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Each item contains 7 lines of text. In the middle of each line is a gap (a blank line). Which word fits in all of the gaps in each set? Use the drop-down menu to make your choice. If you choose an incorrect word, it will appear next to the drop-down list. Keep trying until you choose the right word. When you finish the quiz, you will see your score. Click START OVER to try the quiz again.
Which
word/phrase fits all the gaps in each set? (Corpus=corpus_awl.txt )
brush
chairman
coffee
collect
guide
luck
prison
slave
soil
urge
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[001] n their discovery. The next day the settlers went to _____ some, and returned to Granite House with an ample sup
[002] cabbages, and turnips, of which it was sufficient to _____ the seed to enrich the soil of Lincoln Island. "Capit
[003] r, "to remain a day longer on Tabor Island, so as to _____ all that may be useful to us." "No, Mr. Spilett," ans
[004] Cyrus Harding had intended to blow her up, so as to _____ the remains on the shore, but a strong gale from the
[005] eeks. In the meanwhile, Gideon Spilett endeavored to _____ his ideas, and proceed methodically. After his exami
[006] tegration struggles, has to get permission to fly to _____ his honor. Hmpf ... But on to the frothier side ...
[007] okes. Now all he had to do was finish in even par to _____ the trophy and the biggest single paycheck in golf.
[008] men seem more interested in the amount of money they _____ than in the principles they purport to advocate?
[009] in fine fashion and is a must for those who want to _____ elements of the old-time jazz before it is too late
[010] th peas, then we go out among the neighboring stars, _____ 250 planets each the size of the earth, and also cov
[011] In the Spanish days Franciscan monks roamed here to _____ the resin for incense. It yields a fragrance as Orph
[012] of a plan they contribute to. And they can at least _____ the money they put in, plus interest, when they leav
3. WORDS
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[001] uth of Red Creek, and the colonists had already made _____ of the berries of these shrubs, which belong to the
[002] infusion of elder- berries, which took the place of _____ , had been served by Neb. They were speaking of the i
[003] sailor, "I am going back to my work." "Well, a cup of _____ , my friend?" "Nothing more." "A pipe, then?" Pencrof
[004] ell warmed with coal, after a good dinner, elderberry _____ smoking in the cups, the pipes giving forth an odori
[005] y. How it came there might be discussed later. "Some _____ !" said Spilett. In a few moments Neb brought a cup o
[006] up. She sees that there is a cup of steaming hot _____ awaiting him and the two chat informally as she pres
[007] $5,000 went to Mrs. Clara L. Oliver for her Hawaiian _____ ring, a rich yeast bread with coconut filling and va
[008] (by Scotch Victor), Demon Law, 3 (by Demon Hanover), _____ Royal, p (by Royal Blackstone) and Beauty Way, p,
[009] The hostler would have the table ready and a pot of _____ hissing on the stove; then a porter from Manning's F
[010] nd came to the Treasury, which houses such things as _____ cups covered with diamonds, jewelled swords, rifles
[011] sting meat in one, use six for drinks, serve soup or _____ in another half-dozen- and need one more to mix the
[012] urant, and 100% more fun. You need a little stove, a _____ pot and a stew pot; maybe a skillet, a basket of ess
4. WORDS
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[001] cial said Wednesday. Robert Snodgrass, state GOP _____ , said a meeting held Tuesday night in Blue Ridge bro
[002] iastic responses from the audience. State Party _____ James W. Dorsey added that enthusiasm was picking up
[003] her, who defeated Felix Bush, a school principal and _____ of the Miller County Democratic Executive Committee.
[004] for gas. #@# MARSHALL FORMBY of Plainview, former _____ of the Texas Highway Commission, suggested a plan to
[005] The West Texan reported that he had finally gotten _____ Bill Hollowell of the committee to set it for public
[006] in, president of Carson Pirie Scott + Co., committee _____ . "We must solve the problems which have forced th
[007] through Senator Thruston B. Morton ( R) of Kentucky, _____ of the Republican National Committee, that the Kenne
[008] atement of Senator J. W. Fulbright ( D) of Arkansas, _____ of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He declar
[009] rule charter for the town. William A. Martinelli, _____ of the Citizens Group of Johnston, transferred the p
[010] r petitions states that they must be referred to the _____ of the board of canvassers for verification of the s
[011] gubernatorial nomination. Sandman, state campaign _____ for Jones, was addressing a meeting in the Military
[012] Greenfield of 330 Woodland Ave., Westfield, as state _____ of the Republican Women for Jones Committee. Mr
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[001] t. "Look here," said Neb, who wished to hide his ill- _____ , "we won't speak about it." "On the contrary, Neb, we
[002] ton Oilers, defending league champions. "Just our _____ "! exclaimed Stram. "Buster would solve that quarterb
[003] e says, "of course I've had the best. It is just bad _____ that we are having the party in a month with no R's
[004] off in nowhere. On the final round at Pensacola, the _____ of the draw paired Palmer and Player in the same thr
[005] hots with a vehemence bordering on violence. The bad _____ that can so often mar a well-played round of golf is
[006] t work right". Mrs. Long wished all the Juniors _____ in the Class and stated, "Have fun! And may you all
[007] In closing, Mr. Barcus also wished all the Juniors _____ in their Class. #WESTMINSTER SHOW NOTES# Instead o
[008] farm techniques. Where a growing season may, with _____ , allow 60 days without frost, and where the soil is
[009] actory. Each time in, the unhappy pilot, pushing his _____ , begged the postal officials that met him to find a
[010] years of your lives to be sunshine sweet. Good _____ ! To one and all- Good Days ahead! An important
[011] oad had begun to spit it out again, which meant good _____ all around. How quaint it all seemed the next day
[012] gro boy in the Hopedale Community, but he had better _____ in his other attempts. Mrs. Child, true to her word,
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[001] united? Besides, would he be content to exchange his _____ for another? All these questions, which would no dou
[002] e man had refused to leave his island and change one _____ for another. Indeed Pencroft, Gideon Spilett, and Her
[003] Commissioner's Office, the Bellwood and Alpharetta _____ farms, Grady Hospital and the Fulton Health Departme
[004] which would carry a penalty of one to five years in _____ , plus a $1,000 fine. It was one of a series of recom
[005] e junta and no leaders of the Menderes regime now in _____ would be pardoned. Party leaders came out of th
[006] story during the 1950s, was sentenced to 14 years in _____ . Fourteen years is the maximum penalty now faced
[007] h Carpentier. She had been sentenced to 180 years in _____ , but former Gov. Stratton commuted her term to 75 ye
[008] sentencing. Pohl could receive from 1 to 15 years in _____ or probation. Walker said he was considering fili
[009] usband, who was sentenced to 15 years in the federal _____ at McNeil Island last April for robbery of the Hills
[010] lawyers' fees. Some day we might see a Federation of _____ and Jail Inmates, with a leader busily trying to org
[011] ._ Wider space between iron bars and agreement by _____ boards to substitute rubber in 20 per cent of metal.
[012] t allowing convicts to pass on type of locks used on _____ doors. In case of a deadlock between
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[001] do read. We must not permit our society to become a _____ to the scientific age, as might well happen without
[002] ar Brown Jr., an extremely talented young man, did a _____ auctioneer's call, a field-hands' work song, and a b
[003] his purpose; yet was never caught up in it- never a _____ to its academic dialectics. Certainly, it is the tra
[004] universe their ignorance being little less than the _____ they despise with as imperfect a dialect 'They Recoo
[005] l from the state. Gorham refused to accept money for _____ property, but did he realize how much expense and tr
[006] were put aside after he received an inventory of the _____ property he had inherited. This cold reckoning of hu
[007] rth $400. In rejecting any claim to the value of the _____ property, Palfrey was giving up close to $7,000.
[008] without special permission. According to state law a _____ had to be at least thirty years old before he could
[009] bondage. He had a short private talk with each adult _____ . Only one objected, but Palfrey soon convinced him t
[010] approached, his solicitousness increased. Should any _____ change his mind and request to leave earlier, Giffen
[011] very, Lincoln was always willing to concede to each " _____ state" the right to decide independently whether to
[012] Law of Liberty-and-Union: "In giving freedom to the _____ , we assure freedom to the free". What Lincoln cou
8. WORDS
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[001] unaccountable," said the engineer, "but we will not _____ our companions to speak. When he likes, my friends,
[002] cident as soon as the "Bonadventure" returned, and to _____ Cyrus Harding to acquaint their companions with these
[003] ed before the tremendous interest which was about to _____ them to the corral, and all wish for rest had ceased.
[004] courage to measure the magnitude of the failure and _____ some new approach. Otherwise, UN will march blindly
[005] emarks to reporters in the Far East, he is likely to _____ a more efficient mobilization of Vietnamese military
[006] new members will hesitate to ask questions audibly. _____ them to write out their questions for the box. _5)
[007] Courcy. Far from discouraging Henri, his parents _____ him on to greater and greater accomplishments. Inste
[008] , rather than trying to do this yourself. Don't _____ your builder to give you a little extra cooling capa
[009] future campaigns. Some extremists went so far as to _____ our using it first. To silence extremists, to warn t
[010] career for marriage. She knows the power of the sex _____ and how to use it to manipulate her husband. The
[011] ned to one outlet for his vital energy. The creative _____ , for example, transcends the body and the self.
[012] f the orgasm pursue, this is the irresistible cosmic _____ to which they respond. If Wilhelm Reich is the Mo
9. WORDS
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[001] reached a level place, with very few trees, where the _____ appeared volcanic. It was necessary to ascend by zigz
[002] miles by the zigzags which they had to describe. The _____ , as it were, slid under their feet. The slope often p
[003] o descend the mountain slopes again, and explore the _____ , in the triple point of view, of its mineral, vegetabl
[004] neys. There, the long series of downs ended, and the _____ had a volcanic appearance. There were no longer high
[005] the manufacture of the metal extracted from the same _____ at the same time as itself. "Then, captain," said Pen
[006] Harding accompanied by Herbert, went to look for the _____ of ancient formation, on which he had already discov
[007] und which are met with in the most recent transition _____ , and of which Harding had already found a specimen. Al
[008] at the southeast, was about twenty square miles. The _____ was formed of clayey flint- earth, mingled with vege
[009] d that the marsh was fed by the infiltrations of the _____ and it was really so. It was also to be feared that d
[010] he middle of Europe and the north of Africa where the _____ was absolutely unhealthy, and the sanitary condition
[011] tituted the mountain system of the island, on to a dry _____ , but the luxuriant vegetation of which indicated it t
[012] le above the level of the sea, and on this luxuriant _____ , supported by a granite base, the fine forest trees s
10. WORDS
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[001] red-beaks, philedons, furnished with a tongue like a _____ , and one or two specimens of the splendid menura, th
[002] loyed in houses, they can wait at table, sweep rooms, _____ clothes, clean boots, handle a knife, fork, and spoon
[003] to the electric razor in the American bathroom. The _____ moves up and down and is small enough to clean every
[004] mber of the family can have his own. Most of us _____ our teeth by hand. The same can be said of shaving y
[005] han ordinary bushing, especially in those who do not _____ their teeth properly. Several dentists and patients
[006] shing, particularly when the individual knows how to _____ his teeth properly. The electric gadget is most help
[007] re superseded by a brighter palette. The solidity of _____ stroke yielded to a hatching technique that finally
[008] lect heat. Don't forget to buy a plastic pastry _____ for basting with sauces. Clean it meticulously in bo
[009] less frankfurter, pinching dough at ends to seal it. _____ frankfurter twists with about 1/2 cup melted butter
[010] 8 with lid on jar. For an antique effect on jars, _____ Creek-Turn brown toner on bisque ware and sponge it
[011] thoroughly before adding the hardener. Using a cheap _____ , coat one side of the bottom with the resin and then
[012] should be kept clean by dusting with a clean rag or _____ . Be careful to keep the drive belt free of oil an