Question: CHAPTER XVII

Wingate, after several strenuous hours spent in Slate's office, returned to his rooms late that night, to find Peter Phipps awaiting him. There was something vaguely threatening about the bulky figure of the man standing gloomily upon the hearth rug, all the spurious good nature gone from his face, his brows knitted, his cheeks hanging a little and unusually pale. Wingate paused on the threshold of the room and his hand crept into his pocket. Phipps seemed to notice the gesture and shook his head.

"Nothing quite so crude, Wingate," he said. "I know an enemy when I see one, but I wasn't thinking of getting rid of you that way."

"I have found it necessary," Wingate remarked slowly, "to be prepared for all sorts of tricks when I am up against anybody as conscienceless as you. I don't want you here, Phipps. I didn't ask you to come and see me. I've nothing to discuss with you."

"There are times," Phipps replied, "when the issue which cannot be fought out to the end with arms can be joined in the council chamber. I have come to know your terms."

Wingate shook his head.

"I don't understand. It is too soon for this sort of thing. You are not beaten yet."

"I am tired," his visitor muttered. "May I sit down?"

"You are an unwelcome guest," Wingate replied coldly, "but sit if you will. Then say what you have to say and go."

Phipps sank into an easy-chair. It was obvious that he was telling the truth so far as regarded his fatigue. He seemed to have aged ten years. 1. Who returned to his room?
2. When?
3. After what?
4. Spent where?
5. Who was waiting in his room?
6. Where was he standing?
7. Was he threatening?
8. What was his body type?
9. Was he pale?
10. Did he want him there?
11. How much had Phipps aged?
12. Did he have a seat?
13. Where?
14. Why?
15. Was he beaten yet?
16. Was Wingate prepared?
17. Did his hand go into his pocket?
18. To retrieve what?
19. Does he have anything to discuss with his visitor? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Wingate
2. Late that night
3. several strenuous hours
4. Slate's office
5. Peter Phipps
6. hearth rug
7. Yes
8. bulky
9. Yes
10. No
11. ten years
12. Yes
13. easy-chair
14. he was tired
15. No
16. Yes
17. Yes
18. unknown
19. No

Q: Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was an international student from Jordan. He wanted to learn more about American culture and hoped that he and Steve would become good friends. At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always greeted Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser. He even invited Yaser to have lunch with him. But after the term was over, Steve seemed distant. The two former classmates didn't see each other very often at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn't seem very interested in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve's change of attitude. "Steve said we were friends," Yaser complained, "and I thought friends were friends forever." Yaser was a little confused.

As a foreigner, he doesn't understand the way Americans view friendship. Americans use the word "friend" in a very general way. They may call both casual acquaintances(;) and close companions "friends". These friendships are based on common interests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may fade . Now as Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates, their "friendship" has changed. In some cultures friendship means a strong lifelong bond between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to last. American society is one of rapid change. Studies show that one out five American families moves every year. American friendships develop quickly, and _ may change just quickly as well. People from the United States may at first seem friendly. Americans often chat easily with strangers. But American friendliness is not always an offer of true friendship. After an experience like Yaser's , people who've been in this country for only a few months may consider Americans to be fickle . Learning how Americans view friendship can help non-Americans avoid misunderstandings. It can also help them make friends in the American way.

1. chemistry class
2. No
3. an American university
4. in a very general way.
5. Jordan.
6. lunch
7. hurt and confused
8. Yes
9. a society of rapid change
10. warmly

Numbered questions:
1. Where did the two guys meet?
2. Was it a high school class?
3. Where was their class held?
4. How do Americans view companionship?
5. Where was Yaser from?
6. What meal did the two guys share?
7. What are two emotions Yaser felt?
8. Was Yaser interested in American culture?
9. How is American society described?
10. How would Steve greet Yaser?

input: Estonian (eesti keel [esti kel] ( listen)) is the official language of Estonia, spoken natively by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various migrant communities. It belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic language family.

One distinctive feature that has caused a great amount of interest among linguists is what is traditionally seen as three degrees of phonemic length: short, long, and "overlong", such that /sd/, /sd/ and /sd/ are distinct. In actuality, the distinction is not purely in the phonemic length, and the underlying phonological mechanism is still disputed.[citation needed]

Estonian belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic languages, along with Finnish, Karelian, and other nearby languages. The Uralic languages do not belong to the Indo-European languages. Estonian is distantly related to Hungarian and to the Sami languages.

Estonian has been influenced by Swedish, German (initially Middle Low German, which was the lingua franca of the Hanseatic League and spoken natively in the territories of what is today known as Estonia by a sizeable burgher community of Baltic Germans, later Estonian was also influenced by standard German), and Russian, though it is not related to them genetically. 1. Approximately how many people speak the language in focus?
2. What language branch does it belong to?
3. What is the distinctive aspect to linguists?
4. What language family is it a part of?
5. What specific languages is it excluded from?
6. Which three countries influenced the language?
7. Which two language are distant relatives?
8. Which other languages are also Uralic?
9. Name the three degrees of phonemic length?
10. What is the distinction in the example given? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. Around 1.1 million people.
2. The Finnic branch.
3. Three degrees of phonemic length.
4. Uralic language family.
5. German and Russian.
6. Swedish, German, and Russian.
7. Estonian is related to Hungarian and Sami languages.
8. Finnish and Karelian.
9. Short, long, and overlong.
10. /sd/, /sd/ and /sd/