1 Vocabulary Story 834 Big Trucks are Expensive
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Delivery companies allocate a lot to new trucks to keep their
operations effectual. Trucks are ephemeral; it is a biennial expense
to get new ones. You see them huge and burnished on the highways.
Many people loath them and make trenchant arguments against the
pollution they make including chloroform. Think of this the next time you
give a perquisite to your delivery man.
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2 Vocabulary Story 834 Big Trucks are Expensive
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Delivery companies pay a lot for new trucks to keep their
operations efficient. Trucks don’t last long; it is a every two year expense
to get new ones. You see them huge and polished on the highways.
Many people despise them and make cutting arguments against the
pollution they make including surgery gas. Think of this the next time you
give a tip to your delivery man.
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1 Vocabulary Story 836 The Vatican
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A diorama of Vatican City shows how absurdly rich it is. It
is transparent when popes give benedictions from their mansion.
Some popes have been recalcitrant doing penance in the splendid
surroundings behind the buttressed walls. Music from the conservatory
provides a pleasant soporific.
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2 Vocabulary Story 836 The Vatican
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A model of Vatican City shows how ridiculously rich it is. It
is clear when popes give blessings from their mansion.
Some popes have been stubborn doing self punishment to pay for their sins
in the great surroundings behind the fortress walls. Music from the music
provides a pleasant sleep inducer.
1 Vocabulary Story 835 The Rock Star
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The rock star was actually jocular and unassuming. He was also
improvident. Gadfly fans bivouaced in front of his mansion descried
him in his filigree jackets.
He had been an advocate of raw Rock and Roll in the eon of the big
hits. The internet and digital music scotched his career.
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2 Vocabulary Story 835 The Rock Star
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The rock star was actually funny and modest. He was also
a spendthrift. Annoying fans camped in front of his mansion made him out
him in his bejeweled jackets.
He had been an practitioner of raw Rock and Roll in the eon of the big
hits. The internet and digital music ended his career.
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1 Vocabulary Story 838 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Secret Project
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Frank Lloyd Wright mustered a following to his architecture school.
There was bonhomie amongst his disciples, as told in a tell all
memoir recently published.
In an experimental clandestine house abutting his main residence,
were deliberate elements that overrode the building codes. It shows
verve and inventiveness concomitant with great genius. Wright worked
on productively into his doddering old age.
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2 Vocabulary Story 838 Frank Lyold Wright’s Secret Project
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Frank Lloyd Wright gathered a following to his architecture school.
There was friendly camaraderie amongst his disciples, as told in a tell all
memoir recently published.
In an experimental secret house adjoining his main residence,
were purposeful elements that overruled the building codes. It shows
flair and inventiveness that comes with great genius. Wright worked
on productively into his feeble old age.
1 Vocabulary Story 839 The Tragedy of the Nuclear Tests
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For nearly two decades, the USA and Russia were obdurate in doing
nuclear tests with imperceptible progress on bans. There were pompous
parades of missiles in Red Square.
This sedulous work to build up arsenals and to measure missile trajectories
had serious ramifications. Whole islands were made barren by the radiation
emitted and left to languish.
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2 Vocabulary Story 839 The Tragedy of the Nuclear Tests
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For nearly twenty years, the USA and Russia were stubborn in doing
nuclear tests with no progress on bans. There were ridiculously grand
parades of missiles in Red Square.
This hard work to build up weapon storehouses and to measure missile paths
had serious consequences. Whole islands were made lifeless by the radiation
spewed out and left to waste away.
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There are ten random vocabulary words.
Try to make a story.
Then see my story and paraphrase of it.I was able to make a story about Lawrence of Arabia a character from World War One on the Middle Eastern Front.
Practice putting commas in sentences with adverbial clauses.
In this computer program written in BBC BASIC, you will put a comma
in adverbial clause sentences such as:
When the lunch is ready I’ll call you.
When the lunch is ready, I’ll call you.
There are 18 sentences.
The source code is included for your perusal.
1 Vocabulary Story 844 Old New York City Triumphs
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In New York City, archaic cumbersome horse trolleys were used
well into the 20th century. Fastidiously dressed owner operators of
the lines were aquiasitive and suppressed newer technologies such
as the subways. The rambunctuous growth of the city called for a change
in the old moribund technology of the use of horses.
A resilient populous denouced the execrable greed of the owners.
They were maligned in the press. One incident when a man’s leg was
severed was the tipping point.
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2 Vocabulary Story 844 Old New York City Triumphs
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In New York City, outmoded cumbsy horse trolleys were used
well into the 20th century. Impeccably dressed owner operators of
the lines were greedy and held back newer technologies such
as the subways. The out of control growth of the city called for a change
in the old dead technology of the use of horses.
A spirited populous said bad things about the hateful greed of the owners.
They were called out in the press. One incident when a man’s leg was
cut off was the tipping point.
1 Vocabulary Story 843 Pacific Island Landings of US Forces
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In WW2, American overt island landing attempts were rebuffed
by the Japanese with heavy casualties. The piquant smell of gunfire
floated along the shores. This mortified the generals, who made profane
comments about the situation.
A better system, bolstered by subsidiary fire from naval guns had
better success. Isolated units could disperse by guile during the night,
making progress inland.
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2 Vocabulary Story 843 Pacific Island Landings of US Forces
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In WW2, American telegraphed island landing attempts were thrown back
by the Japanese with heavy casualties. The sharp smell of gunfire
floated along the shores. This embarrassed the generals, who made salty
comments about the situation.
A better system, supplemented by secondary fire from naval guns had
better success. Individual units could scatter by stealth during the night,
making progress inland.
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1 Vocabulary Story 845 A Sensational Singer
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Before radio, exactly one hundred years ago; New York has suffused
by vaudeville music halls. These were warranted by an entertainment
hungry public. It was an age of negligence and abuses were rife.
One slightly obese debutante was a paragon of a singer. She was the
guru of the high C. By some feint or other she was able to sing over
four octaves and was a sensation all over the city.
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2 Vocabulary Story 845 A Sensational Singer
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Before radio, exactly one hundred years ago; New York has filled
with vaudeville music halls. These were called for by an entertainment
hungry public. It was an age of indifference and abuses were abundant.
One slightly over weight young socialite woman was a model of a singer. She was
the expert of the high C. By some trick or other she was able to sing over
four 8 note ranges and was a sensation all over the city.
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1 Vocabulary Story 846 19th century New York City Triumphs
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An outgrowth of the fantastic growth of New York City in the 19th
century was dismay. Hordes of immigrants had the city tottering
on the edge of anarchy. In anguish, leaders were skeptical; thinking
the city was predestined to ruin. Torpid solutions were tried, the
rational being to patch things up.
Then, great far seeing men and woman arose like pontiffs to pronounce
bold solutions like the subway and aqueduct system to solve the issues.
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2 Vocabulary Story 846 19th century New York City Triumphs
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An result of the fantastic growth of New York City in the 19th
century was shock. Droves of immigrants had the city wobbling
on the edge of lawlessness. In pain, leaders were doubtful; thinking
the city was fated to ruin. Weak solutions were tried, the
idea being to patch things up.
Then, great far seeing men and woman arose like prophets to pronounce
bold solutions like the subway and aqueduct system to solve the issues.
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1 Vocabulary Story 854 Relics Were Central to Big Churches
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Church leaders were shrewed. Integral to cathedrals were relics.
People with reverence would travel to see them. It ruffled one wary
bishop that people whittled away parts of his relic with impunity.
The Church would underwrite pilgrimages to particular cathedrals; they
abominated mistreatment of devote pilgrims. Occasionally whole
cathedrals were pillaged if they accumulated a lot of wealth.
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2 Vocabulary Story 854 Relics Were Central to Big Churches
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Church leaders were cleaver. Central to cathedrals were objects of devotion.
People with would travel to see them with respect. It bothered one watchful
bishop that people carved away parts of his relic without penalty.
The Church would sponsor pilgrimages to particular cathedrals; they
hated the mistreatment of devote pilgrims. Occasionally whole
cathedrals were ransacked if they accumulated a lot of wealth.
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In this computer program you are given sentences with an adverbial clause
such as:
Wherever there is supermarket there is a parking lot.
The required comma is left out like above.
To be right, you put the mouse in the space were a comma should go and type a comma.
The comma appears and Right! appears, then the sentence turns green with the correct spacing such as:
Wherever there is supermarket, there is a parking lot.
There are 18 sentences with a variety of adverbial clauses.