AndyChiang/cloth · Datasets at Hugging Face

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[ "adopt", "settle", "purchase" ]	At first they were disappointed because they wanted to [MASK] them.	keep
[ "delighted", "inspired", "shocked" ]	This wasn't surprising----I knew that if my mom bought a whole lot of great shirts which I thought were for me, and then said she wanted to give them away, I might at first be a bit [MASK] , too.	disappointed
[ "designed", "persuaded", "suffered" ]	So we [MASK] them and my oldest child suggested we keep one and give the others away to make others happy.	counted
[ "told", "a<IMG>sked", "informed" ]	So we counted them and my oldest child [MASK] we keep one and give the others away to make others happy.	suggested
[ "concerned", "preferred", "decided" ]	We [MASK] this was a good idea and then they started to get excited about the prospect of giving them away, asking me who they could give them to and how.	agreed
[ "adventure", "experience", "agreement" ]	We agreed this was a good idea and then they started to get excited about the [MASK] of giving them away, asking me who they could give them to and how.	prospect
[ "marked", "hung", "passed" ]	We cut out some slips of paper, punched a hole, [MASK] them to the little dolls, and then headed out for the local mall.	tied
[ "doubtful", "sorrowful", "excited" ]	The boys were very excited to be on their way to deliver the toys, and I admitted I was a bit [MASK] .	nervous
[ "worried", "interested", "amused" ]	Would they be [MASK] , or not like the gift?	offended
[ "measures", "turns", "steps" ]	But I took some deep [MASK] and realized that if we are doing something out of love, we can only give with open hearts and accept whatever is to come.	breaths
[ "hugs", "minds", "hands" ]	But I took some deep breaths and realized that if we are doing something out of love, we can only give with open [MASK] and accept whatever is to come.	hearts
[ "considered", "practiced", "received" ]	After I left the United States Air Force,I began college classes in the summer of 1983.I pursued my nursing degree with effort and [MASK] it in grand style in May 1986 along with a lot of friends and fellow students.	completed
[ "company", "institute", "hospital" ]	Of all my [MASK] professors,Dr Joan Cook had the most profound effect on me.She provided me with the stimulus to pursue my education beyond what the College of St.Mary could give me.In spite of teaching the same classes year in and year out,she put life into each class she was responsible for,and never seemingly grew tired of her subject matter.	university
[ "business", "career", "profession" ]	Of all my university professors,Dr Joan Cook had the most profound effect on me.She provided me with the stimulus to pursue my [MASK] beyond what the College of St.Mary could give me.In spite of teaching the same classes year in and year out,she put life into each class she was responsible for,and never seemingly grew tired of her subject matter.	education
[ "attending", "showing", "passing" ]	Of all my university professors,Dr Joan Cook had the most profound effect on me.She provided me with the stimulus to pursue my education beyond what the College of St.Mary could give me.In spite of [MASK] the same classes year in and year out,she put life into each class she was responsible for,and never seemingly grew tired of her subject matter.	teaching
[ "stories", "power", "measures" ]	Of all my university professors,Dr Joan Cook had the most profound effect on me.She provided me with the stimulus to pursue my education beyond what the College of St.Mary could give me.In spite of teaching the same classes year in and year out,she put [MASK] into each class she was responsible for,and never seemingly grew tired of her subject matter.	life
[ "suddenly", "clearly", "wisely" ]	Of all my university professors,Dr Joan Cook had the most profound effect on me.She provided me with the stimulus to pursue my education beyond what the College of St.Mary could give me.In spite of teaching the same classes year in and year out,she put life into each class she was responsible for,and never [MASK] grew tired of her subject matter.	seemingly
[ "over", "up", "in" ]	One day after class she pulled me [MASK] and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a different road towards success.In my younger years I didn't realize that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I aged and gained a wider variety of life's experiences ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I moved to Texas where I decided to add an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field attracted me far more than nursing ever did.	aside
[ "long", "common", "wide" ]	One day after class she pulled me aside and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a [MASK] road towards success.In my younger years I didn't realize that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I aged and gained a wider variety of life's experiences ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I moved to Texas where I decided to add an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field attracted me far more than nursing ever did.	different
[ "hope", "mind", "mean" ]	One day after class she pulled me aside and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a different road towards success.In my younger years I didn't [MASK] that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I aged and gained a wider variety of life's experiences ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I moved to Texas where I decided to add an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field attracted me far more than nursing ever did.	realize
[ "worked", "engaged", "exercised" ]	One day after class she pulled me aside and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a different road towards success.In my younger years I didn't realize that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I [MASK] and gained a wider variety of life's experiences ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I moved to Texas where I decided to add an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field attracted me far more than nursing ever did.	aged
[ "talent", "views", "friendship" ]	One day after class she pulled me aside and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a different road towards success.In my younger years I didn't realize that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I aged and gained a wider variety of life's [MASK] ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I moved to Texas where I decided to add an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field attracted me far more than nursing ever did.	experiences
[ "stepped", "walked", "drove" ]	One day after class she pulled me aside and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a different road towards success.In my younger years I didn't realize that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I aged and gained a wider variety of life's experiences ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I [MASK] to Texas where I decided to add an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field attracted me far more than nursing ever did.	moved
[ "connect", "introduce", "direct" ]	One day after class she pulled me aside and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a different road towards success.In my younger years I didn't realize that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I aged and gained a wider variety of life's experiences ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I moved to Texas where I decided to [MASK] an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field attracted me far more than nursing ever did.	add
[ "saved", "protected", "touched" ]	One day after class she pulled me aside and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a different road towards success.In my younger years I didn't realize that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I aged and gained a wider variety of life's experiences ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I moved to Texas where I decided to add an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field [MASK] me far more than nursing ever did.	attracted
[ "equal", "necessary", "important" ]	I am exceedingly [MASK] to Dr Joan Cook for instilling in me the ability to see myself far beyond what other people thought of me.What she said motivated me to follow my dreams and gave me endless strength.Thank Dr Joan Cook,for I owe her a great deal in establishing the solid foundation of whom I am and for the person whom I am trying to become.Without her it would have been impossible for me to become a professor in Harvard University.	thankful
[ "or", "but", "so" ]	I am exceedingly thankful to Dr Joan Cook for instilling in me the ability to see myself far beyond what other people thought of me.What she said motivated me to follow my dreams [MASK] gave me endless strength.Thank Dr Joan Cook,for I owe her a great deal in establishing the solid foundation of whom I am and for the person whom I am trying to become.Without her it would have been impossible for me to become a professor in Harvard University.	and
[ "remind", "offer", "lend" ]	I am exceedingly thankful to Dr Joan Cook for instilling in me the ability to see myself far beyond what other people thought of me.What she said motivated me to follow my dreams and gave me endless strength.Thank Dr Joan Cook,for I [MASK] her a great deal in establishing the solid foundation of whom I am and for the person whom I am trying to become.Without her it would have been impossible for me to become a professor in Harvard University.	owe
[ "system", "opinion", "faith" ]	I am exceedingly thankful to Dr Joan Cook for instilling in me the ability to see myself far beyond what other people thought of me.What she said motivated me to follow my dreams and gave me endless strength.Thank Dr Joan Cook,for I owe her a great deal in establishing the solid [MASK] of whom I am and for the person whom I am trying to become.Without her it would have been impossible for me to become a professor in Harvard University.	foundation
[ "inevitable", "believable", "changeable" ]	I am exceedingly thankful to Dr Joan Cook for instilling in me the ability to see myself far beyond what other people thought of me.What she said motivated me to follow my dreams and gave me endless strength.Thank Dr Joan Cook,for I owe her a great deal in establishing the solid foundation of whom I am and for the person whom I am trying to become.Without her it would have been [MASK] for me to become a professor in Harvard University.	impossible
[ "violinist", "scientist", "artist" ]	A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous [MASK] in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother spotted a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle to greet her.The mother and her friend stood chatting happily for a while before the performance .Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door marked "No Admittance"to explore the wonders of the concert hall.	pianist
[ "curiosity", "talent", "interest" ]	A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous pianist in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's [MASK] on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother spotted a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle to greet her.The mother and her friend stood chatting happily for a while before the performance .Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door marked "No Admittance"to explore the wonders of the concert hall.	progress
[ "called", "made", "treated" ]	A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous pianist in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother [MASK] a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle to greet her.The mother and her friend stood chatting happily for a while before the performance .Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door marked "No Admittance"to explore the wonders of the concert hall.	spotted
[ "congratulate", "welcome", "help" ]	A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous pianist in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother spotted a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle to [MASK] her.The mother and her friend stood chatting happily for a while before the performance .Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door marked "No Admittance"to explore the wonders of the concert hall.	greet
[ "quarreling", "joking", "laughing" ]	A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous pianist in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother spotted a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle to greet her.The mother and her friend stood [MASK] happily for a while before the performance .Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door marked "No Admittance"to explore the wonders of the concert hall.	chatting
[ "class", "lecture", "meeting" ]	A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous pianist in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother spotted a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle to greet her.The mother and her friend stood chatting happily for a while before the [MASK] .Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door marked "No Admittance"to explore the wonders of the concert hall.	performance
[ "decorated", "equipped", "packed" ]	A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous pianist in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother spotted a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle to greet her.The mother and her friend stood chatting happily for a while before the performance .Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door [MASK] "No Admittance"to explore the wonders of the concert hall.	marked
[ "bright", "shiny", "colorful" ]	When the house lights became [MASK] and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her seat .And she discovered that her child was missing .She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the curtain parted and spotlights focused on the impressive piano on the stage.To her horror ,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard ,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.	dim
[ "home", "table", "piano" ]	When the house lights became dim and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her [MASK] .And she discovered that her child was missing .She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the curtain parted and spotlights focused on the impressive piano on the stage.To her horror ,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard ,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.	seat
[ "sick", "afraid", "asleep" ]	When the house lights became dim and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her seat .And she discovered that her child was [MASK] .She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the curtain parted and spotlights focused on the impressive piano on the stage.To her horror ,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard ,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.	missing
[ "friends", "door", "stage" ]	When the house lights became dim and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her seat .And she discovered that her child was missing .She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the [MASK] parted and spotlights focused on the impressive piano on the stage.To her horror ,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard ,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.	curtain
[ "insisted", "took", "agreed" ]	When the house lights became dim and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her seat .And she discovered that her child was missing .She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the curtain parted and spotlights [MASK] on the impressive piano on the stage.To her horror ,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard ,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.	focused
[ "delight", "shame", "pride" ]	When the house lights became dim and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her seat .And she discovered that her child was missing .She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the curtain parted and spotlights focused on the impressive piano on the stage.To her [MASK] ,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard ,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.	horror
[ "floor", "spotlight", "entrance" ]	When the house lights became dim and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her seat .And she discovered that her child was missing .She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the curtain parted and spotlights focused on the impressive piano on the stage.To her horror ,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the [MASK] ,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.	keyboard
[ "angrily", "slowly", "sadly" ]	At that moment,the great piano master made his entrance.He [MASK] moved to the piano in a hurry,and whispered in the boy's ear,"Don't quit .Keep playing.	quickly
[ "shouted", "cried", "talked" ]	At that moment,the great piano master made his entrance.He quickly moved to the piano in a hurry,and [MASK] in the boy's ear,"Don't quit .Keep playing.	whispered
[ "wait", "speak", "play" ]	At that moment,the great piano master made his entrance.He quickly moved to the piano in a hurry,and whispered in the boy's ear,"Don't [MASK] .Keep playing.	quit
[ "short", "long", "left" ]	"Then leaning over,Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part.Soon his [MASK] arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato .Together,the old master and the young beginner transformed a frightening situation into a (n) creative experience.	right
[ "attractive", "embarrassing", "puzzling" ]	"Then leaning over,Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part.Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato .Together,the old master and the young beginner transformed a frightening situation into a (n) [MASK] experience.	creative
[ "engaged", "caught", "involved" ]	The audience had never seen such a performance form.They listened curiously and attentively, [MASK] in the wonderful music world.	lost
[ "say", "know", "believe" ]	I [MASK] , everybody expects you to be special or perfect , and I'm just an average student; and I'm average, too, when it comes to basketball, football, soccer, and baseball.	mean
[ "strange", "honest", "formal" ]	I mean , everybody expects you to be special or [MASK] , and I'm just an average student; and I'm average, too, when it comes to basketball, football, soccer, and baseball.	perfect
[ "why", "whether", "when" ]	I often wonder [MASK] my father ever had a son like me.	how
[ "normal", "funny", "unique" ]	I mean he's so [MASK] and so good at everything.	special
[ "shock", "influence", "attract" ]	So I would often dream about doing something amazing to [MASK] my father and make him proud of me.	impress
[ "reported", "expressed", "warned" ]	In one class, my teacher [MASK] a Father's Day essay contest for us and the winners' essays would be read in front of all the parents and students.	announced
[ "wish", "deny", "promise" ]	One of my classmates said, "I [MASK] you'll win the contest, David.	bet
[ "school", "town", "family" ]	The whole country and maybe even the whole [MASK] saw my father as an astronaut, but that wasn't the way I saw him.	world
[ "and", "so", "for" ]	The whole country and maybe even the whole world saw my father as an astronaut, [MASK] that wasn't the way I saw him.	but
[ "care", "help", "ask" ]	How did I [MASK] my father?	see
[ "silence", "threat", "horror" ]	I saw him sitting with me in the [MASK] when I was little and had a nightmare .	dark
[ "astonished", "supported", "encouraged" ]	I remembered how he [MASK] me with a new little dog at my eighth birthday party.	pleased
[ "describe", "declare", "remark" ]	And I remembered how he tried to [MASK] death to me when Grandpa Bob died.	explain
[ "parents", "students", "teachers" ]	When I finished reading my essay, the [MASK] applauded.	audiences
[ "cleaned", "blew", "blocked" ]	Dad nodded to me, [MASK] his throat, and put his hand on my shoulder.	cleared
[ "best", "finest", "greatest" ]	"Son, this is the [MASK] moment of my life," he said.	proudest
[ "natural", "honorable", "important" ]	Maybe I'll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but just then, it was [MASK] just to be my father's son.	enough
[ "lazy", "angry", "nervous" ]	He was obviously very [MASK] and close to tears.	sad
[ "still", "even", "also" ]	He was an older student and always appeared like a tough guy, [MASK] showing emotion.	never
[ "later", "harder", "faster" ]	He had told me [MASK] that he was dealing with some difficult family problems.	earlier
[ "study", "health", "money" ]	He had told me earlier that he was dealing with some difficult [MASK] problems.	family
[ "cried", "imagined", "laughed" ]	I [MASK] while he told me how he had been up all night in the hospital with his sister and that was why he couldn't take my exam that morning.	listened
[ "practice", "wait", "play" ]	I told him to go home and [MASK] . I reassured him that I would do everything I could to help him get through the class.	sleep
[ "conquered", "figured", "admitted" ]	It was clear to me that he had never [MASK] this fear out loud to anyone.	expressed
[ "choice", "danger", "secret" ]	I just sat there, fully focused on him and his [MASK] , and tried to offer some soft words of encouragement .	pain
[ "regret", "doubt", "explanation" ]	I just sat there, fully focused on him and his pain , and tried to offer some soft words of [MASK] .	encouragement
[ "showed", "found", "defeated" ]	After quite some time, he [MASK] himself.	calmed
[ "effort", "illness", "challenge" ]	Afterwards, I felt like his [MASK] was a blessing .	visit
[ "months", "years", "days" ]	Over the [MASK] , we spent hours and hours, staying up late into the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with.	weekend
[ "books", "girls", "friends" ]	She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with [MASK] and was into other self-destructive behavior.	drugs
[ "self-respecting", "self-confident", "self-defensive" ]	She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with drugs and was into other [MASK] behavior.	self-destructive
[ "explaining", "reasoning", "declaring" ]	She told me how she had been [MASK] to her parents about where she was going and even sneaking out to see this guy because they didn't want her around him.	lying
[ "did", "had", "got" ]	No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she [MASK] better, she didn't believe me.	deserved
[ "told", "force", "warn" ]	I tried to [MASK] her that she was ruining her future and heading for big trouble.	convince
[ "somewhere", "everywhere", "anywhere" ]	I felt like I was getting [MASK] . I just couldn't believe that she really thought it was acceptable to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boyfriend.	nowhere
[ "surprised", "satisfied", "terrified" ]	By the time she left, I was really worried about her and [MASK] by the experience.	exhausted
[ "almost", "nearly", "over" ]	It had been so frustrating, I had come [MASK] to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship - but I didn't.	close
[ "thought", "remembered", "hated" ]	The chance was that she [MASK] me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself.	valued
[ "mean", "tell", "prove" ]	I wanted to believe that our friendship could [MASK] anything.	conquer
[ "friendship", "relationship", "quarrel" ]	A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our [MASK] , and then she told me that she had broke up with her boyfriend.	conversation
[ "demanding", "challenging", "frustrating" ]	It was one of the truly [MASK] moments in my life.	rewarding
[ "satisfied", "eager", "brave" ]	I was [MASK] enough to experience a friendly casual meeting.	lucky
[ "dormitory", "apartment", "office" ]	When entering the [MASK] , I heard "Wait!	lift
[ "madly", "blindly", "elegantly" ]	As I held the lift doors open, a woman [MASK] rushed in and thanked me.	swiftly
[ "apologized", "clarified", "opposed" ]	When I [MASK] in Chinese, she was surprised.	replied
[ "refused", "compromised", "struggled" ]	After chatting, she [MASK] to help me with my Chinese, and then we exchanged names and numbers.	offered
[ "gave", "mentioned", "remembered" ]	After chatting, she offered to help me with my Chinese, and then we [MASK] names and numbers.	exchanged
[ "admiration", "desire", "interest" ]	As I told my flatmates about the experience, they didn't hesitate to express their [MASK] .	concern
[ "Therefore", "Also", "Thus" ]	[MASK] , to be "more Chinese", I stayed in touch with my lift friend.	Yet
[ "forced", "expected", "allowed" ]	The following week she [MASK] me to go for milk tea with her and her daughter I though that the girl would seize the opportunity to practice English.	invited

[ "adopt", "settle", "purchase" ]

At first they were disappointed because they wanted to [MASK] them.

keep

[ "delighted", "inspired", "shocked" ]

This wasn't surprising----I knew that if my mom bought a whole lot of great shirts which I thought were for me, and then said she wanted to give them away, I might at first be a bit [MASK] , too.

disappointed

[ "designed", "persuaded", "suffered" ]

So we [MASK] them and my oldest child suggested we keep one and give the others away to make others happy.

counted

[ "told", "a<IMG>sked", "informed" ]

So we counted them and my oldest child [MASK] we keep one and give the others away to make others happy.

suggested

[ "concerned", "preferred", "decided" ]

We [MASK] this was a good idea and then they started to get excited about the prospect of giving them away, asking me who they could give them to and how.

agreed

[ "adventure", "experience", "agreement" ]

We agreed this was a good idea and then they started to get excited about the [MASK] of giving them away, asking me who they could give them to and how.

prospect

[ "marked", "hung", "passed" ]

We cut out some slips of paper, punched a hole, [MASK] them to the little dolls, and then headed out for the local mall.

tied

[ "doubtful", "sorrowful", "excited" ]

The boys were very excited to be on their way to deliver the toys, and I admitted I was a bit [MASK] .

nervous

[ "worried", "interested", "amused" ]

Would they be [MASK] , or not like the gift?

offended

[ "measures", "turns", "steps" ]

But I took some deep [MASK] and realized that if we are doing something out of love, we can only give with open hearts and accept whatever is to come.

breaths

[ "hugs", "minds", "hands" ]

But I took some deep breaths and realized that if we are doing something out of love, we can only give with open [MASK] and accept whatever is to come.

hearts

[ "considered", "practiced", "received" ]

After I left the United States Air Force,I began college classes in the summer of 1983.I pursued my nursing degree with effort and [MASK] it in grand style in May 1986 along with a lot of friends and fellow students.

completed

[ "company", "institute", "hospital" ]

Of all my [MASK] professors,Dr Joan Cook had the most profound effect on me.She provided me with the stimulus to pursue my education beyond what the College of St.Mary could give me.In spite of teaching the same classes year in and year out,she put life into each class she was responsible for,and never seemingly grew tired of her subject matter.

university

[ "business", "career", "profession" ]

Of all my university professors,Dr Joan Cook had the most profound effect on me.She provided me with the stimulus to pursue my [MASK] beyond what the College of St.Mary could give me.In spite of teaching the same classes year in and year out,she put life into each class she was responsible for,and never seemingly grew tired of her subject matter.

education

[ "attending", "showing", "passing" ]

Of all my university professors,Dr Joan Cook had the most profound effect on me.She provided me with the stimulus to pursue my education beyond what the College of St.Mary could give me.In spite of [MASK] the same classes year in and year out,she put life into each class she was responsible for,and never seemingly grew tired of her subject matter.

teaching

[ "stories", "power", "measures" ]

Of all my university professors,Dr Joan Cook had the most profound effect on me.She provided me with the stimulus to pursue my education beyond what the College of St.Mary could give me.In spite of teaching the same classes year in and year out,she put [MASK] into each class she was responsible for,and never seemingly grew tired of her subject matter.

life

[ "suddenly", "clearly", "wisely" ]

Of all my university professors,Dr Joan Cook had the most profound effect on me.She provided me with the stimulus to pursue my education beyond what the College of St.Mary could give me.In spite of teaching the same classes year in and year out,she put life into each class she was responsible for,and never [MASK] grew tired of her subject matter.

seemingly

[ "over", "up", "in" ]

One day after class she pulled me [MASK] and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a different road towards success.In my younger years I didn't realize that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I aged and gained a wider variety of life's experiences ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I moved to Texas where I decided to add an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field attracted me far more than nursing ever did.

aside

[ "long", "common", "wide" ]

One day after class she pulled me aside and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a [MASK] road towards success.In my younger years I didn't realize that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I aged and gained a wider variety of life's experiences ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I moved to Texas where I decided to add an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field attracted me far more than nursing ever did.

different

[ "hope", "mind", "mean" ]

One day after class she pulled me aside and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a different road towards success.In my younger years I didn't [MASK] that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I aged and gained a wider variety of life's experiences ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I moved to Texas where I decided to add an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field attracted me far more than nursing ever did.

realize

[ "worked", "engaged", "exercised" ]

One day after class she pulled me aside and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a different road towards success.In my younger years I didn't realize that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I [MASK] and gained a wider variety of life's experiences ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I moved to Texas where I decided to add an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field attracted me far more than nursing ever did.

aged

[ "talent", "views", "friendship" ]

One day after class she pulled me aside and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a different road towards success.In my younger years I didn't realize that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I aged and gained a wider variety of life's [MASK] ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I moved to Texas where I decided to add an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field attracted me far more than nursing ever did.

experiences

[ "stepped", "walked", "drove" ]

One day after class she pulled me aside and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a different road towards success.In my younger years I didn't realize that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I aged and gained a wider variety of life's experiences ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I [MASK] to Texas where I decided to add an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field attracted me far more than nursing ever did.

moved

[ "connect", "introduce", "direct" ]

One day after class she pulled me aside and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a different road towards success.In my younger years I didn't realize that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I aged and gained a wider variety of life's experiences ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I moved to Texas where I decided to [MASK] an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field attracted me far more than nursing ever did.

add

[ "saved", "protected", "touched" ]

One day after class she pulled me aside and said that she considered me one of her most"unusual"students who were able to walk a different road towards success.In my younger years I didn't realize that being"unusual"would be such a tribute .As I aged and gained a wider variety of life's experiences ,I found that being"unusual"takes on an array of meanings.After getting my nursing degree I moved to Texas where I decided to add an additional degree in anthropology(the study of the human race)to my resume as that particular and interesting field [MASK] me far more than nursing ever did.

attracted

[ "equal", "necessary", "important" ]

I am exceedingly [MASK] to Dr Joan Cook for instilling in me the ability to see myself far beyond what other people thought of me.What she said motivated me to follow my dreams and gave me endless strength.Thank Dr Joan Cook,for I owe her a great deal in establishing the solid foundation of whom I am and for the person whom I am trying to become.Without her it would have been impossible for me to become a professor in Harvard University.

thankful

[ "or", "but", "so" ]

I am exceedingly thankful to Dr Joan Cook for instilling in me the ability to see myself far beyond what other people thought of me.What she said motivated me to follow my dreams [MASK] gave me endless strength.Thank Dr Joan Cook,for I owe her a great deal in establishing the solid foundation of whom I am and for the person whom I am trying to become.Without her it would have been impossible for me to become a professor in Harvard University.

and

[ "remind", "offer", "lend" ]

I am exceedingly thankful to Dr Joan Cook for instilling in me the ability to see myself far beyond what other people thought of me.What she said motivated me to follow my dreams and gave me endless strength.Thank Dr Joan Cook,for I [MASK] her a great deal in establishing the solid foundation of whom I am and for the person whom I am trying to become.Without her it would have been impossible for me to become a professor in Harvard University.

owe

[ "system", "opinion", "faith" ]

I am exceedingly thankful to Dr Joan Cook for instilling in me the ability to see myself far beyond what other people thought of me.What she said motivated me to follow my dreams and gave me endless strength.Thank Dr Joan Cook,for I owe her a great deal in establishing the solid [MASK] of whom I am and for the person whom I am trying to become.Without her it would have been impossible for me to become a professor in Harvard University.

foundation

[ "inevitable", "believable", "changeable" ]

I am exceedingly thankful to Dr Joan Cook for instilling in me the ability to see myself far beyond what other people thought of me.What she said motivated me to follow my dreams and gave me endless strength.Thank Dr Joan Cook,for I owe her a great deal in establishing the solid foundation of whom I am and for the person whom I am trying to become.Without her it would have been [MASK] for me to become a professor in Harvard University.

impossible

[ "violinist", "scientist", "artist" ]

A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous [MASK] in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother spotted a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle to greet her.The mother and her friend stood chatting happily for a while before the performance .Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door marked "No Admittance"to explore the wonders of the concert hall.

pianist

[ "curiosity", "talent", "interest" ]

A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous pianist in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's [MASK] on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother spotted a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle to greet her.The mother and her friend stood chatting happily for a while before the performance .Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door marked "No Admittance"to explore the wonders of the concert hall.

progress

[ "called", "made", "treated" ]

A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous pianist in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother [MASK] a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle to greet her.The mother and her friend stood chatting happily for a while before the performance .Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door marked "No Admittance"to explore the wonders of the concert hall.

spotted

[ "congratulate", "welcome", "help" ]

A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous pianist in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother spotted a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle to [MASK] her.The mother and her friend stood chatting happily for a while before the performance .Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door marked "No Admittance"to explore the wonders of the concert hall.

greet

[ "quarreling", "joking", "laughing" ]

A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous pianist in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother spotted a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle to greet her.The mother and her friend stood [MASK] happily for a while before the performance .Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door marked "No Admittance"to explore the wonders of the concert hall.

chatting

[ "class", "lecture", "meeting" ]

A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous pianist in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother spotted a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle to greet her.The mother and her friend stood chatting happily for a while before the [MASK] .Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door marked "No Admittance"to explore the wonders of the concert hall.

performance

[ "decorated", "equipped", "packed" ]

A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous pianist in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother spotted a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle to greet her.The mother and her friend stood chatting happily for a while before the performance .Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door [MASK] "No Admittance"to explore the wonders of the concert hall.

marked

[ "bright", "shiny", "colorful" ]

When the house lights became [MASK] and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her seat .And she discovered that her child was missing .She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the curtain parted and spotlights focused on the impressive piano on the stage.To her horror ,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard ,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.

dim

[ "home", "table", "piano" ]

When the house lights became dim and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her [MASK] .And she discovered that her child was missing .She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the curtain parted and spotlights focused on the impressive piano on the stage.To her horror ,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard ,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.

seat

[ "sick", "afraid", "asleep" ]

When the house lights became dim and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her seat .And she discovered that her child was [MASK] .She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the curtain parted and spotlights focused on the impressive piano on the stage.To her horror ,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard ,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.

missing

[ "friends", "door", "stage" ]

When the house lights became dim and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her seat .And she discovered that her child was missing .She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the [MASK] parted and spotlights focused on the impressive piano on the stage.To her horror ,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard ,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.

curtain

[ "insisted", "took", "agreed" ]

When the house lights became dim and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her seat .And she discovered that her child was missing .She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the curtain parted and spotlights [MASK] on the impressive piano on the stage.To her horror ,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard ,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.

focused

[ "delight", "shame", "pride" ]

When the house lights became dim and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her seat .And she discovered that her child was missing .She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the curtain parted and spotlights focused on the impressive piano on the stage.To her [MASK] ,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard ,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.

horror

[ "floor", "spotlight", "entrance" ]

When the house lights became dim and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her seat .And she discovered that her child was missing .She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the curtain parted and spotlights focused on the impressive piano on the stage.To her horror ,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the [MASK] ,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.

keyboard

[ "angrily", "slowly", "sadly" ]

At that moment,the great piano master made his entrance.He [MASK] moved to the piano in a hurry,and whispered in the boy's ear,"Don't quit .Keep playing.

quickly

[ "shouted", "cried", "talked" ]

At that moment,the great piano master made his entrance.He quickly moved to the piano in a hurry,and [MASK] in the boy's ear,"Don't quit .Keep playing.

whispered

[ "wait", "speak", "play" ]

At that moment,the great piano master made his entrance.He quickly moved to the piano in a hurry,and whispered in the boy's ear,"Don't [MASK] .Keep playing.

quit

[ "short", "long", "left" ]

"Then leaning over,Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part.Soon his [MASK] arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato .Together,the old master and the young beginner transformed a frightening situation into a (n) creative experience.

right

[ "attractive", "embarrassing", "puzzling" ]

"Then leaning over,Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part.Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato .Together,the old master and the young beginner transformed a frightening situation into a (n) [MASK] experience.

creative

[ "engaged", "caught", "involved" ]

The audience had never seen such a performance form.They listened curiously and attentively, [MASK] in the wonderful music world.

lost

[ "say", "know", "believe" ]

I [MASK] , everybody expects you to be special or perfect , and I'm just an average student; and I'm average, too, when it comes to basketball, football, soccer, and baseball.

mean

[ "strange", "honest", "formal" ]

I mean , everybody expects you to be special or [MASK] , and I'm just an average student; and I'm average, too, when it comes to basketball, football, soccer, and baseball.

perfect

[ "why", "whether", "when" ]

I often wonder [MASK] my father ever had a son like me.

how

[ "normal", "funny", "unique" ]

I mean he's so [MASK] and so good at everything.

special

[ "shock", "influence", "attract" ]

So I would often dream about doing something amazing to [MASK] my father and make him proud of me.

impress

[ "reported", "expressed", "warned" ]

In one class, my teacher [MASK] a Father's Day essay contest for us and the winners' essays would be read in front of all the parents and students.

announced

[ "wish", "deny", "promise" ]

One of my classmates said, "I [MASK] you'll win the contest, David.

bet

[ "school", "town", "family" ]

The whole country and maybe even the whole [MASK] saw my father as an astronaut, but that wasn't the way I saw him.

world

[ "and", "so", "for" ]

The whole country and maybe even the whole world saw my father as an astronaut, [MASK] that wasn't the way I saw him.

but

[ "care", "help", "ask" ]

How did I [MASK] my father?

see

[ "silence", "threat", "horror" ]

I saw him sitting with me in the [MASK] when I was little and had a nightmare .

dark

[ "astonished", "supported", "encouraged" ]

I remembered how he [MASK] me with a new little dog at my eighth birthday party.

pleased

[ "describe", "declare", "remark" ]

And I remembered how he tried to [MASK] death to me when Grandpa Bob died.

explain

[ "parents", "students", "teachers" ]

When I finished reading my essay, the [MASK] applauded.

audiences

[ "cleaned", "blew", "blocked" ]

Dad nodded to me, [MASK] his throat, and put his hand on my shoulder.

cleared

[ "best", "finest", "greatest" ]

"Son, this is the [MASK] moment of my life," he said.

proudest

[ "natural", "honorable", "important" ]

Maybe I'll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but just then, it was [MASK] just to be my father's son.

enough

[ "lazy", "angry", "nervous" ]

He was obviously very [MASK] and close to tears.

sad

[ "still", "even", "also" ]

He was an older student and always appeared like a tough guy, [MASK] showing emotion.

never

[ "later", "harder", "faster" ]

He had told me [MASK] that he was dealing with some difficult family problems.

earlier

[ "study", "health", "money" ]

He had told me earlier that he was dealing with some difficult [MASK] problems.

family

[ "cried", "imagined", "laughed" ]

I [MASK] while he told me how he had been up all night in the hospital with his sister and that was why he couldn't take my exam that morning.

listened

[ "practice", "wait", "play" ]

I told him to go home and [MASK] . I reassured him that I would do everything I could to help him get through the class.

sleep

[ "conquered", "figured", "admitted" ]

It was clear to me that he had never [MASK] this fear out loud to anyone.

expressed

[ "choice", "danger", "secret" ]

I just sat there, fully focused on him and his [MASK] , and tried to offer some soft words of encouragement .

pain

[ "regret", "doubt", "explanation" ]

I just sat there, fully focused on him and his pain , and tried to offer some soft words of [MASK] .

encouragement

[ "showed", "found", "defeated" ]

After quite some time, he [MASK] himself.

calmed

[ "effort", "illness", "challenge" ]

Afterwards, I felt like his [MASK] was a blessing .

visit

[ "months", "years", "days" ]

Over the [MASK] , we spent hours and hours, staying up late into the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with.

weekend

[ "books", "girls", "friends" ]

She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with [MASK] and was into other self-destructive behavior.

drugs

[ "self-respecting", "self-confident", "self-defensive" ]

She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with drugs and was into other [MASK] behavior.

self-destructive

[ "explaining", "reasoning", "declaring" ]

She told me how she had been [MASK] to her parents about where she was going and even sneaking out to see this guy because they didn't want her around him.

lying

[ "did", "had", "got" ]

No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she [MASK] better, she didn't believe me.

deserved

[ "told", "force", "warn" ]

I tried to [MASK] her that she was ruining her future and heading for big trouble.

convince

[ "somewhere", "everywhere", "anywhere" ]

I felt like I was getting [MASK] . I just couldn't believe that she really thought it was acceptable to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boyfriend.

nowhere

[ "surprised", "satisfied", "terrified" ]

By the time she left, I was really worried about her and [MASK] by the experience.

exhausted

[ "almost", "nearly", "over" ]

It had been so frustrating, I had come [MASK] to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship - but I didn't.

close

[ "thought", "remembered", "hated" ]

The chance was that she [MASK] me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself.

valued

[ "mean", "tell", "prove" ]

I wanted to believe that our friendship could [MASK] anything.

conquer

[ "friendship", "relationship", "quarrel" ]

A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our [MASK] , and then she told me that she had broke up with her boyfriend.

conversation

[ "demanding", "challenging", "frustrating" ]

It was one of the truly [MASK] moments in my life.

rewarding

[ "satisfied", "eager", "brave" ]

I was [MASK] enough to experience a friendly casual meeting.

lucky

[ "dormitory", "apartment", "office" ]

When entering the [MASK] , I heard "Wait!

lift

[ "madly", "blindly", "elegantly" ]

As I held the lift doors open, a woman [MASK] rushed in and thanked me.

swiftly

[ "apologized", "clarified", "opposed" ]

When I [MASK] in Chinese, she was surprised.

replied

[ "refused", "compromised", "struggled" ]

After chatting, she [MASK] to help me with my Chinese, and then we exchanged names and numbers.

offered

[ "gave", "mentioned", "remembered" ]

After chatting, she offered to help me with my Chinese, and then we [MASK] names and numbers.

exchanged

[ "admiration", "desire", "interest" ]

As I told my flatmates about the experience, they didn't hesitate to express their [MASK] .

concern

[ "Therefore", "Also", "Thus" ]

[MASK] , to be "more Chinese", I stayed in touch with my lift friend.

Yet

[ "forced", "expected", "allowed" ]

The following week she [MASK] me to go for milk tea with her and her daughter I though that the girl would seize the opportunity to practice English.

invited