually was [MASK] with money and gifts.
filled
[ "cheating", "calling", "beating" ]
As they went, a one-legged beggar kept [MASK] them.
following
[ "beginning", "front", "middle" ]
At the [MASK] of the day, they entered a house to see what they had collected.
end
[ "how", "where", "when" ]
At the end of the day, they entered a house to see [MASK] they had collected.
what
[ "stop", "drop", "promise" ]
The beggar also wanted to enter, but since he was not a member of the group, they did not [MASK] him in.
allow
[ "short", "near", "little" ]
The beggar said to them: "I walked such a [MASK] distance right behind you.
long
[ "necessary", "patient", "thankful" ]
Then one of the men felt [MASK] for him, so they decided to show him the things they had collected.
sorry
[ "trouble", "serve", "excite" ]
Then one of the men felt sorry for him, so they decided to [MASK] him the things they had collected.
show
[ "Since", "If", "Although" ]
[MASK] the beggar was looking at the gifts in their bag, most of them were showing no respect for him.
While
[ "interest", "courage", "disappointment" ]
While the beggar was looking at the gifts in their bag, most of them were showing no [MASK] for him.
respect
[ "included", "consisted", "held" ]
It [MASK] a few coins and some rice.
contained
[ "thought", "sound", "moment" ]
At the [MASK] of this, immediately all the members of the revolutionary group started dropping tears of gratitude , because he had given all that he had to their cause.
sight
[ "laughter", "difference", "truth" ]
At the sight of this, immediately all the members of the revolutionary group started dropping [MASK] of gratitude , because he had given all that he had to their cause.
tears
[ "taken", "wasted", "lost" ]
At the sight of this, immediately all the members of the revolutionary group started dropping tears of gratitude , because he had [MASK] all that he had to their cause.
given
[ "something", "everything", "anything" ]
On that day, they had gone to visit so many rich families, who had given them next to [MASK] ; but this beggar had given them everything that he had!
nothing
[ "removed", "excited", "surprised" ]
They were deeply [MASK] by the beggar's contribution.
moved
[ "got", "walked", "examined" ]
He [MASK] through all the room, but he didn't find any money but a bankbook .
searched
[ "for", "of", "or" ]
He searched through all the room, but he didn't find any money [MASK] a bankbook .
but
[ "house", "room", "bank" ]
He thought, "If I have some credentials of the [MASK] , I'll be able to get the money in the bank. "
owner
[ "surprise", "sorrow", "interest" ]
Suddenly to his [MASK] , he caught sight of an identity card on the surface of the desk just before him.
joy
[ "bottom", "back", "side" ]
Suddenly to his joy , he caught sight of an identity card on the [MASK] of the desk just before him.
surface
[ "sadness", "satisfaction", "difficulty" ]
So he snatched it quickly and rushed to the bank with [MASK] .
excitement
[ "frightened", "disappointed", "excited" ]
Taking over the bankbook and the identity card, the woman clerk in the bank was so [MASK] that her face suddenly turned pale and she sat there dumbfounded for a minute.
surprised
[ "cold", "red", "bright" ]
Taking over the bankbook and the identity card, the woman clerk in the bank was so surprised that her face suddenly turned [MASK] and she sat there dumbfounded for a minute.
pale
[ "bankbook", "card", "money" ]
But she tried the best to hide her [MASK] , and then in a calm voice said to the uncommon man, "Excuse me, can you tell me what is the relation between you and the owner of the bankbook?"
expression
[ "loud", "soft", "low" ]
But she tried the best to hide her expression , and then in a [MASK] voice said to the uncommon man, "Excuse me, can you tell me what is the relation between you and the owner of the bankbook?"
calm
[ "difference", "trouble", "matter" ]
But she tried the best to hide her expression , and then in a calm voice said to the uncommon man, "Excuse me, can you tell me what is the [MASK] between you and the owner of the bankbook?"
relation
[ "think", "suppose", "believe" ]
Being so asked ,the young man who was waiting turned red:"He...he...oh, sorry, I [MASK] she...she is my wife..." "Now I see,"said the woman clerk, and almost at the time, she gave a quick touch on a button.
mean
[ "knock", "beat", "strike" ]
Being so asked ,the young man who was waiting turned red:"He...he...oh, sorry, I mean she...she is my wife..." "Now I see,"said the woman clerk, and almost at the time, she gave a quick [MASK] on a button.
touch
[ "looked", "fought", "quarreled" ]
the man [MASK] back in a cold voice.
talked
[ "stop", "keep", "mind" ]
The man couldn't [MASK] looking up and to his surprise he found it was the woman clerk who was holding the identity card beside her face.
help
[ "that", "she", "which" ]
The man couldn't help looking up and to his surprise he found [MASK] was the woman clerk who was holding the identity card beside her face.
it
[ "over", "upward", "behind" ]
The man couldn't help looking up and to his surprise he found it was the woman clerk who was holding the identity card [MASK] her face.
beside
[ "only", "just", "best" ]
Also, the photo on it suggested she happened to be the [MASK] owner of the bankbook.
very
[ "cups", "food", "clothes" ]
"Any old [MASK] , lady?"
newspapers
[ "worried", "excited", "sad" ]
I was [MASK] with my household budget .
busy
[ "dress", "faces", "socks" ]
I wanted to say no --- until I looked down at their [MASK] .
feet
[ "cold", "worn", "broken" ]
Thin little sandals , [MASK] through.
wet
[ "soup", "gravy", "tea" ]
"Come into the front room and I'll make you a cup of hot [MASK] ."
cocoa
[ "snow", "water", "raindrops" ]
Their wet sandals left [MASK] upon the hearthstone .
marks
[ "made", "offered", "sent" ]
I [MASK] them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside.
served
[ "protect", "warm", "beat" ]
I served them cocoa and bread with jam to [MASK] against the cold outside.
fight
[ "then", "off", "over[:&&]" ]
Then I went back to the kitchen and started [MASK] on my household budget.
again
[ "h", "wondered", "found" ]
I [MASK] the silence in the front room and looked in.
noticed
[ "spoon", "bowl", "plate" ]
The girl held the empty [MASK] in her hands, looking at it.
cup
[ "carelessly", "hurriedly", "heavily" ]
The girl put her cup back in its saucer - [MASK] .
carefully
[ "suit", "fit", "complete" ]
"Your cups [MASK] your saucers."
match
[ "hope", "sound", "anger" ]
Her voice was old, with a [MASK] that was not of the stomach.
hunger
[ "with", "in", "along" ]
They left then, holding their newspapers [MASK] the wind.
against
[ "Though", "As", "So" ]
[MASK] they matched.
But
[ "even", "once", "ever" ]
The muddy prints of small sandals were [MASK] wet upon my heart.
still
[ "kind", "happy", "serious" ]
I want them there in case I ever forget again how very [MASK] I am.
rich
[ "unhappy", "unusual", "uneasy" ]
Life seemed [MASK] .
unfair
[ "wealth", "happiness", "illnesses" ]
The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their [MASK] for granted, just as he used to himself.
health
[ "ashamed", "disappointed", "endless" ]
Now, however, he felt [MASK] --and he couldn't even show his disappointment in his painting .
helpless
[ "crying", "imagination", "consideration" ]
Now, however, he felt helpless --and he couldn't even show his disappointment in his [MASK] .
painting
[ "home", "condition", "situation" ]
Seeking more personally satisfying [MASK] , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate played a cruel trick on him.
work
[ "game", "role", "part" ]
Seeking more personally satisfying work , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate played a cruel [MASK] on him.
trick
[ "impossible", "uncomfortable", "difficult" ]
It was at this time that he developed cancer and was [MASK] to work.
unable
[ "face", "refuse", "recognize" ]
He began to [MASK] the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only choices .
understand
[ "failures", "efforts", "interests" ]
He began to understand the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only [MASK] .
choices
[ "drawn", "written", "accepted" ]
This idea can be [MASK] in Jimmy's books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel before making their choices.
found
[ "powerful", "useful", "successful" ]
The message that goes with Jimmy's drawings, however, is [MASK] .
hopeful
[ "great", "strong", "equal" ]
Though the world may make us feel small, we must be [MASK] .
brave
[ "scientific", "basic", "simple" ]
Everything will be all right for us--as it is for the "small people" in Jimmy's books--if we make choices that are [MASK] for us.
right
[ "product", "name", "job" ]
In spite of his new [MASK] and wealth, Jimmy prefers working quietly at home with his wife and daughter.
fame
[ "rapidly", "separately", "slowly" ]
In spite of his new fame and wealth, Jimmy prefers working [MASK] at home with his wife and daughter.
quietly
[ "and", "since", "until" ]
I wasn't [MASK] I asked her where she wanted to go.
but
[ "broken", "lost", "sold" ]
She told me that she had [MASK] her bus and had to walk.
missed
[ "expected", "encouraged", "begged" ]
I [MASK] her to get in and said I would be happy to take her.
invited
[ "moving", "running", "going" ]
As I started [MASK] , I thought to myself, "I am not in a hurry ," so I asked the lady what her final destination was.
driving
[ "luck", "way", "rest" ]
As I started driving , I thought to myself, "I am not in a [MASK] ," so I asked the lady what her final destination was.
hurry
[ "last", "real", "favorite" ]
As I started driving , I thought to myself, "I am not in a hurry ," so I asked the lady what her [MASK] destination was.
final
[ "busily", "fast", "early" ]
She was going to work and was running [MASK] .
late
[ "refuse", "remember", "start" ]
So I told her that I would [MASK] to drive her to work so that she wouldn't be late!
offer
[ "doubt", "wonder", "think" ]
"I can't [MASK] you are doing this," she said.
believe
[ "cheap", "simple", "small" ]
"This is such a [MASK] gift.
nice
[ "patient", "worried", "strict" ]
I just moved here three weeks ago and you are so [MASK] !"
friendly
[ "house", "store", "apartment" ]
As we near the office [MASK] where she worked, I noticed she put her hand into her bag for something.
building
[ "said", "understood", "knew" ]
As we near the office building where she worked, I [MASK] she put her hand into her bag for something.
noticed
[ "made", "saved", "taken" ]
She said, "I must have [MASK] my lunch bag at home."
left
[ "supper", "breakfast", "bag" ]
I had just bought my [MASK] .
lunch
[ "hug", "prize", "present" ]
"Here's a lunch," I said as I gave her a [MASK] and handed her my bag from the back seat.
smile
[ "shop", "office", "bus" ]
She gave me a hug as she got out of the [MASK] .
car
[ "hard", "interesting", "true" ]
She said, "My husband died a few months ago and this is a sign that things will be [MASK] for me.
good
[ "life", "body", "mind" ]
I drove back home with my [MASK] singing and a big smile on my face!
heart
[ "since", "for", "because" ]
(2013*)I had a bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book.I just wanted to see how it ended [MASK] I was still in the middle of it.
while
[ "confused", "delighted", "embarrassed" ]
This habit [MASK] first my mom,then my friends, and finally even my own daughter.
annoyed
[ "usually", "obviously", "accidentally" ]
This habit annoyed first my mom,then my friends, and [MASK] even my own daughter.
finally
[ "misunderstanding", "disappointment", "disagreement" ]
Often my [MASK] wouldn't be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were reading as well.Then one day my daughter told me in anger, "Dad, please just read a book one page at a time like everyone else!"
impatience
[ "saying", "doing", "watching" ]
Often my impatience wouldn't be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were [MASK] as well.Then one day my daughter told me in anger, "Dad, please just read a book one page at a time like everyone else!"
reading
[ "copy", "chapter", "edition" ]
Often my impatience wouldn't be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were reading as well.Then one day my daughter told me in anger, "Dad, please just read a book one [MASK] at a time like everyone else!"
page
[ "contribute", "devote", "apply" ]
At times I didn't [MASK] this bad habit to just books either.I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and figure out what to do months and even years from now instead of enjoying each day at present.
limit
[ "try", "let", "turn" ]
At times I didn't limit this bad habit to just books either.I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and [MASK] out what to do months and even years from now instead of enjoying each day at present.
figure
[ "river", "picture", "play" ]
Although I knew that the [MASK] of my life wasn't done yet and that I had many pages left to go, I still couldn't control my burning desire to write the ending of it halfway through.Time and again, I would foolishly jump ahead and try to solve every potential problem before it happened.
book
[ "forgotten", "kept", "regretted" ]
Although I knew that the book of my life wasn't done yet and that I had many pages [MASK] to go, I still couldn't control my burning desire to write the ending of it halfway through.Time and again, I would foolishly jump ahead and try to solve every potential problem before it happened.
left
[ "feelings", "beginning", "comments" ]
Although I knew that the book of my life wasn't done yet and that I had many pages left to go, I still couldn't control my burning desire to write the [MASK] of it halfway through.Time and again, I would foolishly jump ahead and try to solve every potential problem before it happened.
ending