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CHAPTER VII. THE DAUGHTER OF WITHERSTEEN
"Lassiter, will you be my rider?" Jane had asked him.
"I reckon so," he had replied.
Few as the words were, Jane knew how infinitely much they implied. She wanted him to take charge of her cattle and horse and ranges, and save them if that were possible. Yet, though she co... | Whose name would Jane not speak? | 604 | 622 | this Mormon's name | this Mormon's name |
CHAPTER IX.
THE PLOT AGAINST HAL.
Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.
"I wish Ferris had finished what he intended to say," he thought.
He waited breathlessly for the two to go on.
"What makes you so scared?" asked Ferris. "Can anybody hear us here?"
"I think not. Still w... | Who? | 207 | 214 | the two | Ferris and Dick |
The terms upper case and lower case can be written as two consecutive words, connected with a hyphen (upper-case and lower-case), or as a single word (uppercase and lowercase). These terms originated from the common layouts of the shallow drawers called type cases used to hold the movable type for letterpress printing.... | What can they be connected with? | 75 | 138 | , connected with a hyphen (upper-case and lower-case), or as a | A hyphen |
(CNN) -- The 54-year-old Michigan tree trimmer severely beaten after he accidentally struck a child who had stepped into the street earlier this month is breathing on his own, according to his daughter.
"He is off the ventilator and is able to breathe on his own," Mandi Marie Utash posted Friday to a GoFundMe.com pag... | What medical condition was Steven Utash in prior to being taken off the ventilator? | 313 | 313 | coma | coma |
(CNN) -- Ringo Starr walks into the hotel suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel carrying a brown paper bag.
It's his sack lunch, and he's packed it himself. He's also driven himself to the hotel and arrived alone -- no entourage, no bodyguard, no assistant, no fuss.
It's fitting that CNN's interview with the iconic musi... | with who? | 872 | 926 | he tells CNN Entertainment Correspondent Kareen Wynter | Kareen Wynter |
Ctenophora (/tᵻˈnɒfərə/; singular ctenophore, /ˈtɛnəfɔːr/ or /ˈtiːnəfɔːr/; from the Greek κτείς kteis 'comb' and φέρω pherō 'carry'; commonly known as comb jellies) is a phylum of animals that live in marine waters worldwide. Their most distinctive feature is the ‘combs’ – groups of cilia which they use for swimming – ... | How do they move? By using what? | null | 377 | groups of cilia which they use for swimming – they are the largest animals that swim by means of cilia. | They move using Cilia |
CHAPTER XXX
THE NEW WELL--CONCLUSION
Carson Davenport was halfway up the steps of the car when Jake Tate and another man hauled him backward to the station platform.
"They've got him!" exclaimed Jack, as he and his cousins, along with the rest of the gathering crowd, came closer.
"Hi! Hi! Let me alone!" yelled ... | What are they? | 220 | null | cousins | cousins |
Editor's note: Join Roland S. Martin for his weekly sound-off segment on CNN.com Live at 11:10 a.m. ET Wednesday. If you're passionate about politics, he wants to hear from you. A nationally syndicated columnist, Martin has said he will vote for Barack Obama in November. He is the author of "Listening to the Spirit Wit... | Who does he work for? | 912 | null | CNN colleague, political strategist James Carville. | CNN |
Philosophers in antiquity used the concept of force in the study of stationary and moving objects and simple machines, but thinkers such as Aristotle and Archimedes retained fundamental errors in understanding force. In part this was due to an incomplete understanding of the sometimes non-obvious force of friction, and... | Who eventually corrected the falsehoods? | 585 | 621 | Galileo Galilei and Sir Isaac Newton | Galileo Galilei and Sir Isaac Newton |
ABC-CLIO/Greenwood is an educational and academic publisher (middle school through university level) which is today part of ABC-CLIO. Established in 1967 as Greenwood Press, Inc. and based in Westport, Connecticut, Greenwood Publishing Group publishes reference works under its Greenwood Press imprint, and scholarly, pr... | To who? | 1,018 | 1,072 | In 1969 the company was sold to Williamhouse-Regency, | Williamhouse-Regency, |
CHAPTER III.
THE END OF THE BALL.
THE priest's long journey did not appear to have fatigued him. He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.
"I have come all the way from Devonshire," he said. "The train has be... | What mode of tranportaion he took? | 304 | 342 | The train has been behind time as usua | The train |
Jamey really wanted a pet dog, so he went to ask his parents.
"Mom, Dad, can I we get a dog?"
Jamey's mom and dad thought about this, and then answered him.
"Having a pet can be a lot of work, Jamey. When you own a dog, you have to feed him, and take him for walks, and clean up after him. You even have to do thos... | When did they go to get the dog? | 478 | 490 | next weekend | next weekend |
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a continuously updated catalog of human genes and genetic disorders and traits, with a particular focus on the gene-phenotype relationship. , approximately 8,425 of the over 23,000 entries in OMIM represented phenotypes; the rest represented genes, many of which were relate... | is it still in publication? | 440 | 496 | which was published in 12 editions between 1966 and 1998 | no |
(CNN) -- The F1 title race may have taken a potentially decisive twist Sunday as Lewis Hamilton took ruthless advantage of the misfortune which befell Mercedes teammate and bitter rival Nico Rosberg to win under the Singapore floodlights and leapfrog him in the standings.
Rosberg, who led by a commanding 22 points co... | Who finished fourth and fifth in the Singapore race? | 236 | null | fernando alonso and his former teammate felipe massa | fernando alonso and his former teammate felipe massa |
KUPANG, Indonesia (CNN) -- At Roslin Orphanage, children giggle through deep concentration as they try to master the "Chicken Dance." It's a far cry from the Indonesian orphans' earlier months and years.
Budi Soehardi poses with young residents of Roslin Orphanage.
"They are cheerful-looking and photogenic, but clo... | does he treat his own kids different? | 1,052 | 1,209 | Soehardi has three children of his own but says there is no difference between what he supplies for his biological children and those living at the orphanage | No |
Textual criticism is a branch of textual scholarship, philology, and literary criticism that is concerned with the identification of textual variants in either manuscripts or printed books. Ancient scribes made alterations when copying manuscripts by hand. Given a manuscript copy, several or many copies, but not the or... | How long have they debated about them? | 919 | 941 | debated for centuries | for centuries |
(CNN) -- Double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has moved a step closer to realizing his dream of participating in the Olympics after running the 'B' standard qualifying time for next year's Games in London.
The 24-year-old, who was born without fibulae in both legs, clocked 45.61 seconds to win the 400m race at the... | And why is that? | null | 477 | because of his carbon fiber prosthetic limbs | because of his carbon fiber prosthetic limbs |
CHAPTER XIX.
_The Crisis Rapidly Advances_.
HENRIETTA TEMPLE began once more to droop. This change was not unnoticed by her constant companion Lord Montfort, and yet he never permitted her to be aware of his observation. All that he did was still more to study her amusement; if possible, to be still more considerat... | Was she sick before arriving in the country? | null | 941 | but then, when she was ill before she was in the country | yes |
Ambrose of Alexandria (before 212 – c. 250) was a friend of the Christian theologian Origen. Ambrose was attracted by Origen's fame as a teacher, and visited the Catechetical School of Alexandria in 212. At first a gnostic Valentinian and Marcionist, Ambrose, through Origen's teaching, eventually rejected this theology... | What about Origen piqued Ambrose's interest? | 127 | 144 | fame as a teacher | fame as a teacher |
CHAPTER XXIX. "BONY."
Mrs. Ellmother reluctantly entered the room.
Since Emily had seen her last, her personal appearance doubly justified the nickname by which her late mistress had distinguished her. The old servant was worn and wasted; her gown hung loose on her angular body; the big bones of her face stood out,... | how did she take Emily's hand? | 349 | null | null | doubtingly. |
CHAPTER 19
JONATHAN HARKER'S JOURNAL
1 October, 5 A.M.--I went with the party to the search with an easy mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well. I am so glad that she consented to hold back and let us men do the work. Somehow, it was a dread to me that she was in this fearful business at a... | were they chatty along the way? | 684 | 715 | we were silent till we got back | no |
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
PROJECT OF A DICTIONARY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES--DISAPPOINTMENT--NEGLIGENT AUTHORSHIP--APPLICATION FOR A PENSION--BEATTIE'S ESSAY ON TRUTH--PUBLIC ADULATION--A HIGH-MINDED REBUKE
The works which Goldsmith had still in hand being already paid for, and the money gone, some new scheme must be devised to... | Was someone having financial issues? | 358 | 407 | for impending debts which threatened to crush him | yes |
Jane was a dog who lived all alone, in a broken freezer in a dump. There was all kinds of junk in the dump, from a car, to a wooden cow, to a clock, but Jane's favorite thing she had was a giant sock. Jane was always chewing at the sock, and kept it with her in her freezer. When Jane was not chewing on the sock, she wa... | who was Jane? | 0 | 14 | Jane was a dog | a dog |
CHAPTER XXI.
COLONEL KELMSCOTT'S PUNISHMENT.
While Montague Nevitt was thus congenially engaged in pulling off his treble coup of settling his own share in the Rio Negro deficit, pocketing three thousand pounds, pro tem, for incidental expenses, and getting Guy Waring thoroughly into his power by his knowledge ... | Did he feel another emotion? | 1,048 | 1,055 | angrily | angrily |
Phaininda and episkyros were Greek ball games. An image of an episkyros player depicted in low relief on a vase at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens appears on the UEFA European Championship Cup. Athenaeus, writing in 228 AD, referenced the Roman ball game harpastum. Phaininda, episkyros and harpastum were p... | Is there any other name? | 258 | 277 | ball game harpastum | harpastum |
(CNN) -- When Barack Obama was elected U.S. president he probably did not realize it would give him a chance to pick up tips on his backswing from the world's elite golfers.
U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden make use of the White House putting green.
Obama is the honorary chairman for the 200... | While there what will he have a chance to do? | 679 | 695 | improve his game | improve his game |
CHAPTER XII
Königstein
Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn. "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
"I do not find you altered at all."
... | Where was he exiled from? | 737 | 756 | exile from England | England |
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné (), was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who formalised the modern system of naming organisms called binomial nomenclature. He is known by the epithet "father of modern taxonomy". Many of his writings were i... | What part? | 438 | 465 | Småland, in southern Sweden | Småland, in southern Sweden |
(CNN) -- Sherlock Holmes is back, and it's more than elementary my dear Watson.
Eighty-one years after the death of his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and more than 100 years since the last original story, the world's greatest detective returns in a new novel, "The House of Silk."
The novel may be the peak of wha... | Who is Alex Rider? | 1,122 | null | a teenage super-spy | a teenage super-spy |
Atlanta (CNN) -- A Georgia man was alone before his fatal fall from an upper level of Atlanta's Turner Field, police said Tuesday, as they continue to investigate his death.
Ronald L. Homer, 30, was attending Monday night's Braves game against the Phillies. The Braves said they planned to observe a moment of silence ... | What was his mothers name? | 1,244 | 1,251 | Connie | Connie |
(Mental Floss) -- With Mother's Day just around the corner, this week seemed like a great time to give a tip of our caps to stay-at-home moms, including these four who used clever ideas to become business moguls.
Gerber: Of course only a mother could found such a successful baby food company! In the late 1920s, Michi... | WHat was his business? | 500 | null | Daniel, that if his family's business, the Fremont Canning Company | Fremont Canning Company |
Chapter XIII. August 1st, 1714
“Does my mistress know of this?” Esmond asked of Frank, as they walked along.
“My mother found the letter in the book, on the toilet-table. She had writ it ere she had left home,” Frank said. “Mother met her on the stairs, with her hand upon the door, trying to enter, and never left h... | Who said it might be too late? | -1 | null | unknown | unknown |
Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, object-oriented, general-purpose programming language. It was designed and developed in the mid-1990s by Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto in Japan.
According to its creator, Ruby was influenced by Perl, Smalltalk, Eiffel, Ada, and Lisp. It supports multiple programming paradigms, including fun... | What factors did Matsumoto consider when deciding on the name "Ruby"? | 283 | null | it was the birthstone of one of his colleagues | it was the birthstone of one of his colleagues |
There once was a dog named Bruno. Bruno belonged to a family, the Smiths, but he was most loved by Sarah. Sarah was the youngest child in the house, she lived there with her mom, dad and older brother Fred. Bruno would sleep with Sarah every night, and wake up with her every morning. Together they would eat cheese and ... | What family did he belong to | 61 | 73 | the Smiths, | the Smiths |
East Asia is the eastern subregion of the Asian continent, which can be defined in either geographical or ethno-cultural terms. Geographically and geopolitically, it includes China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan; it covers about , or about 28% of the Asian continen... | Is Shamanism prevalent among Mongolians? | 1,294 | 1,341 | Shamanism is also prevalent among Mongolians a | Yes. |
CHAPTER XXX
A WAY TO FORGET
The faces of the group, as Uncle John finished reading, were worth studying. Arthur Weldon was white with anger, and his eyes blazed. Silas Watson stared blankly at his old friend, wondering if it was because he was growing old that he had been so easily hoodwinked by this saucy child. B... | Who had just completed reading? | 59 | 86 | Uncle John finished reading | Uncle John. |
CHAPTER II
"THE NEW ART"
A tall, fair young man stood in the small alcove of Lady Swindon's drawing-room, with his eyes fixed upon the door. He was accurately dressed in the afternoon garb of a London man about town, and carried in his hand, or rather in his hands, for they were crossed behind him, that hall-mark o... | What did Paul de Vaux expect when Arthur mentioned a startling novelty? | null | 320 | null | all in good time |
Kelsey's uncle Jack gave him and his brother, Davy, some chalk to play with. Kelsey was a pretty good artist. His family said that all of his drawings looked real. His brother was sad that he was not as good at art and drawing as Kelsey. Davy teased Kelsey to take his mind off the fact that he was not as good at art. H... | How did Kelsey feel when his brother asked him to teach him how to draw? | 236 | 236 | pleased | pleased |
CHAPTER XII
CONSOLATION
On the following Sunday neither Tudor nor Norman was at Hampton. They had both felt that they could not comfortably meet each other there, and each had declined to go. They had promised to write; and now that the matter was decided, how were they or either of them to keep the promise?
It m... | What was the source of Norman's struggle with himself? | 112 | 126 | he could not rally , nor bring himself to feel happy on what had occurred | he could not rally , nor bring himself to feel happy on what had occurred |
(CNN) -- An octogenarian climber has abandoned his bid to reclaim the title of the oldest man to climb Mt Everest after a combination of poor climbing weather and government red tape forced him to call off the ascent.
Veteran Nepali climber Min Bahadur Sherchan, 81, had been acclimatizing at base camp, ready to recla... | How much? | 516 | 553 | one million Nepali rupees (US$11,200) | one million Nepali rupees |
(CNN) -- There are plenty of reasons to fall in love with a staircase.
It's a home's conduit and connector. It ushers life along, makes a grand impression on visitors and serves as the backdrop for family memories.
"It's where my daughter took pictures for her first daddy-daughter dance," said Anisa Darnell, part o... | Why not? | 888 | null | It still bears reminders of the time their puppy chewed every bit of molding from the edges of the newel post to the cap molding on the treads. | It has marks from where her puppy chewed it |
An organic compound is virtually any chemical compound that contains carbon, although a consensus definition remains elusive and likely arbitrary. Organic compounds are rare terrestrially, but of central importance because all known life is based on organic compounds. The most basic petrochemicals are considered the bu... | What is the main topic of this article? | 714 | 853 | Organic chemistry is the science concerned with all aspects of organic compounds. Organic synthesis is the methodology of their preparation | chemistry |
Joey got a German Shepherd for his birthday present. He had never had any pets before, but was always excited to see the other dogs and cats in his neighborhood. Since his birthday was in June, he spent a lot of time playing outside with his new puppy, which he named Max. Max and Joey would often run through fields in ... | What did Joey name his German Shepherd? | null | null | max | max |
CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE SURPRISE, AND TOUCHES ON "LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM."
One quiet and beautiful Sabbath morning, the inhabitants of the South Sea Island village wended their way to the House of God which they had so recently erected. Among them were Will Osten and his friends, with the clergyman's w... | was he with her on this day? | 1,267 | 1,347 | as he walked slowly and silently to church beside the modest Flora and her mothe | yes |
(CNN) -- Jason Day nearly pulled out of the World Cup of Golf after learning he had lost eight relatives to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
Instead he completed an emotional double victory Sunday in Melbourne as he claimed the individual title and paired with Adam Scott to lead Australia to team honors.
After fi... | How many relatives did Jason Day lose in Typhoon Haiyan? | 35 | 35 | eight | eight |
Botany, also called plant science(s) or plant biology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist or plant scientist is a scientist who specializes in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek word βοτάνη (botanē) meaning "pasture", "grass", or "fodder"; βοτάνη is in turn derived ... | and what else? | 399 | 437 | included the study of fungi and algae | algae |
CHAPTER III
_Danny Meadow Mouse Plays Hide and Seek_
Life is always a game of hide and seek to Danny Meadow Mouse. You see, he is such a fat little fellow that there are a great many other furry-coated people, and almost as many who wear feathers, who would gobble Danny up for breakfast or for dinner if they could.... | What was the weasel's name? | null | 666 | Shadow the Weasel | Shadow |
Syncretism () is the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought. Syncretism involves the merging or assimilation of several originally discrete traditions, especially in the theology and mythology of religion, thus asserting an underlying unity and allowing for an inclusive a... | What are some examples of syncretism in politics? | 97 | 100 | syncretic politics | syncretic politics |
The big white bear walked over the ice. After he went a few feet, he pushed his paws down on the ice as hard as he could. The sheet of ice cracked, and the big bear learned that he still had to wait.
The big white bear was waiting to go out to the ice and hunt. He was getting thin after a long summer in the far north... | What made the ice crack? | 66 | 120 | he pushed his paws down on the ice as hard as he could | the bear |
CHAPTER VII.
HAL DETERMINES TO INVESTIGATE.
When Hal came to his senses he found himself in the arms of a boy slightly taller than himself, who was doing all in his power to restore consciousness by the application of snow to Hal's forehead.
"What--what----" he began.
"Good! yer come around at last, have yer?" ... | Why did Hal ask Jack if his father was the janitor of a building in Wall Street? | 405 | 419 | because there is a daniel mccabe janitor of the building i work in | because there is a daniel mccabe janitor of the building i work in |
Life was an American magazine that ran weekly from 1883 to 1936 as a humor magazine with limited circulation. "Time" owner Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936, solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name, and launched a major weekly news magazine with a strong emphasis on photojournalism. "Life" was publi... | And when as an intermittent "special" until? | 350 | 383 | intermittent "special" until 1978 | 1978 |
(CNN) -- History was made on two fronts when Joao Sousa beat Julien Benneteau to win the Malaysian Open.
While Sousa celebrated becoming the first Portuguese man to claim an ATP title, Benneteau wasn't nearly as joyous. He slumped to 0-9 in finals to tie the unwanted men's record in the Open era, which began in 1968.... | he was the first male player from which country to win the title? | 107 | 185 | While Sousa celebrated becoming the first Portuguese man to claim an ATP title | Sousa |
(CNN) -- Actor Zachary Quinto, known for playing Spock in the 2009 "Star Trek" remake and his role as Sylar on the television show "Heroes," acknowledged his homosexuality in a post on his website Sunday, saying the action comes after the suicide of a 14-year-old who killed himself after apparently being harassed over ... | on which day? | 1,007 | 1,044 | Rodemeyer was found dead September 18 | the 18th |
CHAPTER XXXIV.—THE END OF PORLER.
Porler and Murphy were taken completely by surprise when confronted by Leo.
On seeing the young gymnast, Mart gave a cry of joy.
“Oh, thank Heaven you have come!”
“Get into the corner, boy!” howled Porler.
“Don’t you speak to him again,” said Leo sharply. “He is no longer you... | And Leo was a young what? | 36 | 141 | Porler and Murphy were taken completely by surprise when confronted by Leo.
On seeing the young gymnast | Gymnast |
CHAPTER XXX: SENTENCE
"I have hope to live, and am prepared to die."
Measure for Measure.
Ralph was bidden to be ready to take his young master home early the next morning. At eight o'clock the boy, who had slept with his father, came down the stair, clinging to his father's hand, and Miss Woodford coming closely... | What did Charles tell Ralph about the evil thing he had done in his youth? | 129 | 150 | null | he knows that his father did an evil thing , and that what we do in our youth finds us out later |
CHAPTER IV
_Old Granny Fox Tries for Danny Meadow Mouse_
Danny Meadow Mouse had not enjoyed anything so much for a long time as he did that game of hide and seek. He tickled and chuckled all the afternoon as he thought about it. Of course Reddy had been "it." He had been "it" all the time, for never once had he cau... | where did it dive? | 647 | 690 | dive into one of his little round doorways | round doorways |
The term high definition once described a series of television systems originating from August 1936; however, these systems were only high definition when compared to earlier systems that were based on mechanical systems with as few as 30 lines of resolution. The ongoing competition between companies and nations to cre... | What was the resolution of the earliest television systems based on mechanical systems? | 55 | 56 | null | 30 lines |
Alyssa got to the beach after a long trip. She's from Charlotte. She traveled from Atlanta. She's now in Miami. She went to Miami to visit some friends. But she wanted some time to herself at the beach, so she went there first. After going swimming and laying out, she went to her friend Ellen's house. Ellen greeted Aly... | What did Alyssa and her friends have for dinner? | 145 | 145 | catfish | catfish |
The Gospel According to Matthew (; also called the Gospel of Matthew or simply, Matthew) is the first book of the New Testament. The narrative tells how the Messiah, Jesus, rejected by Israel, finally sends the disciples to preach the gospel to the whole world.
Most scholars believe the Gospel of Matthew was composed... | Does the Gospel have another name? | null | 88 | also called the Gospel of Matthew or simply, Matthew) | yes |
CHAPTER XII
THE ELECTION FOR OFFICERS
On the following morning all of the cadets but Harry Moss appeared in the messroom.
"Joe Davis says Harry is quite sick," said Powell to Dick.
"That's too bad. Have they sent for a doctor?"
"I don't know."
When Lew Flapp heard that Harry was sick he grew pale, and durin... | Did a doctor come? | 564 | 586 | No doctor was sent for | No |
John Locke (; 29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704) was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism". Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Sir Francis Bacon, he is... | What is that? | 1,023 | 1,076 | null | Tabula rasa. |
Paris (CNN) -- Yasser Arafat's widow on Tuesday questioned the findings of French scientists that the Palestinian leader did not die from radioactive polonium poisoning but rather from natural causes.
The conclusion, leaked to multiple French media agencies and Reuters, contradicts the findings of Swiss forensic scie... | Who is his nephew? | 1,407 | 1,515 | Two weeks after Arafat's death, his nephew said medical records showed no cause of death. Nasser al-Kidwa, w | Nasser al-Kidwa |
CHAPTER II
MABEL'S PEARLS
Four months after Marston reached England, Wyndham came home. He had got thin and, when he was quiet, looked worn, but he had returned in triumph and soon persuaded Marston that his efforts had earned a rich reward. Things had gone better than his letters indicated.
On the evening of his... | Did Marston reach England at the same time? | 30 | 72 | Four months after Marston reached England, | No |
The Wayback Machine is a digital archive of the World Wide Web and other information on the Internet created by the Internet Archive, a nonprofit organization, based in San Francisco, California, United States. It was set up by Brewster Kahle and Bruce Gilliat, and is maintained with content from Alexa Internet. The se... | What does the service enable? | null | 389 | users to see archived versions of web pages across time | users to see archived versions of web pages across time |
Max is a very happy cow. He's dark brown, with big blue eyes, and a soft pink nose. He lives in a huge field during the summer, with beautiful, and tasty, buttercups and hay. During the winter he lives in a nice, warm barn.
The hay isn't as tasty then, but it keeps him fed until summer comes back. One winter day Max ... | who did he ask about what it was? | null | null | He asked the rooster | the rooster |
Methodism or the Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity which derive their inspiration from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother Charles Wesley were also significant leaders in the movement. It originated as a revival within ... | What does Methodisn emphasize? | 1,299 | 1,306 | charity | charity |
Washington (CNN) -- In the tight circle that surrounds President Obama, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs is in the inner bubble.
He's the 3 a.m. wake-up call when North Korea fires a test missile, or when the Nobel committee picks the president for the top award.
"Trust me, it is a job I would gladly give to anyb... | What did President Obama tell the Wall Street Journal about Robert Gibbs in a 2008 interview? | 233 | 268 | " robert is the guy i want in the foxhole with me during incoming fire . if i ' m wrong , he challenges me . he ' s not intimidated by me . " | " robert is the guy i want in the foxhole with me during incoming fire . if i ' m wrong , he challenges me . he ' s not intimidated by me . " |
CHAPTER XXVI
THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM
Fortunately a loose brick lay handy and with this Dick smashed out the panes of glass in the cellar window. Another window was opposite, and this he likewise demolished. At once a current of pure air swept through the place.
"Hold him up to the window," said Dick as he stagg... | How did they get up there? | 526 | 556 | stumbled up the narrow stairs | stumbled up the narrow stairs |
Tony was at home and making dinner. He wanted spaghetti so he made that and some bread too. He added some spices and sauce too. After making dinner, he fed his kitten. His kitten's name is Marbles. Tony was going to name him Arlo or Jack but chose Marbles. Tony played with Marbles for hours. He also cleaned the room an... | how long did he play with his cat? | 282 | 291 | null | for hours |
(CNN) -- A June trial has been set for a Detroit-area man who said he accidentally shot and killed a 19-year-old woman he thought was breaking into his home.
Theodore Paul Wafer, 54, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Wednesday to second-degree murder charges in connection with the November 2, 2013 shooting of Ren... | Why was she going into his house? | null | 496 | Authorities said McBride was intoxicated and possibly disoriented following a car crash before Wafer shot her on his porch in the community of Dearborn Heights.
| intoxicated and possibly disoriented |
(CNN) -- The fledgling International Premier Tennis League suffered a blow when two of the world's most recognized female athletes snubbed the event.
Max Eisenbud, the agent of both Maria Sharapova and Li Na, told CNN on Thursday that neither would be appearing in the team tournament that is set to make its debut in ... | Who are Maria and Li? | null | null | two of the world's most recognized female athletes | female tennis players |
The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the third United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished landing the first humans on the Moon from 1969 to 1972. First conceived during Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration as a th... | Apollo was dedicated to which president's goal? | 417 | null | Apollo was later dedicated to President John F. Kennedy's national goal | John F. Kennedy's |
One morning Julie took her dog, Rosie, for a walk. Rosie loved to walk outside. She loved to walk any time - morning, afternoon, or night. She liked to smell everything. This morning she smelled something new. It was another animal. It was not a squirrel. It was not another dog. Maybe it was a tiger! Rosie sniffed arou... | What pet does Julie have? | 18 | 30 | took her dog | A dog |
MARIANNA, Florida (CNN) -- Leaning against his cane, Bryant Middleton shuffled toward the makeshift cemetery. Tears welled in his eyes as he leaned down to touch one of the crosses.
Bryant Middleton kneels by a row of white crosses on the grounds of a former reform school he attended.
"This shouldn't be," he said. ... | According to him, what animal was accused? | 777 | 799 | "The gators got him." | Gators |
CHAPTER XLII
LOVE REMAINS
Wrayson rode slowly up the great avenue, and paused at the bend to see for the first time at close quarters the house, which from the valley below had seemed little more than a speck of white set in a deep bower of green. Seen at close quarters its size amazed him. With its cluster of outb... | Is there a desert all around? | null | 700 | ree at last from the densely growing trees, Wrayson, for the first time during his long climb, caught an uninterrupted view of the magnificent panorama below. | no |
Gymnasts sprint down a runway, which is a maximum of 25 meters in length, before hurdling onto a spring board. The gymnast is allowed to choose where they start on the runway. The body position is maintained while "punching" (blocking using only a shoulder movement) the vaulting platform. The gymnast then rotates to a ... | Is the athlete allowed to select where they begin on the runway? | 110 | 176 | The gymnast is allowed to choose where they start on the runway. | yes |
(CNN) -- One of eight people killed in a southeast Georgia mobile home last month recently had been awarded $25,000 in a civil lawsuit, officials said.
Guy Heinze Jr. faces eight counts of first-degree murder in last month's killings in a Georgia mobile home.
Guy Heinze Sr., 46, was granted the award by the McIntos... | And what's the charge? | 190 | 210 | first-degree murder | first-degree murder |
(CNN) -- The Supreme Court has just agreed to take on the case of Fisher v. University of Texas. Abigail Fisher, a white woman, argues that she has been a victim of the university's race-conscious admission policies; the university contends that its drive for racial and ethnic diversity is educationally enriching -- a ... | Who is the person in the case? | 9 | null | null | Abigail Fisher |
(CNN) -- Authorities have made a second arrest related to a series of arsons in the Coatesville, Pennsylvania, area, the Chester County Arson Task Force said late Thursday.
Roger Leon Barlow is one of two people arrested in suspected arsons around Coatesville, Pennsylvania.
Mark Gilliam, 20, of West Chester, Pennsy... | when was Roger arraigned? | 720 | 738 | Thursday afternoon | Thursday afternoon |
A tiger named Timmy and Bear named Buster were going for a walk in the park by the river and were going to go swim later. As Timmy was running through a field in the park he came upon a small hamster with a broken leg. The hamster looked like it had somewhere to go but couldn't make it because of its leg. Timmy called ... | Who ran by him with out looking? | 590 | 629 | a mean horse ran by and without looking | a mean |
The rare moments Christos Sourovelis can take a break from running his own painting business, he can be found toiling away on his family's dream house in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
"I'm a working guy. I work every day, six days a week, even seven if I have to," Sourovelis says. One day this past March, without warn... | How old? | 674 | 689 | 22-year-old son | 22 |
The Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) is a family of standards specified by the IEEE Computer Society for maintaining compatibility between operating systems. POSIX defines the application programming interface (API), along with command line shells and utility interfaces, for software compatibility with varia... | which OS was chosen to be the foundation for the standard interface? | 797 | 859 | Unix was selected as the basis for a standard system interface | Unix |
Baltimore is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland, and the 29th-most populous city in the country.
Baltimore was established by the Constitution of Maryland and is not part of any county. With a population of 621,849 in 2015, Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States. As of 2016, the po... | What is the largest CSA in the nation with a calculated 2016 population? | 143 | 149 | 9 , 665 , 892 | 9 , 665 , 892 |
CHAPTER IV
THE LITTLE MODEL
When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure. Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his ... | What was Bianca's picture named? | 77 | 106 | picture called "The Shadow," | "The Shadow" |
(CNN)A female juror in the murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was dismissed Tuesday by Bristol County Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh for talking about the case.
The juror had said it would be difficult to convict the ex-player without a murder weapon and discussed inadmissible evidence... | Was she related to the acccused? | 1,545 | 1,614 | Her sister, Shayanna, is Hernandez's fiancee and mother of his child. | no |
One day, Phoebe woke up and found that her house had been broken into. Her front door was wide open. She went into the living room and saw that her television set and stereo were missing. She checked the kitchen, but didn't find anything missing there except for a clock. Then she saw that her purse had been stolen too.... | Was she the only victim? | 372 | 472 | The police officer told her that there had been a lot of cases like this in her neighborhood lately, | no |
(CNN) -- Polk County, Florida, detectives arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the slaying of a priest in Mississippi.
Jeremy Manieri, 31, was wanted by Waveland, Mississippi, police in connection with the Rev. Edward Everitt's death Sunday, said Donna Wood, a Polk County Sheriff's officer.
"Mr. Manieri was on... | Where is that located? | 614 | 632 | Hammond, Louisiana | in Hammond, Louisiana |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- He's the man who has just rejected offers of up to $700,000 a week in wages -- but who really is Kaka? And what has he done to deserve so much money?
Wanted man: Kaka overcame a spine fracture before getting to the top of world football.
Born in Brazil in 1982, Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Le... | did he keep playing after recovering? | 758 | 796 | k Kaka should have stayed at AC Milan | yes |
(CNN) -- Jason Priestley played Brandon Walsh on "Beverly Hills 90210" from 1990 to 1998. Having long since hung up his Peach Pit uniform and Beverly Hills Beach Club cabana boy polo shirt, his character became a journalist and departed to take a job at the Washington Bureau of the New York Chronicle, and Priestley lef... | What did the other one want her to do with him? | 1,124 | 1,177 | null | he wanted to take her on a trip around the world. |
CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
LINCH-PINS.
"And leave them laughing, Ho! Ho Ho!"--_Robin Goodfellow_.
Notice was sent from the Bishop of the diocese that he was about to hold a Confirmation at Poppleby in six weeks' time. This was matter of rejoicing to Mr Harford, who had mourned over the very few communicants. Before he came... | What he did beforehand? | 261 | null | had mourned over the very few communicants. | he had mourned over the very few communicants. |
CHAPTER XX
WOMAN'S WILES
Arnold sprang to his feet. It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
"I had no idea that we were coming here," he said. "We should not have thought of intruding. It was yo... | Who else murmured | 1,099 | 1,133 | "You are very kind," Ruth murmured | Ruth |
CHAPTER XXX
THE ENEMY RUNS AWAY
In a very few minutes Dave and his chums were on the way to find Merwell and Jasniff. As the party walked along Hooker Montgomery told more about his dealings with the rascally students. It was plain to Dave that the so-styled doctor had been nothing but a weak tool, and in a way the... | who questioned her? | 643 | 695 | Good-evening, Mrs. Slater," said Hooker Montgomery. | Hooker Montgomery. |
(CNN) -- Johan Friso, the 43-year-old Dutch prince who was injured in an avalanche at an Austrian ski resort last week, has suffered brain damage, his doctor said Friday.
"After the latest neurological test we conducted yesterday it became clear that the lack of oxygen (to) the brain of the patient caused massive dam... | How old is he? | null | 50 | null | 43 |
(CNN) -- World number one Novak Djokovic began his bid to win a second Wimbledon title with a straight sets victory as he focused hard on avoiding a shock Rafael Nadal-style defeat.
A day after the Spaniard bowed out against Belgian world No. 135 Steve Darcis, the Serb was in unforgiving mood as he defeated Germany's... | in how many sets? | 335 | 346 | 6-3 7-5 6-4 | Three |
Standardization or standardisation is the process of implementing and developing technical standards based on the consensus of different parties that include firms, users, interest groups, standards organizations and governments Standardization can help to maximize , interoperability, safety, repeatability, or quality.... | how many towns were planned? | 1,279 | null | null | Six |
CHAPTER XII
WINTER DAYS AT PUTNAM HALL
After the trial of Josiah Crabtree the days flew by swiftly at the Hall. Bound to make a good showing, each of the Rover boys applied himself diligently to his studies, and all made rapid progress.
Thanksgiving came and went, and a week later there came a fairly heavy fall o... | By how long? | 243 | 328 | Thanksgiving came and went, and a week later there came a fairly heavy fall of snow. | A week later |
Universal Music Group (also known in the United States as UMG Recordings, Inc. and abbreviated as UMG) is an American global music corporation that is a subsidiary of the French media conglomerate Vivendi. UMG's global corporate headquarters are in Santa Monica, California. It is considered one of the "Big Three" recor... | What was the feud regarding compact discs about? | 1,197 | 1,378 | Between 1995 and 2000, music companies were found to have artificially inflated compact disc prices through the use of illegal marketing practices such as minimum advertised pricing | pricing |
CHAPTER VI
THE BLUNDERING OF ANDREW
They came face to face in the hall of the Grand Hotel. Duncombe had just returned from his call upon the Marquise. Andrew was leaning upon the arm of a dark, smooth-shaven man, and had apparently just descended from the lift. At the sound of Duncombe's little exclamation they bot... | where? | 1,203 | 1,243 | The man had taken the chair next to them | next to them |
CHAPTER FOUR
Babalatchi saw Abdulla pass through the low and narrow entrance into the darkness of Omar's hut; heard them exchange the usual greetings and the distinguished visitor's grave voice asking: "There is no misfortune--please God--but the sight?" and then, becoming aware of the disapproving looks of the two A... | Was the entrance narrow? | 43 | 110 | through the low and narrow entrance into the darkness of Omar's hut | yes |
The University of California, Berkeley (also referred to as UC Berkeley, Berkeley, and Cal ) is a public research university located in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1868, Berkeley is the oldest of the ten research universities affiliated with the University of California system (although UCSF was founded in 1864 an... | How many labs does it "co-manage"? | 1,526 | 1,607 | It also co-manages three United States Department of Energy National Laboratories | three |
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