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The soldier laid________their lives defending their country.
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panel
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brush
essence
material
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(ii) Judge H. Hobart Grooms told the jury panel he had heard the reports.
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(iv)The glass panels of the window were broken.
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Sure as eggs
Use it in a sentence of your own.
The author is a humorist
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c. Give instances of the author's ability to laugh at himself.
Re-word the line from the story:
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| wishing you were never born | ||
| hopelessness | ||
| helplessness | ||
| no emotion | ||
| calmness and composure | ||
| willingness to tackle it | ||
| Your reactions | break down and cry | |
| run away and hide | ||
| pray to God | ||
| ask for help | ||
| build up courage | ||
| take it as a challenge |
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tongue: ______, ______
chalk: ______, ______
whistle: ______, ______
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