Samantha wished for just a short from the closely looming deadline at work.

After long hours of experimentation, the scientist
created a new vaccine for the virus.

When Ricardo stubbed his toe against the couch, he doubled over in pain and began spouting
at the offending piece of furniture.

I was able to
my brother into coming to the opera with me.

The town became impoverished due to the
of resources left after the hurricane.

Eliza searched frantically for her lost dog, crossing many streets and
many woodland paths.

She
accepted the invitation, even though she did not know the hosts well.

He is not an expert, but he would like to
his opinion and advice.

The previous government was somewhat
in its approach to educational reforms.

As the day wore on, the
of the situation began to dawn on him, and Sam began to worry.

Which of these events inspired many of stephen crane’s writings, including the story “an episode of war”?

Find the adjective(s) (including articles) in the sentence below. note: the sentence may not contain adjectives. the baby is very sleepy. the baby very sleepy none in the sentence

Select the correct text in the passage. in richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game," zaroffs aristocratic appearance and dignified manners mask his sinister, animalistic nature. which line from the excerpt best provides a glimpse into his true nature? rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. he was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which rainsford had come. his eyes, too, were black and very bright. he had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face-the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. the giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. "ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. a simple fellow, but, i'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage." "is he russian? " "he is a cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "so am i." half apologetically general zaroff said, "we do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. forgive any lapses. we are well off the beaten track, you know." laughter shook the general. "how extraordinarily droll you are! " he said. "one does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in america, with such a naive, and, if i may say so, mid-victorian point of view. it's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. ah, well, doubtless you