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[
"remained",
"looked",
"turned"
] | It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap had gone away,and my feet were painful .The loaded plates I carried [MASK] to be heavier and heavier.Tired and discouraged,I wasn't able to do anything right .As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed th... | seemed |
[
"happy",
"special",
"strange"
] | It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap had gone away,and my feet were painful .The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier.Tired and discouraged,I wasn't able to do anything [MASK] .As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed t... | right |
[
"price",
"colour",
"shape"
] | It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap had gone away,and my feet were painful .The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier.Tired and discouraged,I wasn't able to do anything right .As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed th... | order |
[
"stared",
"called",
"nodded"
] | It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap had gone away,and my feet were painful .The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier.Tired and discouraged,I wasn't able to do anything right .As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed th... | smiled |
[
"increased",
"continued",
"developed"
] | Suddenly my tiredness [MASK] .I smiled back,and later,when the manager asked me how I'd like my first day,I said,"Fun!" | disappeared |
[
"children",
"father",
"friends"
] | Suddenly my tiredness disappeared .I smiled back,and later,when the [MASK] asked me how I'd like my first day,I said,"Fun!" | manager |
[
"made",
"found",
"improved"
] | Those few words of praise had [MASK] everything.Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit;we cannot grow without it.And yet ,while most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism,we are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Why--when one word of praise can bri... | changed |
[
"heat",
"shadow",
"snowstorm"
] | Those few words of praise had changed everything.Praise is like [MASK] to the human spirit;we cannot grow without it.And yet ,while most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism,we are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Why--when one word of praise can brin... | sunlight |
[
"then",
"thus",
"now"
] | Those few words of praise had changed everything.Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit;we cannot grow without it.And [MASK] ,while most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism,we are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Why--when one word of praise can... | yet |
[
"doubtful",
"satisfied",
"disappointed"
] | Those few words of praise had changed everything.Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit;we cannot grow without it.And yet ,while most of us are only too [MASK] to apply to others the cold wind of criticism,we are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Why--when one word of praise can b... | ready |
[
"unable",
"bored",
"anxious"
] | Those few words of praise had changed everything.Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit;we cannot grow without it.And yet ,while most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism,we are [MASK] to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Why--when one word of praise can bring... | unwilling |
[
"attention",
"choice",
"advance"
] | Those few words of praise had changed everything.Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit;we cannot grow without it.And yet ,while most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism,we are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Why--when one word of praise can br... | pleasure |
[
"when",
"whether",
"that"
] | It is strange how chary we are about praising.Perhaps it's [MASK] few of us know how to accept it.It's especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture,a cook for a perfect meal.But do you ever tell your laundry ma... | because |
[
"finally",
"probably",
"fortunately"
] | It is strange how chary we are about praising.Perhaps it's because few of us know how to accept it.It's [MASK] rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture,a cook for a perfect meal.But do you ever tell your laundry manag... | especially |
[
"effect",
"deed",
"feeling"
] | It is strange how chary we are about praising.Perhaps it's because few of us know how to accept it.It's especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which [MASK] generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture,a cook for a perfect meal.But do you ever tell your laundry m... | effort |
[
"daily",
"light",
"main"
] | It is strange how chary we are about praising.Perhaps it's because few of us know how to accept it.It's especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture,a cook for a [MASK] meal.But do you ever tell your laundry ma... | perfect |
[
"sold",
"chosen",
"given"
] | It is strange how chary we are about praising.Perhaps it's because few of us know how to accept it.It's especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture,a cook for a perfect meal.But do you ever tell your laundry m... | done |
[
"takes",
"leaves",
"offers"
] | It is strange how chary we are about praising.Perhaps it's because few of us know how to accept it.It's especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture,a cook for a perfect meal.But do you ever tell your laundry m... | costs |
[
"add",
"use",
"supply"
] | Eventually all suns will [MASK] their fuel, explode and then become cold and dark.Matter itself will disappear and the universe will become empty for the rest of time. | consume |
[
"boundless",
"expanding",
"hopeless"
] | Eventually all suns will consume their fuel, explode and then become cold and dark.Matter itself will disappear and the universe will become [MASK] for the rest of time. | empty |
[
"delayed",
"missed",
"captured"
] | This was the general drift of my thoughts as my wife and I dropped off my eldest son as a freshman at college.That moment at the dorm is [MASK] at the kindergarten door, at the gates of summer camp, at every occasion of parting and independence .But it comes surprising, taking what you value most. | implied |
[
"reliance",
"importance",
"responsibility"
] | This was the general drift of my thoughts as my wife and I dropped off my eldest son as a freshman at college.That moment at the dorm is implied at the kindergarten door, at the gates of summer camp, at every occasion of parting and [MASK] .But it comes surprising, taking what you value most. | independence |
[
"wonder",
"need",
"miss"
] | This was the general drift of my thoughts as my wife and I dropped off my eldest son as a freshman at college.That moment at the dorm is implied at the kindergarten door, at the gates of summer camp, at every occasion of parting and independence .But it comes surprising, taking what you [MASK] most. | value |
[
"before",
"later",
"afterwards"
] | Our ancestors thought this parting should take place [MASK] .In many societies adolescents were sent away to live with friends or relatives right after adolescence.This was supposed to minimize the conflicts that come from housing teenagers and their parents very near. | earlier |
[
"cause",
"manage",
"settle"
] | Our ancestors thought this parting should take place earlier .In many societies adolescents were sent away to live with friends or relatives right after adolescence.This was supposed to [MASK] the conflicts that come from housing teenagers and their parents very near. | minimize |
[
"drawing",
"relating",
"seating"
] | Our ancestors thought this parting should take place earlier .In many societies adolescents were sent away to live with friends or relatives right after adolescence.This was supposed to minimize the conflicts that come from [MASK] teenagers and their parents very near. | housing |
[
"come",
"break",
"start"
] | Eighteen years is not enough.The days pass uncounted, until they [MASK] .The adjustment is upsetting.My son is on the quiet side --- observant, thoughtful, a practitioner of companionable silence.I know this is hard on him as well.He will be homesick.Among the greatest fears of college students is they won't have... | end |
[
"excited",
"sad",
"anxious"
] | Eighteen years is not enough.The days pass uncounted, until they end .The adjustment is upsetting.My son is on the [MASK] side --- observant, thoughtful, a practitioner of companionable silence.I know this is hard on him as well.He will be homesick.Among the greatest fears of college students is they won't have a... | quiet |
[
"pities",
"reliefs",
"pains"
] | Eighteen years is not enough.The days pass uncounted, until they end .The adjustment is upsetting.My son is on the quiet side --- observant, thoughtful, a practitioner of companionable silence.I know this is hard on him as well.He will be homesick.Among the greatest [MASK] of college students is they won't have a... | fears |
[
"better",
"pleasure",
"benefit"
] | But with due respect to my son's feelings, I have the [MASK] of parting.I know something he doesn't --- incomprehensible to the young.He is experiencing the adjustment that come with beginnings.His life is starting for real.I have begun the long letting go.Put another way: He has a wonderful future in which my part... | worse |
[
"comprehension",
"recognition",
"consideration"
] | But with due respect to my son's feelings, I have the worse of parting.I know something he doesn't --- incomprehensible to the young.He is experiencing the [MASK] that come with beginnings.His life is starting for real.I have begun the long letting go.Put another way: He has a wonderful future in which my part nat... | adjustment |
[
"sharply",
"immediately",
"suddenly"
] | But with due respect to my son's feelings, I have the worse of parting.I know something he doesn't --- incomprehensible to the young.He is experiencing the adjustment that come with beginnings.His life is starting for real.I have begun the long letting go.Put another way: He has a wonderful future in which my part ... | naturally |
[
"difficult",
"critical",
"important"
] | I'm sure my father realized it at a(n) [MASK] moment.And I certainly didn't notice or understand.At first, he was a giant who held my hand and filled my sky.Then a middle-aged man who paid my bills.Now, decades after his passing, a much-loved shadow .But I can remember the last time I hugged him in his home, wher... | similar |
[
"cleared",
"clouded",
"broke"
] | I'm sure my father realized it at a(n) similar moment.And I certainly didn't notice or understand.At first, he was a giant who held my hand and [MASK] my sky.Then a middle-aged man who paid my bills.Now, decades after his passing, a much-loved shadow .But I can remember the last time I hugged him in his home, whe... | filled |
[
"breadwinner",
"shape",
"guard"
] | I'm sure my father realized it at a(n) similar moment.And I certainly didn't notice or understand.At first, he was a giant who held my hand and filled my sky.Then a middle-aged man who paid my bills.Now, decades after his passing, a much-loved [MASK] .But I can remember the last time I hugged him in his home, whe... | shadow |
[
"pressure",
"substitute",
"inspiration"
] | My son, those days have been the greatest wonder and [MASK] of my life.And there will always be a room for you. | privilege |
[
"house",
"chance",
"dream"
] | My son, those days have been the greatest wonder and privilege of my life.And there will always be a [MASK] for you. | room |
[
"room",
"time",
"bottle"
] | He did not ask us for spare [MASK] , like others had before him. | change |
[
"what",
"how",
"where"
] | My 10-year-old daughter asked [MASK] he was doing that, as he appeared to be unclean and possibly homeless . I told her he had his dignity , and was doing what he could to help himself My daughter had a 2-dollar coin I had given her, and she told me she wanted to give her money to this man because she thoug... | why |
[
"honest",
"unnecessary",
"homeful"
] | My 10-year-old daughter asked why he was doing that, as he appeared to be unclean and possibly [MASK] . I told her he had his dignity , and was doing what he could to help himself My daughter had a 2-dollar coin I had given her, and she told me she wanted to give her money to this man because she thought he... | homeless |
[
"others",
"us",
"children"
] | My 10-year-old daughter asked why he was doing that, as he appeared to be unclean and possibly homeless . I told her he had his dignity , and was doing what he could to help [MASK] My daughter had a 2-dollar coin I had given her, and she told me she wanted to give her money to this man because she thought h... | himself |
[
"can",
"toy",
"box"
] | My 10-year-old daughter asked why he was doing that, as he appeared to be unclean and possibly homeless . I told her he had his dignity , and was doing what he could to help himself My daughter had a 2-dollar [MASK] I had given her, and she told me she wanted to give her money to this man because she though... | coin |
[
"had",
"tried",
"agreed"
] | My 10-year-old daughter asked why he was doing that, as he appeared to be unclean and possibly homeless . I told her he had his dignity , and was doing what he could to help himself My daughter had a 2-dollar coin I had given her, and she told me she [MASK] to give her money to this man because she thought ... | wanted |
[
"while",
"unless",
"though"
] | My 10-year-old daughter asked why he was doing that, as he appeared to be unclean and possibly homeless . I told her he had his dignity , and was doing what he could to help himself My daughter had a 2-dollar coin I had given her, and she told me she wanted to give her money to this man [MASK] she thought h... | because |
[
"would",
"needed",
"expected"
] | My 10-year-old daughter asked why he was doing that, as he appeared to be unclean and possibly homeless . I told her he had his dignity , and was doing what he could to help himself My daughter had a 2-dollar coin I had given her, and she told me she wanted to give her money to this man because she thought ... | did |
[
"so",
"thus",
"still"
] | We are on welfare , [MASK] we have a place to live, and food to eat. | but |
[
"off",
"onto",
"at"
] | So we followed the man [MASK] the local store, where he sold his bottles and cans. | into |
[
"came",
"caught",
"kept"
] | My daughter [MASK] up to im and gave him the coin. | walked |
[
"begged",
"called",
"answered"
] | He [MASK] us loudly as we left the store, and asked God to bless us. | thanked |
[
"ordered",
"taught",
"celebrated"
] | He thanked us loudly as we left the store, and [MASK] God to bless us. | asked |
[
"paid",
"turned",
"sent"
] | The kindness was [MASK] to my daughter. | repaid |
[
"square",
"store",
"park"
] | When she got to the [MASK] a couple of months later, she realized she had left her money at home and it happened that I had not taken my purse along, either . | pool |
[
"knew",
"thought",
"understood"
] | When she got to the pool a couple of months later, she [MASK] she had left her money at home and it happened that I had not taken my purse along, either . | realized |
[
"pass",
"clothes",
"glasses"
] | When she got to the pool a couple of months later, she realized she had left her [MASK] at home and it happened that I had not taken my purse along, either . | money |
[
"too",
"also",
"though"
] | When she got to the pool a couple of months later, she realized she had left her money at home and it happened that I had not taken my purse along, [MASK] . | either |
[
"worried",
"bad",
"lovely"
] | Then a lady noticed us and saw how [MASK] my daughter was. | sad |
[
"exact",
"more",
"different"
] | Surprisingly, it was two dallars, which was the [MASK] amount as that she had given to the man on the street. | same |
[
"friendly",
"carefully",
"patiently"
] | I told him [MASK] that the main reason why I was interviewing with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. | honestly |
[
"together",
"speaking",
"meeting"
] | I told him honestly that the main reason why I was [MASK] with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. | interviewing |
[
"wife",
"period",
"experience"
] | A(n) [MASK] in Boston would also help me reduce some of the pain of the loss. | job |
[
"other",
"farther",
"ahead"
] | Bruce ,the interviewer ,was politely sympathetic, and didn't probe any [MASK] .He acknowledged my loss and ,with great respect ,moved on to another subject . | further |
[
"problem",
"thing",
"object"
] | Bruce ,the interviewer ,was politely sympathetic, and didn't probe any further .He acknowledged my loss and ,with great respect ,moved on to another [MASK] . | subject |
[
"speaking",
"moment",
"term"
] | After the next [MASK] of interview , Bruce took me to lunch with another manager .Then he asked me to take a walk with him. | round |
[
"rest",
"break",
"chance"
] | After the next round of interview , Bruce took me to lunch with another manager .Then he asked me to take a [MASK] with him. | walk |
[
"either",
"still",
"once"
] | He told me that he , [MASK] , had lost his wife .And he had also been married 20 years and had three children. | too |
[
"received",
"gave",
"wanted"
] | In his sharing, I realized that he had [MASK] the same pain as I had , a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a loved one . | experienced |
[
"when",
"if",
"like"
] | In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain [MASK] I had , a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a loved one . | as |
[
"possible",
"unimaginable",
"unthinkable"
] | In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had , a pain that was almost [MASK] to explain to someone who had not lost a loved one . | impossible |
[
"missing",
"missed",
"past"
] | In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had , a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not [MASK] a loved one . | lost |
[
"girl",
"wife",
"lady"
] | In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had , a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a loved [MASK] . | one |
[
"offered",
"spoke",
"said"
] | He offered his business card and home phone number and [MASK] that, if I needed help or just wanted someone to talk to , I should feel free to give him a call. | suggested |
[
"sure",
"convenient",
"glad"
] | He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I needed help or just wanted someone to talk to , I should feel [MASK] to give him a call. | free |
[
"never",
"once",
"still"
] | No matter whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I [MASK] needed any help. | ever |
[
"where",
"since",
"that"
] | From that one act of kindness, when he had no idea [MASK] we would see each other again, he helped me deal with one of life's greatest losses. | whether |
[
"long",
"short",
"warm"
] | He turned the normally [MASK] business interview process into an act of caring and support for another person in a time of need. | cold |
[
"families",
"factories",
"places"
] | In the future they will play a more important part in many [MASK] , such as education, transport, personal lives, scientific research and so on. | fields |
[
"put",
"shown",
"given"
] | Nowadays computers are being [MASK] in agriculture and industry and can help the farmers to control the conditions of the plants. | used |
[
"form",
"grow",
"manage"
] | Nowadays computers are being used in agriculture and industry and can help the farmers to [MASK] the conditions of the plants. | control |
[
"increase",
"progress",
"production"
] | More and more computers will come into our daily life with the [MASK] of science and technology. | development |
[
"understand",
"carry",
"hear"
] | It can also help you to do the housework and it can even [MASK] human voices and carry out the instructions. | recognize |
[
"important",
"necessary",
"complete"
] | It is [MASK] that the majority of the labour force will work at home. | possible |
[
"material",
"place",
"money"
] | This can help us to save a lot of energy and [MASK] . | time |
[
"conductors",
"instructors",
"indicators"
] | It is said that trains in Japan will have no [MASK] , because they'll be well operated by computers, which can also tell the best distance between trains. | drivers |
[
"done",
"made",
"run"
] | It is said that trains in Japan will have no drivers , because they'll be well [MASK] by computers, which can also tell the best distance between trains. | operated |
[
"position",
"direction",
"way"
] | It is said that trains in Japan will have no drivers , because they'll be well operated by computers, which can also tell the best [MASK] between trains. | distance |
[
"writing",
"remaining",
"recording"
] | Computer programmes for [MASK] whole texts are already well developed. | storing |
[
"give",
"put",
"write"
] | You can [MASK] the name of a certain subject and a worldwide list of book titles will appear on your screen. | type |
[
"first-rate",
"world-famous",
"nationwide"
] | You can type the name of a certain subject and a [MASK] list of book titles will appear on your screen. | worldwide |
[
"show",
"offer",
"come"
] | You can type the name of a certain subject and a worldwide list of book titles will [MASK] on your screen. | appear |
[
"face",
"keep",
"stop"
] | Her letter started with the usual greetings, but then turned sour as she began to [MASK] the pain in her heart. | share |
[
"Since",
"Unless",
"Once"
] | [MASK] she is an 18-year-old high-school student, her parents, particularly her father, are still trying to control her life. | Although |
[
"basically",
"naturally",
"generally"
] | Although she is an 18-year-old high-school student, her parents, [MASK] her father, are still trying to control her life. | particularly |
[
"changed",
"followed",
"determined"
] | "Obviously I haven't [MASK] the level of excellence they expect," She wrote, adding, "They're never satisfied with what I do. | reached |
[
"improved",
"protected",
"raised"
] | Every time I see them, my confidence gets [MASK] ." | destroyed |
[
"stage",
"record",
"argument"
] | I understand my friend's [MASK] .I know what it's like when people reject my views and insist I do what they want . I know I have to give her a response . | situation |
[
"applications",
"calls",
"invitations"
] | I understand my friend's situation .I know what it's like when people reject my [MASK] and insist I do what they want . I know I have to give her a response . | views |
[
"own",
"offer",
"afford"
] | I understand my friend's situation .I know what it's like when people reject my views and insist I do what they [MASK] . I know I have to give her a response . | want |
[
"promise",
"reason",
"surprise"
] | I understand my friend's situation .I know what it's like when people reject my views and insist I do what they want . I know I have to give her a [MASK] . | response |
[
"choice",
"intention",
"experience"
] | Still, I have to be honest, and try to give her useful [MASK] .
I think she needs to find it in herself to forgive her parents. | advice |
[
"assist",
"satisfy",
"respect"
] | Still, I have to be honest, and try to give her useful advice .
I think she needs to find it in herself to [MASK] her parents. | forgive |
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