RAGTIME MUSIC

RAGTIME MUSIC

THE SONG ON PIANO WITH LYRICS. A VERY POPULAR SONG RECORDED A LOT.

The song on piano and lyrics. A song about a worker on the barge canal The Erie Canal. He sings about how he and his mule Sal worked pulling barges for fifteen years. They had to duck down to go under bridges near towns.

RAGTIME MUSIC

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RAGTIME MUSIC

RAGTIME MUSIC

RAGTIME MUSIC

VOCABULARY STORY 90 WHY THE TITANIC SANK SEE IF YOU CAN PARAPHRASE MY STORY: There were many seemingly innocuous things that contributed to the Titanic disaster. Opportunities were squandered that impeded the ship’s survival. Inherent things, like the use of low quality rivets. Many were dubious about the ship’s safety. In the trial, the builder made many digressions; guile that prompted many discordant voices. There were many seemingly harmless things that contributed to the Titanic disaster. Chances were wasted that held back the ship’s survival. Built-in things, like the use of low quality rivets. Many were doubtful about the ship’s safety. In the trial, the builder side-tracked; trickery that stirred up many angry voices.

MUSIC PLAYED WITH SAMPLED TROMBONE NOTES. Sampled notes are prerecorded notes, so this is music as played by a trombone. Many selections and features.

VOCABULARY STORY 91 CRISIS IN PHILADELPHIA 1776 SEE IF YOU CAN PARAPHRASE MY STORY: The Constitutional Convention members complimented each other. Some where amorphous followers and afraid but there was a symmetry with patriots who were brave but unstable. The implied objective that summer was to make a resolution, an affirmation of independence from England. Events intervened. They were inundated by news of the war’s beginning in Boston. This amplified and compounded their apprehensions. The Constitutional Convention members matched each other. Some where shapeless followers and afraid but they were countered by patriots who were brave but unstable. The understood goal that summer was to make an agreement, an declaration of independence from England. Events interrupted them. They were swamped by news of the war’s beginning in Boston. This intensified and added to their apprehensions.

VOCABULARY STORY 93 GETTING THE BIBLE INTO ORDER SEE IF YOU CAN PARAPHRASE MY STORY: Discerning scholars found it feasible to collaborate to take the divergent material in the Bible and devise a coherent narrative. This was presented without guile. The Bible has flagrant examples of violence and mundane digressions into various stories. Insightful scholars found it possible to work together to take the different material in the Bible and make a narrative that sticks together. This was presented with honesty. The Bible has outright examples of violence and ho hum wanderings into various stories.

VOCABULARY STORY 94 WHAT PROBLEMS DID THE PLYMOUTH COLONY HAVE? SEE IF YOU CAN PARAPHRASE MY STORY: It’s a cliche the founders of the Plymouth colony has a smooth time. They had a medium amount of trouble stemming from dissent. Explicitly discordant incidents arose bolstered by hunger and contact with the Indians. The leaders had a disinclination to engage in controversy and took questionable measures to appease people. It’s a fable the establishers of the Plymouth colony has a smooth time. They had a bit of trouble arising from disagreements. Clearly out of step events arose, fueled by hunger and contact with the Indians. The leaders did not want to get involved with arguments and took doubtful steps to keep people happy.

VOCABULARY STORY 92 A BARBARIAN FINDS CHRIST SEE IF YOU CAN PARAPHRASE MY STORY: The proliferation of crime was a contentious matter of utmost gravity in the falling Roman Empire. Walking in the street was ominous with gratuitous murder common. An elated barbarian convert became censorious of all this. He denouced his former life. He denounced violence in an elaborate speech right in the forum. The spread of crime was a hotly debated matter of great seriousness in the falling Roman Empire. Walking in the street was frightening with randomly done murder common. An thrilled barbarian convert became disapproving of all this. He rejected his former life. He reviled violence in an long detailed speech right in the forum.

VOCABULARY STORY 95 THE FIGHT FOR GUADALCANAL SEE IF YOU CAN PARAPHRASE MY STORY: The contention for Guadalcanal is an obscure part of WW2 history. The Japanese tried a meticulous bombardment calculated to get US troops to falter. The American general was a zealot with integrity and guts. In a pithy history meant to rectify many misunderstandings of the battle, veterans of the conflict tell all with candor. The conflict for Guadalcanal is a clouded part of WW2 history. The Japanese tried a systematic bombardment designed to get US troops to waver. The American general was a patriot with honor and grit. In a concise history meant to put straight many wrong ideas of the battle, veterans of the campaign tell all with frank honesty.

VOCABULARY STORY 95 THE PROBLEMS OF THE WW2 SOLDIER SEE IF YOU CAN PARAPHRASE MY STORY: Those in contention in WW2 were in a dilemma. Infantry soldier had to be circumspect. In the colloquial: watch their ass. Problems proliferate until you falter. It is incompatible with staying alive. Bad weather exacerbates your misery. The likelihood of surviving is uncertain. You decry your situation for a laugh. Those in conflict in WW2 were in a problem. Infantry soldier had to be looking all around. In the common tongue: watch your ass. Problems crop up until you stumble. It is unsuited to staying alive. Bad weather worsens your misery. The chances of surviving are uncertain. You criticize your situation for a laugh.

VOCABULARY STORY 96 WHAT MAXWELL DID SEE IF YOU CAN PARAPHRASE MY STORY: Maxwell enumerated the properties of electromagnetic waves in expository talks. He was renounced and denounced as a purveyor of fallacious ideas. (Critics never capitulate; having a capacity for badness.). It could have been his low class. Maxwell was a catalyst for others. He lived to be gratified by discoveries in sync with his theories. He now is held in distinction in the annals of science. Maxwell listed the properties of electromagnetic waves in explanitory talks. He was disowned and condemned as a peddler of false ideas. (Critics never give up; having a ability for badness.). It could have been his low class. Maxwell was a stimulator of others. He lived to be satisfied by discoveries in line with his theories. He now is held in honor in the halls of science.

THIS IS A NICE BOXING GAME. IT HAS THE COMPUTER CODE INCLUDED. INCREASE AGE 1 PER FIGHT STARTING AT 1. START FIGHTER NUMBERS AT 1. INCREASE BOXER NUMBER BY 1 FOR EACH NEW BOXER.

VOCABULARY STORY 87 HOW TO BE A GREAT BOXER SEE IF YOU CAN PARAPHRASE MY STORY: Rocky Marciano had an irreproachable reputation as a boxer. People showed great deference to him inside and outside the ring. He augmented his great native talent with rigorous training in compliance with boxing theories. He listened to the pedantic advice of an old coach. He was adroit in the ring. Some partisans say arbitrary deleterious things about his style but he was undefeated. People lamented his early death. Rocky Marciano had a faultless reputation as a boxer. People showed great respect for him inside and outside the ring. He boosted his great native talent with strenuous training in line with boxing theories. He listened to the abstruse advice of an old coach. He was quick in the ring. Some biased observers say random bad things about his style but he was undefeated. People mourned his early death.