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The table was piled high with food , and on the floor beside _ there were crocks, baskets, and a five-quart pail of milk. | floor | table | 2 |
The table was piled high with food , and on the floor beside _ there were crocks, baskets, and a five-quart pail of milk. | food | table | 2 |
Mark was close to Mr. Singer 's heels. He heard him calling for the captain , promising him, in the jargon everyone talked that night, that not one thing should be damaged on the ship except only the ammunition, but the captain and all _ crew had best stay in the cabin until the work was over. | Mark | the captain | 2 |
Mark was close to Mr. Singer 's heels. He heard him calling for the captain , promising him, in the jargon everyone talked that night, that not one thing should be damaged on the ship except only the ammunition, but the captain and all _ crew had best stay in the cabin until the work was over. | the captain | Mr. Singer | 1 |
Do you suppose that Peter is responsible for the captain ’s illness? Maybe he bribed the cook to put something in _ food. | Peter | the captain | 2 |
The signs over the shops' doors had pictures that indicated what work was done inside. Although more and more people were learning how to read, each artisan still had signs, not wishing to lose a possible patron merely because _ happened to be illiterate. | artisan | patron | 2 |
Emma Emma's mother had died long ago, and _ education had been managed by an excellent woman as governess. | Emma's mother | Emma | 2 |
Of one thing Mark was sure. Harry knew much less than _ did. | Harry | Mark | 2 |
What about the time you cut up tulip bulbs in the hamburgers because you thought _ were onions? | tulip bulbs | hamburgers | 1 |
When my parents died, I was not earning enough to keep myself or my crippled sister Nelly , and without our kind mistress , we would have gone to the poorhouse. Nelly calls _ her angel and she has good right to do so. her | Nelly | mistress | 2 |
After I saw Bill catching flies and pulling off their wings, I boxed his ears. I showed the master the flies, some crushed and some crawling about helpless, and I showed _ the wings on the window sill. I never saw him so angry before; but as Bill was still howling and whining, like the coward that he was, he did not give him any more punishment of that kind, but set him up on a stool for the rest of the afternoon, and said that he should not go out to play for that week. | Bill | the master | 2 |
Mama came over and sat down beside Alice . Gently _ stroked her hair and let the child weep. | Mama | Alice | 1 |
I sallied out for a bit of food , more to pass the time than because I wanted _ . | time | food | 2 |
Fred is the only man still alive who remembers my great-grandfather . _ was a remarkable man. | Fred | my great-grandfather | 2 |
My master and mistress decided to pay a visit to some friends who lived about forty-six miles from our home, and James was to drive _ . | some friends | master and mistress | 2 |
Jane knocked on Susan 's door but _ did not answer. | Jane | Susan | 2 |
The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens . _ have gotten very bold. | the chickens | The foxes | 2 |
Fred is the only man still alive who remembers my great-grandfather . _ is a remarkable man. | Fred | my great-grandfather | 1 |
Then he took a piece of iron the shape of the horse horse's foot , and clapped _ on, and drove some nails through the shoe quite into its hoof, so that the shoe was firmly on | horse's foot | piece of iron | 2 |
Then he took a piece of iron the shape of the horse horse's foot , and clapped _ on, and drove some nails through the shoe quite into its hoof, so that the shoe was firmly on | shape | piece of iron | 2 |
Then he took a piece of iron the shape of the horse horse's foot , and clapped _ on, and drove some nails through the shoe quite into its hoof, so that the shoe was firmly on | piece of iron | horse | 1 |
Sir Clifford wants me to find him a new groom , about twenty or twenty-one, who knows his business. _ old coachman is getting feeble, and he wants a man to work with him and get into his ways, who would be able, when the old man was pensioned off, to step into his place. | Sir Clifford | new groom | 1 |
This book introduced Shakespeare to Goethe ; it was a major influence on _ writing. | Goethe | Shakespeare | 1 |
Thomson visited Cooper 's grave in 1765. At that date _ had been travelling for five years. | Thomson | Cooper | 1 |
When Tatyana reached the cabin, _ mother was sleeping. She was careful not to disturb her , undressing and climbing back into her berth. | mother | Tatyana | 1 |
Mark heard Steve 's feet going down the ladder. The door of the shop closed after _ . He ran to look out the window. | Mark | Steve | 2 |
George got free tickets to the play, but _ gave them to Eric , because he was particularly eager to see it. | Eric | George | 1 |
When Tatyana reached the cabin, _ mother was sleeping. She was careful not to disturb her, undressing and climbing back into her berth. | mother | Tatyana | 2 |
The Wainwrights treated Mr. Crowley like a prince until he made his will in _ favor; then they treated him like dirt. Folks said he died just to be rid of their everlasting nagging. | Folks | Wainwrights | 2 |
Jane knocked on Susan 's door, but there was no answer. _ was disappointed. | Jane | Susan | 1 |
This book introduced Shakespeare to Ovid ; it was a major influence on _ writing. | Shakespeare | Ovid | 1 |
The sack of potatoes had been placed above the bag of flour , so _ had to be moved first. | the bag of flour | The sack of potatoes | 2 |
Thomson visited Cooper 's grave in 1765. At that date _ had been dead for five years. | Cooper | Thomson | 1 |
Babar wonders how he can get new clothing. Luckily, a very rich old man who has always been fond of little elephants understands right away that he is longing for a fine suit. As he likes to make people happy, he gives him _ wallet. | old man | Babar | 1 |
Jane knocked on Susan 's door but _ did not get an answer. | Jane | Susan | 1 |
We went to the lake , because a shark had been seen at the ocean beach , so _ was a safer place to swim. | the lake | the ocean beach | 1 |
Grant worked hard to harvest his beans so he and his family would have enough to eat that winter, His friend Henry let him stack them in his barn where they would dry. Later, he and Tatyana would shell them and cook them for _ Sunday dinners. | he and Tatyana | beans | 1 |
When Mr. Bond , the veterinarian, came to look at the black horse that lay groaning on the grass, _ felt him all over, and shook his head; one of his legs was broken. | Mr. Bond | the black horse | 1 |
Babar wonders how he can get new clothing. Luckily, a very rich old man who has always been fond of little elephants understands right away that he is longing for a fine suit. As he likes to make people happy, he gives _ his wallet. | Babar | old man | 1 |
Our mistress hired a room for my crippled sister Nelly , and _ gave her knitting and needlework when she was able to do it, and when she was ill she sent her dinners and many nice comfortable things and was like a mother to her. | mistress | Nelly | 1 |
Sergeant Holmes asked the girls to describe the intruder . Nancy not only provided the policeman with an excellent description of the heavyset thirty-year-old prowler, but drew a rough sketch of _ face. | Sergeant Holmes | the intruder | 2 |
The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens . _ have gotten very nervous. | The foxes | the chickens | 2 |
The mothers of Arthur and Celeste have come to the town to fetch them. _ are very happy to have them back, but they scold them just the same because they ran away. | Arthur and Celeste | mothers | 2 |
Stretching _ back, the woman smiled at the girl . | the woman | the girl | 1 |
Sam Goodman 's biography of the Spartan general Xenophanes conveys a vivid sense of the difficulties _ faced in his research. | Xenophanes | Goodman | 2 |
The sack of potatoes had been placed below the bag of flour , so _ had to be moved first. | the bag of flour | The sack of potatoes | 1 |
The politicians far away in Washington could not know the settlers so _ must make rules to regulate them. | settlers | politicians | 2 |
When Tatyana reached the cabin, her mother was sleeping. _ was careful not to disturb her, undressing and climbing back into her berth. | mother | Tatyana | 2 |
Susan knew that Ann 's son had been in a car accident, because _ told her about it. | Susan | Ann | 2 |
The mothers of Arthur and Celeste have come to the town to fetch them. They are very happy to have them back, but _ scold them just the same because they ran away. | mothers | Arthur and Celeste | 2 |
No one joins Facebook to be sad and lonely. But a new study from the University of Wisconsin psychologist George Lincoln argues that that's exactly how _ makes us feel. | study | Facebook | 2 |
Do you suppose that Peter is responsible for the captain ’s illness? Maybe _ bribed the cook to put something in his food. | Peter | the captain | 1 |
The police arrested all of the gang members . _ were trying to stop the drug trade in the neighborhood. | The police | the gang members | 1 |
Sam took French classes from Adam , because _ was known to speak it fluently. | Adam | Sam | 1 |
The mothers of Arthur and Celeste have come to the town to fetch _ . They are very happy to have them back, but they scold them just the same because they ran away. them . | Arthur and Celeste | mothers | 1 |
Our mistress hired a room for my crippled sister Nelly , and she gave _ knitting and needlework when she was able to do it, and when she was ill she sent her dinners and many nice comfortable things and was like a mother to her. | Nelly | mistress | 1 |
I asked Dave to get me my sweater from the other side of the yacht . While he was gone, I rested my arm on the rail over there and suddenly _ gave way. | rail | yacht | 1 |
I asked Dave to get me my sweater from the other side of the yacht . While he was gone, I rested my arm on the rail over there and suddenly _ gave way. | rail | sweater | 1 |
I asked Dave to get me my sweater from the other side of the yacht . While he was gone, I rested my arm on the rail over there and suddenly _ gave way. | rail | arm | 1 |
Fred and Alice had very warm down coats , but _ were not enough for the cold in Alaska. | Fred and Alice | coats | 2 |
Even before they reached town , they could hear a sound like corn popping. Dora asked what _ was, and Dad said it was firecrackers. | town | sound | 2 |
Even before they reached town , they could hear a sound like corn popping. Dora asked what _ was, and Dad said it was firecrackers. | corn | sound | 2 |
We saw a boy trying to leap a pony over a gate; the pony would not take the leap, and the boy cut him with the whip, but _ only turned to one side. | pony | boy | 1 |
Tatyana managed two guitars and a bag , and still could point out the Freemans : "Isn't it nice that _ have come, Mama!" | two guitars and a bag | the Freemans | 2 |
Steve follows Fred 's example in everything. _ influences him hugely. | Steve | Fred | 2 |
The actress used to be named Terpsichore , but she changed _ to Tina a few years ago, because she figured it was too hard to pronounce. | Terpsichore | Tina | 1 |
George got free tickets to the play, but _ gave them to Eric , even though he was particularly eager to see it. | Eric | George | 2 |
The politicians far away in Washington could not know the settlers so they must make rules to regulate _ . | settlers | politicians | 1 |
This book introduced Shakespeare to Ovid ; it was a fine selection of _ writing. | Ovid | Shakespeare | 1 |
The fish ate the worm . _ was hungry. | the worm | The fish | 2 |
Susan knows all about Ann 's personal problems because _ is indiscreet. | Susan | Ann | 2 |
After a somewhat lengthy conversation, Nancy convinced the housekeeper that there was no immediate cause for alarm. _ did not mention the incident at the Hamilton bus station, knowing it would only add to Mrs. Gruen’s uneasiness. | Nancy | the housekeeper | 1 |
When Mr. Bond , the veterinarian, came to look at the black horse that lay groaning on the grass, he felt him all over, and shook _ head; one of his legs was broken. | the black horse | Mr. Bond | 1 |
The dog chased the cat , which ran up a tree. _ waited at the bottom. | The dog | the cat | 1 |
John hired _ self out to Bill to take care of him . | Bill | John | 1 |
The cat was lying by the mouse hole waiting for the mouse , but _ was too impatient. | the mouse | The cat | 2 |
It is not easy to space buttonholes exactly the same distance apart, and _ is very difficult to cut them precisely the right size . The tiniest slip of the scissors will make the hole too large, and even one thread uncut will leave it too small. | slip | the hole | 2 |
It is not easy to space buttonholes exactly the same distance apart, and _ is very difficult to cut them precisely the right size . The tiniest slip of the scissors will make the hole too large, and even one thread uncut will leave it too small. | the hole | the scissors | 1 |
It is not easy to space buttonholes exactly the same distance apart, and _ is very difficult to cut them precisely the right size . The tiniest slip of the scissors will make the hole too large, and even one thread uncut will leave it too small. | the hole | the right size | 1 |
We went to the lake , because a shark had been seen at the ocean beach , so _ was a dangerous place to swim. | the ocean beach | the lake | 1 |
Fred is the only man alive who still remembers my father as an infant. When Fred first saw my father , _ was twelve years old. | my father | Fred | 2 |
Jackson was greatly influenced by Arnold , though _ lived two centuries later. | Arnold | Jackson | 2 |
A man's life and a horse's life are worth more than some foxes' tails ; al least _ ought to be. | foxes' tails | A man's life and a horse's life | 2 |
Mama came over and sat down beside Alice . Gently she stroked _ hair and let the child weep. | Alice | Mama | 1 |
Jane knocked on Susan 's door, but there was no answer. _ was out. | Susan | Jane | 1 |
Susan knew that Ann 's son had been in a car accident, so _ told her about it. | Susan | Ann | 1 |
Lily spoke to Donna , breaking _ concentration. | Lily | Donna | 2 |
When Mr. Bond , the veterinarian, came to look at the black horse that lay groaning on the grass, he felt _ all over, and shook his head; one of his legs was broken. | the black horse | Mr. Bond | 1 |
Fred is the only man alive who still remembers my father as an infant. When Fred first saw my father , _ was twelve months old. | my father | Fred | 1 |
If the con artist has succeeded in fooling Sam , _ would have lost a lot of money. | Sam | the con artist | 1 |
The donkey wished a wart on its hind leg would disappear, and _ did. | wart | leg | 1 |
The donkey wished a wart on its hind leg would disappear, and _ did. | donkey | wart | 2 |
This book introduced Shakespeare to Goethe ; it was a fine selection of _ writing. | Shakespeare | Goethe | 1 |
Fred and Alice had very warm down coats , but _ were not prepared for the cold in Alaska. | Fred and Alice | coats | 1 |
Steve follows Fred 's example in everything. _ admires him hugely. | Steve | Fred | 1 |
Mark was close to Mr. Singer 's heels. He heard _ calling for the captain, promising him, in the jargon everyone talked that night, that not one thing should be damaged on the ship except only the ammunition, but the captain and all his crew had best stay in the cabin until the work was over. | Mr. Singer | Mark | 1 |
The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens . I shall have to kill _ . | The foxes | the chickens | 1 |
Mark heard Steve 's feet going down the ladder. The door of the shop closed after him. _ ran to look out the window. | Mark | Steve | 1 |
As Andrea in the crop duster passed over Susan , _ could see the landing gear. | Susan | Andrea | 1 |
The pony behaved well, sir, and showed no vice; but at last he just threw up his heels and tipped the young gentleman into the thorn hedge. He wanted me to help _ out, but I hope you will excuse me, sir, I did not feel inclined to do so. | young gentleman | pony | 1 |