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Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order

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Dogs make very _______ pets. They’ll always stay by your side

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The number of people traveling by air has been growing _______.

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My grandfather had been looking for his newspaper for almost half an hour until finally he found it lying on his bed.

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The boss told the workers that he would try his best to continue running the company and promised not to _______ any employees during the economic recession.

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House prices ________ greatly from one area to the next.

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Jane: "It's going to rain."

                   Mary: "___________"

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Often the bottom of a pan or skillet becomes black when it is placed among a fire .

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“Finish your work. And then you can go home.”

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Farm animals have been regardless by nearly all societies as a valuable economic resource

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He luckily inherited a lucrative business from his father

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“What are you going to do with such a long list of books, Dane?” asked Sarah

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Neither Tom nor his brothers ______ willing to help their mother with the housework.

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Dr. Jones suggested that final examinations should be discontinued, an innovation I heartily support.