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CHAPTER III.
In a very few days, Kate had been settled into the ways of the household in Bruton Street; and found one day so like another, that she sometimes asked herself whether she had not been living there years instead of days.
She was always to be ready by half-past seven. Her French maid, Josephine, used t... | How long did she live there? | 148 | null | she sometimes asked herself whether she had not been living there years instead of days | Only days. |
A vernacular or vernacular language is the native language or native dialect (usually colloquial or informal) of a specific population, especially as distinguished from a literary, national or standard variety of the language, or a lingua franca (also called a vehicular language) used in the region or state inhabited b... | What terms did he use? | 1,660 | 1,807 | Varro, the classical Latin grammarian, used the term "vocabula vernacula", "termes de la langue nationale" or "vocabulary of the national language" | vocabula vernacula |
It was movie night at Tom's house. He was looking forward to watching a movie. He wondered what sort of movie it would be. Would it be a cartoon? Would there be knights? He really likes to watch movies about spaceships. His sister likes to watch movies about animals. Tonight they would watch his father's favorite type ... | Who's favorite type did they watch? | 268 | 329 | Tonight they would watch his father's favorite type of movie. | his father's |
CHAPTER XXII
THE REAL THING AND NO MISTAKE
'With asses all his time he spent, Their club's perpetual president, He caught their manners, looks, and airs-- An ass in everything but ears.' GAY.
The master of the house was unable to contribute much more than his name to the propriety of the arrival of the suitors,... | Who lives in America? | 1,773 | 1,888 | Ferdinand Travis was back again, rather amused at the family astonishment at the rapidity of his journey to America | Ferdinand Travis |
(CNN)If you want him to stay, you're going to have to pay Sly Stone.
That's the $5 million message from jurors in California regarding the soul-funk music icon, known for classic Sly and the Family Stone hits such as "Everyday People, " "If You Want Me to Stay," "Dance to the Music" and "Family Affair."
On Tuesday,... | What year did Sly Stone file a lawsuit against his manager? | 292 | 292 | 2010 | 2010 |
A railway electrification system supplies electric power to railway trains and trams without an on-board prime mover or local fuel supply. Electrification has many advantages but requires significant capital expenditure. Selection of an electrification system is based on economics of energy supply, maintenance, and cap... | Do urban and intercity use the same systems? | 398 | 448 | Different systems are used for urban and intercity | No |
(Mental Floss) -- It's hard to walk down the aisle of a liquor store without running across a bottle bearing someone's name.
A costumed reveler at a Captain Morgan party celebrates the rum named after the 17th century privateer.
We put them in our cocktails, but how well do we know them?
Here's some biographical ... | Did he visit any islands in the Caribbean? | 542 | null |
Not only did the Welsh pirate marry his own cousin, he ran risky missions for the governor of Jamaica, including capturing some Spanish prisoners in Cuba and sacking Port-au-Prince in Haiti.
He then plundered the Cuban coast | Yes |
Tasha and Hassan went to their grandma's house. They were going to stay there for two days. Tasha was happy because she likes to play with the farm animals. She wanted to milk the cow. She also wanted to play with the baby pig. Hassan wanted to stay in the house and bake sugar cookies. He also wanted to make fresh coco... | What did Hassan want to do? | 242 | 285 | to stay in the house and bake sugar cookies | to stay in the house and bake sugar cookies |
Antioch on the Orontes (; , also Syrian Antioch) was an ancient Greco-Roman city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. Its ruins lie near the modern city of Antakya, Turkey, and lends the modern city its name.
Antioch was founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great... | WHen was Antioch founded? | 216 | 270 | Antioch was founded near the end of the 4th century BC | Antioch was founded near the end of the 4th century BC |
Once there was a dog named Noodle. Noodle had two brothers named Puff and Fluff, and a sister named Polly. Noodle's best friend was a boy named Jack. Jack went to school, but the dogs stayed home all day. Jack liked to feed Noodle chicken and beef. One day Jack went to the store and bought chicken for Noodle. Jack put ... | who didn't go? | null | null | Polly stayed home because she was sick | Polly |
CHAPTER IX.
THE FIRE.
Raymond let the cattle browse about, while he went to work, cutting down some small, but yet pretty tall and bushy trees. He then brought up the team, and hooked a long chain into the ring which hung down from the middle of the yoke, upon the under side. The end of the chain trailed upon the g... | what did Raymond do when they go to a cut down tree? | 681 | 716 | hook the chain around the butt end | hook the chain around the butt end |
(PEOPLE.com) -- Theodore "Teddy" Forstmann, a veteran business leader and philanthropist who was romantically linked to Padma Lakshmi, died Sunday. He was 71.
Forstmann suffered from brain cancer, his spokesman tells The New York Times.
Although the famed billionaire never married, he dated "Top Chef" host Lakshmi,... | Who was he dating? | 287 | 319 | he dated "Top Chef" host Lakshmi | Lakshmi |
CHAPTER XX
Julian and Furley left the place together. They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
"To Downing Street, I believe," Furley remarked. "He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise."
"Compromise!" Julian repeated a little drearily. "How can there be any such thing! There might ... | Where did they think he could be? | 122 | 221 | To Downing Street, I believe," Furley remarked. "He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise. | To Downing Street, |
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama told a Labor Day crowd in Detroit that he's prepared to fight for a new job growth plan, defend organized labor and take steps to "restore the middle class in America," while five Republican candidates hoping to defeat him next year all called for repealing the major legislation passed s... | What did Aretha Franklin do during the rally attended by President Obama? | 328 | 330 | warm - up | warm - up |
(CNN) -- Chris Brown has some words of advice for suspended NFL player Ray Rice.
In an interview with MTV's Sway Calloway Thursday, Brown opened up about his own history with domestic violence in light of Rice being cut from the Baltimore Ravens and suspended from the league after a leaked video depicted the player p... | Was there evidence of Rice's domestic abuse? | 278 | 352 | after a leaked video depicted the player punching his now-wife, Janay Rice | yes |
Bob was flying a toy plane in his yard. He was having a great time! Bob had a dog and a cat that were also playing in the yard. He was also singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." Bob flew his toy plane too high. It landed on the roof of his house. Bob asked his dad to get it. Bob's dad said he had to borrow a ladder f... | Who did he borrow it from? | 426 | 506 | Finally, Bob's dad went next door and asked his neighbor, Frank, for a ladder. | Frank |
Botanical nomenclature is the formal, scientific naming of plants. It is related to, but distinct from taxonomy. Plant taxonomy is concerned with grouping and classifying plants; botanical nomenclature then provides names for the results of this process. The starting point for modern botanical nomenclature is Linnaeus'... | Can you name one of the early writers? | 984 | 996 | null | Theophrastus |
CHAPTER 16
Yet burns the sun on high beyond the cloud; Each in his southern cave, The warm winds linger, but to be allowed One breathing o'er the wave, One flight across the unquiet sky; Swift as a vane may turn on high, The smile of heaven comes on. So waits the Lord behind the veil, His light on frenzied cheek, or ... | Was Guy happy with what was written in the letters? | 1,059 | 1,304 | saw his face of a burning, glowing red, the features almost convulsed, the large veins in the forehead and temples swollen with the blood that rushed through them, and if ever his eyes flashed with the dark lightning of Sir Hugh's, it was then. | no |
Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.8 million (2.6 million within the metropolitan area, nearly one third of Austria's population), and its cultural, economic, and political centre. It is the 7th-largest ... | Is it considered to be a World Heritage in Danger? | 1,108 | 1,175 | In July 2017 it was moved to the list of World Heritage in Danger. | Yes. |
CHAPTER XXIII.
PATSY ADOPTS AN UNCLE.
Uncle John and Mr. Watson did not appear at dinner, being closeted in the former's room. This meal, however, was no longer a state function, being served by the old servants as a mere matter of routine. Indeed, the arrangements of the household had been considerably changed by ... | Where were they both holed up? | 93 | 129 | null | John's room |
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England. With around 600 undergraduates, 300 graduates, and over 180 fellows, it is the largest college in either of the Oxbridge universities by number of undergraduates. By combined student numbers, it is second to Homerton College, Cambridge.... | Who was the most recent one to get a degree? | 1,157 | 1,221 | null | Prince Charles |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A young, female suicide bomber was behind a blast in Pakistan that killed at least 46 people and injured 105 others at a food distribution point, an official said Sunday.
Zakir Hussain Afridi, the top government official in Bajaur Agency, Pakistan, said that the preliminary investigation ... | How old was the female suicide bomber believed to be? | 84 | null | between the ages of 16 and 18 | between the ages of 16 and 18 |
The UEFA European Championship (known informally as the Euros) is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), determining the continental champion of Europe. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-... | What began in 1996? | 460 | 570 | null | championships are often referred to in the form "UEFA Euro [year] |
CHAPTER VI.
NEGOTIATIONS.
B.C. 280-279
Effects of the victory.--Public opinion at Rome.--Expectations of Pyrrhus.--His mistake.--Cineas sent an embassador to Rome.--Cineas's plans for bribing the Roman senators.--Speech of Cineas in the Roman senate.--Debate in the senate.--An incident of the discussion.--Appius ... | Did they take advantage of this? | 1,817 | 2,004 | The Roman government, accordingly, began immediately to enlist new recruits, and to make preparations for a new campaign, more ample and complete, and on a far greater scale than before. | Yes |
I stepped inside my mother's car and dropped my backpack on the floor as my face filled with excitement. Today's the day that we're going to the candy store and picking out a new treat to have after dinner. Some people may like going to the movies, or the game room, or even to parks, but going to the candy store once a... | What did Trevor try not to do on the way home from the candy store? | 356 | 356 | eat | eat |
Chapter VIII
Anne's First Proposal
The old year did not slip away in a green twilight, with a pinky-yellow sunset. Instead, it went out with a wild, white bluster and blow. It was one of the nights when the storm-wind hurtles over the frozen meadows and black hollows, and moans around the eaves like a lost creature... | Who? | 1,306 | 1,376 | said Jane, still more solemnly, "what do you think of my brother Billy | Jane |
Sarah looked up high. She could see the scissors up on top of the cabinet. If she could only reach them, she could cut the gum out of her baby sister's hair and her mom would never know. Her mom was still busy helping her brother take out the trash. Sarah quickly pushed a chair over to the cabinet. She climbed up on th... | did Sarah confess to giving Sally a haircut? | 927 | null | "I did it," Sarah said | yes |
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a mainline Protestant Methodist denomination. In the 19th century its main predecessor was a leader in Evangelicalism. Founded in 1968 by the union of the Methodist Church (USA) and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John... | how many people follow it approximately? | 622 | 666 | which has approximately 80 million adherents | 80 million |
European Union law is a body of treaties and legislation, such as Regulations and Directives, which have direct effect or indirect effect on the laws of European Union member states. The three sources of European Union law are primary law, secondary law and supplementary law. The main sources of primary law are the Tre... | Is there a highest court? | 1,157 | 1,207 | he European Court of Justice is the highest court | he European Court of Justice |
Chapter 9
Numa "El Adrea"
On the same day that Kadour ben Saden rode south the diligence from the north brought Tarzan a letter from D'Arnot which had been forwarded from Sidi-bel-Abbes. It opened the old wound that Tarzan would have been glad to have forgotten; yet he was not sorry that D'Arnot had written, for on... | How many times had Miss Porter postponed the wedding? | 336 | 336 | three | three |
Xinjiang, officially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is a provincial-level autonomous region of China in the northwest of the country. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and the eighth largest country subdivision in the world, spanning over 1.6 million km (640,000 square miles). Xinjiang contains ... | What is the total area of Xinjiang? | 57 | 68 | 1 . 6 million km ( 640 , 000 square miles ) | 1 . 6 million km ( 640 , 000 square miles ) |
(CNN) -- A Florida woman accused in the death of a lottery millionaire pleaded not guilty at a court hearing Monday in Hillsborough County, CNN affiliate Bay News 9 reported.
Dorice "Dee Dee" Moore is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Abraham Shakespeare, a truck driver turned lottery millionaire. She ... | Where did they get the tip from? | 615 | 638 | an associate of Moore's | an associate of Moore's |
Norfolk Island (i/ˈnɔːrfək ˈaɪlənd/; Norfuk: Norf'k Ailen) is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia, 1,412 kilometres (877 mi) directly east of mainland Australia's Evans Head, and about 900 kilometres (560 mi) from Lord Howe Island. The island is part of the Commo... | When? | 688 | 692 | 1788 | 1788 |
Lisbon is the capital and the largest city of Portugal, with a population of 552,700 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km. Its urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits with a population of around 3 million people, being the 11th-most populous urban area in the European Union. About... | What is the GDP PPP per capita of the Lisbon region? | 351 | 355 | $ 32 , 434 | $ 32 , 434 |
(CNN) -- Park Ji-Sung will sign a new two-year contract with Manchester United, according to the English football champions' manager Alex Ferguson.
The midfielder, 30, has one year remaining on his current deal, but Ferguson is confident the former South Korea star will commit his future to the club he joined from Du... | Who will sign a new two year contract with Manchester United? | 9 | 80 | Park Ji-Sung will sign a new two-year contract with Manchester United, | Park Ji-Sung |
(CNN) -- It's become a nightly ritual. When dusk descends, so do they -- by the hundreds, in cities coast to coast.
And the protests over police brutality after recent deaths of unarmed black men might only intensify. Organizers are calling this week a "Week of Outrage," culminating in large demonstrations planned fo... | What are people doing about the brutality? | 118 | 156 | And the protests over police brutality | protesting |
This summer Frank and his friends went to Boy Scout camp for two weeks. At camp they had lots of fun activities like swimming, wood carving, and telling ghost stories. At camp there weren't any restaurants or grocery stores, so for food they would have to make their own meals. One thing they could do is make peanut but... | How often would he phone his mother? | 1,185 | 1,236 | Frank promised to call home at least every two days | Every 2 days. |
CHAPTER I
The Marchioness of Amesbury was giving a garden party in the spacious but somewhat urban grounds of her mansion in Kensington. Perhaps because it was the first affair of its sort of the season, and perhaps, also, because Cecilia Amesbury had the knack of making friends in every walk of life, it was remarkab... | What was the age difference between the two men? | 1,126 | 1,142 | -ten years older | ten years |
Billy had a pet turtle that he took good care of, everyday. His turtle's name was Tumble. Tumble liked to walk around outside in the garden and dig small holes to sleep in. Billy loved Tumble and would visit him outside when he got home from school. Tumble's favorite food was oatmeal. So, every day after school, Billy ... | did Tumble like it? | 249 | 284 | Tumble's favorite food was oatmeal | Yes |
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the league has an affiliation agreement with one NHL team. When NHL teams do no... | was can-am established in 1929 | 926 | 943 | founded in 1926, | No |
CHAPTER XIX
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK--A ROUGH RIDER WAY OF CAMPAIGNING--ELECTED GOVERNOR--IMPORTANT WORK AT ALBANY--THE HOMESTEAD AT OYSTER BAY--CHOPPING DOWN A TREE FOR EXERCISE
The war with Spain was at an end, and Uncle Sam had now to turn his attention to the Philippines, where for many months to come... | Did he want Roosevelt to take his job? | 1,153 | 1,192 | and they said he deserved another term | no |
Stinky Pete wanted to build a tree house. He needed to get a ladder to bring wood up the tree. He went to his friend's house to borrow a ladder. He also borrowed a bucket. He needed the bucket to carry nails. His friend is named James. The ladder was too big for Stinky Pete to carry alone. He had James help him carry t... | they were careful to do what? | null | 404 | stay on the sidewalk | stay on the sidewalk |
(CNN)The United States is now working on the assumption that Charlie Hebdo attacker Said Kouachi met American terrorist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki at some point in Yemen and received orders from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to carry out an attack, a U.S. official tells CNN.
The official said Kouachi's motivat... | Do authorities think he ordered the attack? | null | 199 | null | no |
Hi there! How are you doing today? I was hanging out with my friend earlier today. I am looking for a guy in a blue shirt and blue pants. Have you seen him? I cannot find him, and I thought I looked everywhere. I have checked behind the green couch and he was not there. I looked inside the white refrigerator and he was... | How about the back yard? | 211 | 818 | I have checked behind the green couch and he was not there. I looked inside the white refrigerator and he was not there either. I looked to the left and looked to the right of the television and he was not in those places either!
Where would you look for someone? Where would you look in their house? I think he could ... | no |
(CNN) -- This was not how it was supposed to end.
The past week had been a procession -- the next few days were supposed to end in a coronation.
With the future King of England in the Royal Box, the man who wore the Wimbledon crown so proudly allowed it to slip on Centre Court.
Andy Murray, the first British man ... | What seed is Novak in? | 1,385 | null | null | the top |
(CNN) -- By all accounts, it was a storybook wedding.
Eighty of the bride and groom's closest friends and family watched as the beaming couple exchanged rings under a bridge on New York City's shoreline in Astoria Park.
Except these weren't your run-of-the-mill fairytale nuptials. In Joanna Scutts' storybook, the b... | How was it described? | 266 | 284 | fairytale nuptials | like a fairytale |
CHAPTER VIII.
JASPER GRINDER IS DISMISSED.
Dick was greatly surprised over the news which Peleg Snuggers conveyed to him. He knew that Jasper Grinder was an intensely passionate man when aroused, as on the occasion of the attempted caning, but he had not imagined that the man would fall into a fit while in such a c... | Did he penalize the one with the cold? | null | 1,251 | "No. He's awfully upset, and I don't think he'll do anything right away," concluded the general utility man. | no |
A pastor is usually an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, the term may be abbreviated to "Pr" or "Ptr" (singular) or "Ps" (plural). A pastor also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation. It is derrived from the Latin word, "pascere... | What is the Hebrew word for "shepherd"? | 201 | 203 | raʿah | raʿah |
Unix (; trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, development starting in the 1970s at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others.
Initially intended for use inside the Bell System, AT&T licensed Unix ... | What language is the majority of the Unix operating system written in? | null | 342 | c | c |
(CNN) -- One of four former Khmer Rouge leaders charged with crimes against humanity was ruled unfit to stand trial and could be set free, a spokesman for the special U.N. court in Cambodia said Thursday.
Lars Olsen said the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia decided that Ieng Thirith, the 78-year-old f... | When did it end? | 1,391 | 1,451 | four-year reign of terror that was eventually halted in 1979 | 1979 |
CHAPTER I
MABEL PONDERS
It was four o'clock in the afternoon and Marston sat by a window in an English country house. His pose was limp and his face was thin, for the fever had shaken him, but he felt his strength coming back. Outside, bare trees shook their branches in a fresh west wind, and a white belt of surf c... | What color was her skin | 896 | 915 | delicate pink skin | pink |
CHAPTER V
About L. D.
Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months. Offers of ho... | when was Eames going in vacation? | 1,145 | 1,176 | null | October |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- In energy-sapping conditions, the British and Irish Lions hardly had to bare their teeth to comprehensively beat the Barbarians 59-8 in the first match of their rugby tour to Australia.
"It was a good run-out and what we wanted. It was a little tougher than the scoreline suggests," Lions head coach... | Did it happen late in the game? | 1,178 | 1,262 | couple of minutes into the match was brought to juddering halt by a crunching tackle | No |
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- The European Union announced a recovery package of 180 million euros for the Ivory Coast on Tuesday as residents of the African nation attempted to adjust to life with a clear leader and relative stability after months of bloodshed.
Forces arrested former President Laurent Gbagbo after s... | Who swore allegiance to the new president? | 1,440 | 1,492 | null | Top military brass |
(Mental Floss) -- Over the centuries, people have had some very good reasons to dress up like a member of the opposite sex.
After record-setting Olympics athlete Stella Walsh died in 1980, it was revealed that she had indeed been a man.
And I'm not talking about people who live this way out of personal preference, ... | How did Sarah Edmonds disguise herself to spy on the Confederates? | 209 | 210 | a woman | a woman |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- An earthquake in Pakistan, powerful enough to prompt the appearance of a small island off the coast, has killed more than 200 people, Pakistani officials said.
The 7.7-magnitude quake struck in a remote area of southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, but it had severe consequences.
At least 2... | What did it make? | 639 | 664 | a mass 20 to 30 feet high | a mass 20 to 30 feet high |
(CNN) -- The United States does not know where ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is and does not believe the National Transitional Council has a lock on his whereabouts either, a senior U.S. official told CNN Thursday.
That information came after Anees al-Sharif, a spokesman for the new Tripoli Military Council, s... | Who is Leon Panetta. | 460 | 482 | U.S. Defense Secretary | U.S. Defense Secretary |
CHAPTER XXVIII
THE LOST LANDSLIDE MINE
"They cut the ropes! See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"
As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone. Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.
"One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked ... | Did he already have an idea of who it was? | 383 | 404 | He looked at the boys | He looked at the boys. Yes. |
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... | How often are sites revisited? | 569 | null | null | every few weeks or months |
Windows Vista (codenamed Longhorn) is an operating system by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs and media center PCs. Development was completed on 8 November 2006, and over the following three months, it was released in stages to computer hardware and soft... | What was the aim? | 1,114 | 1,200 | Vista aimed to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network | To increase the level of communication between machines on a home network |
CHAPTER VI--THE NEW FRIEND
'Maidens should be mild and meek, Swift to hear, and slow to speak.'
Miss Weston had been much interested by what she heard respecting Mrs. Eden, and gladly discovered that she was just the person who could assist in some needlework which was required at Broom Hill. She asked Lilias to ... | Was Lily speaking slowly? | 882 | 906 | Very fast did Lily talk | no |
CHAPTER NINE
MEG GOES TO VANITY FAIR
"I do think it was the most fortunate thing in the world that those children should have the measles just now," said Meg, one April day, as she stood packing the 'go abroady' trunk in her room, surrounded by her sisters.
"And so nice of Annie Moffat not to forget her promise. ... | Why couldn't she have it? | 1,416 | 1,455 | but there isn't time to make it over, | There wasn't time to make it over |
(CNN) -- Mike Ellery was always used to having his little sister trying to copy him -- but not even he saw her latest stunt coming.
While the 24-year-old was always destined to be a rugby star for England, never did he think that he'd be traveling across the world with his sister, Megan, in tow.
For the first time ... | Where will it be? | 969 | 983 | Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
Brighton is a seaside resort on the south coast of England. It is part of the city of Brighton and Hove and the ceremonial county of East Sussex, within the historic county of Sussex.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement ... | What is the first reference of it? | 297 | 341 | The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" | The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" |
Xu Caihou, a retired PLA general and former vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), was taken from his sick bed at 301 Military Hospital in Beijing on Saturday by dozens of armed policemen, the South China Morning Post reported, quoting unidentified sources.
Xu was detained the same day Presi... | Celebrating what? | 1,699 | 1,726 | the Chinese Lunar New Year | Chinese Lunar New Year |
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN.
IN WHICH SOME DESPERATE ENTERPRISES ARE UNDERTAKEN.
At this time the Russians had taken up a strong position in the Balkan mountain range, and entrenched themselves within a short distance of the enemy.
After a night and a day of aimless wandering, Jacob Lancey found himself at last in a rocky ... | Did anyone live there? | 1,641 | 1,684 | -the desolate home where his sister Giuana, | His sister Giuana. |
(CNN)Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton and teammate Nico Rosberg resumed where they left off last season as the 2015 Formula One season kicked off in Melbourne.
The Mercedes duo, who took pole position in all but one of last season's qualifying sessions and won 16 of the 19 races, were dominant in first and seco... | Who did Kvyat leave to drive for Red Bull? | null | 882 | Red Bull since his switch from Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso |
CHAPTER XIV--ON THE ROAD
And now the day of the great fight began to approach. Even the imminent outbreak of war and the renewed threats of Napoleon were secondary things in the eyes of the sportsmen--and the sportsmen in those days made a large half of the population. In the club of the patrician and the plebeian ... | Who were they betting on? | 903 | 961 | On the whole, however, the betting was in favour of Wilson | Wilson |
CHAPTER XXV
DOMINGO APPEARS
The carriers had stopped in a deserted village one morning after a long and arduous march from the mission station, when Ormsgill, lying in the hot white sand, looked quietly at Nares, who sat with his back against one of the empty huts.
"If I knew what the dusky image was thinking I s... | How long had the carriers been travelling from the mission station? | 30 | 35 | a long and arduous | a long and arduous |
Bob Dylan is being investigated on suspicion of inciting hatred in Paris over comments he made in Rolling Stone magazine, French prosecutors said Tuesday.
An organization representing Croatians in France pressed charges against Dylan for allegedly comparing the conflict between Croatians and Serbs to the Nazis' perse... | What did Vlatko Maric say about Bob Dylan's remarks in Rolling Stone? | 285 | 288 | " rare violence " | " rare violence " |
(CNN) -- Amy Poehler drew a standing ovation when she initiated an impromptu pageant during the outstanding lead actress in a comedy category at the 2011 Emmy Awards.
At the 2012 Golden Globes, Tina Fey made viewers do a double take, photo-bombing Poehler as the nominees were announced for best actress in a TV comedy... | Who is not a star? | 1,182 | 1,192 | MacFarlane | MacFarlane |
London (CNN) -- It's a scene straight out of Cinderella: a princess in her royal wedding dress, riding in a horse-drawn carriage through majestic streets.
That's just what Kate Middleton may look like on her wedding day next month. Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday that a century-old gold-trimmed royal carriage wil... | What will they ride in case of inclement weather? | 470 | null | State Landau | State Landau |
Chapter 13: Bush Rangers.
As soon as it became dark, the journey was renewed.
"Now, Jim, you must keep your eyes well open," Reuben said. "There is no saying when we may come upon them, now."
"I tink dey not berry far off, sah. Dose sheep too tired to go far. Black fellow glad to stop and rest, when he see no one... | What characteristic is similar to a dog? | 927 | 1,108 | It is wonderful how keen is the scent of these natives. They are like dogs in that respect; and can perceive the smell of a fire, when the wind brings it down to them, miles away." | keen sense of smell |
(CNN)To allay possible concerns, Boston prosecutors released video Friday of the shooting of a police officer last month that resulted in the killing of the gunman.
The officer wounded, John Moynihan, is white. Angelo West, the gunman shot to death by officers, was black.
After the shooting, community leaders in th... | what race was he ? | 268 | 273 | black | black |
CHAPTER XIX: THE FIGHT AT THE FORD
By the early September sunrise the thicket beneath the pass was sheltering the twenty well-appointed reiters of Adlerstein, each standing, holding his horse by the bridle, ready to mount at the instant. In their rear were the serfs and artisans, some with axes, scythes, or ploughs... | How were they holding them? | null | 211 | null | By the bridle |
(CNN) -- A New Jersey police officer plead not guilty on Friday, a day after he was arrested and charged with setting fire to the house of an Edison police captain and his family.
Michael A. Dotro was arrested on Thursday at his home in Manalapan, New Jersey, after an investigation by the Middlesex County prosecutor'... | How did law enforcement describe the damage? | 848 | 896 | "The investigators described it as considerable, | considerable |
CHAPTER XVI
THE BLOWING UP OF THE BRIDGE
"Say, this is something fierce, Dave!"
"I agree with you, Roger. I don't see how we are going to do such a long lesson."
"Old Haskers is getting worse and worse," growled Phil. "I think we ought to report it to Doctor Clay."
"Just what I think," came from Ben. "He keep... | How did the other students react to the boys' outburst? | 235 | 274 | all were aroused over the treatment received at the hands of job haskers . he had been harsh and dictatorial to the last degree , and several times it had looked as if there might be an outbreak | all were aroused over the treatment received at the hands of job haskers . he had been harsh and dictatorial to the last degree , and several times it had looked as if there might be an outbreak |
CHAPTER NINETEEN.
A NIGHT JOURNEY.
"And he must post, without delay, Along the bridge and through the dale. And by the church and o'er the down." _Wordsworth_.
John Hewlett had finished his day's work, and come home in the dusk of an October evening. He found the house hung all over with the family linen, taken i... | who was moaning? | 456 | null | His mother was moaning over it, and there was no place to sit down | His mother |
(CNN) -- A Florida woman accused in the death of a lottery millionaire pleaded not guilty at a court hearing Monday in Hillsborough County, CNN affiliate Bay News 9 reported.
Dorice "Dee Dee" Moore is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Abraham Shakespeare, a truck driver turned lottery millionaire. She ... | When do they say he was killed? | 884 | 902 | April 6 or April 7 | April 6 or April 7 |
(CNN) -- In the middle of the Idaho wilderness, a man on horseback had a brief conversation with two campers. The rider's realization later that he may have been talking to California Amber Alert suspect James DiMaggio and his alleged teenage captive has now focused a nationwide manhunt for the pair on the rugged mount... | What tip line did the man call? | 571 | 610 | but he called the Amber Alert tip line | Amber Alert |
(CNN) -- Amy Poehler drew a standing ovation when she initiated an impromptu pageant during the outstanding lead actress in a comedy category at the 2011 Emmy Awards.
At the 2012 Golden Globes, Tina Fey made viewers do a double take, photo-bombing Poehler as the nominees were announced for best actress in a TV comedy... | does he think she is trendy? | 1,649 | 1,687 | She's not too trendy but trendy enough | She's not too trendy but trendy enough |
Starting in the coal mines, by the mid-19th century elevators were operated with steam power and were used for moving goods in bulk in mines and factories. These steam driven devices were soon being applied to a diverse set of purposes - in 1823, two architects working in London, Burton and Hormer, built and operated a... | Was it a constant force? | 770 | null | . A water pump supplied a variable level of wate | No |
Newark ( or also locally ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County. As one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs, the city had a population of 277,140 in 2010, making it the nation's 67th most-populous municipality, after being ranked 63rd in the nation in 200... | Where is Newark located relative to lower Manhattan? | 151 | null | west | west |
Chocolate was a box turtle. Lauren found her one day on the side of the road, hiding in her old, worn shell, frightened by the cars going by. Lauren picked Chocolate up to help her cross the street, because Lauren knew that turtles are very slow and cars are very fast. After Lauren got Chocolate to the other side of th... | Who was chocolate? | 0 | 26 | Chocolate was a box turtle | a box turtle |
CHAPTER XVII.
Five minutes later, Tom Thurston entered, and Julia Monson came down to receive HIM, her pique not interfering, and it being rather stylish to be disengaged on the morning of the day when the household was in all the confusion of a premeditated rout.
{premeditated rout = planned party}
"This is SO g... | What was the cause of Tom Thurston's confusion and monopolized mind? | null | null | the approach of this awful night | the approach of this awful night |
AUSTIN, Texas (CNN) -- Lady Bird Johnson, who was first lady during the 1960s and in her later years became an advocate for beautifying public landscapes, died Wednesday, family spokesman Tom Johnson said. She was 94.
Lady Bird Johnson's real name was Claudia.
She was the widow of Lyndon Baines Johnson, sworn in as... | Did she die on a Thursday? | null | 170 | Lady Bird Johnson, who was first lady during the 1960s and in her later years became an advocate for beautifying public landscapes, died Wednesday, | no |
CHAPTER IX
A SUSPICIOUS MOVE
When Benson and Blake rode into the camp, apparently on good terms with each other, Harding made no reference to what had occurred. He greeted them pleasantly, and soon afterward they sat down to the supper he had been cooking. When they had finished, they gathered round the fire with t... | What did he call them? | 1,317 | 1,341 | You are two good fellows | two good fellows |
A Sudanese woman has been freed from prison a month after being sentenced to die by hanging for refusing to renounce her Christian faith.
"I am a Christian," Meriam Yehya Ibrahim told the judge at her sentencing hearing in May, "and I will remain a Christian."
An appeals court in Sudan ruled that a lower court's ju... | How many times was she beat? | null | 693 | An international controversy erupted over Ibraham's conviction in May by a Sudanese court on charges of apostasy, or the renunciation of faith, and adultery. Ibrahim was eight months pregnant when was sentenced to suffer 100 lashes and then be hanged. | 100 |
London, England (CNN) -- Former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic will not be extradited to Serbia, a British court ruled Tuesday, setting him free.
Ganic called the extradition request "a textbook example of abuse," accusing the Serbian government of trying to "undermine the judiciary in this country."
The extradition req... | What for? | null | 350 | politically motivated | politically motivated |
(CNN) -- Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, embroiled in a bitter divorce with his wife, Linda, told Rolling Stone magazine he can "totally understand" O.J. Simpson, the former football great found liable for the deaths of his wife and another man.
Linda and Hulk Hogan enjoy happier times at the 2006 MTV Video Music Aw... | Who was he giving the interview to? | 99 | 112 | Rolling Stone | Rolling Stone |
(CNN) -- Did we almost lose Bono?
The rear hatch of the aircraft taking the U2 lead singer from Dublin to Berlin was missing when the aircraft landed at Berlin Schonefeld Airport on Wednesday.
Besides Bono (whose real name is Paul Hewson), there were two pilots and four other passengers on board, according to Germo... | How long will that be? | 1,081 | 1,137 | null | Six to eight weeks. |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's sister, LaToya Jackson, told a London newspaper she suspects her brother was "murdered" in a conspiracy by "a shadowy entourage."
Michael Jackson "was surrounded by a bad circle," LaToya Jackson told a British newspaper.
London's Daily Mail newspaper paid for the i... | What type of circle was Mike in? | 200 | 230 | was surrounded by a bad circle | a bad circle |
South Slavic dialects historically formed a continuum. The turbulent history of the area, particularly due to expansion of the Ottoman Empire, resulted in a patchwork of dialectal and religious differences. Due to population migrations, Shtokavian became the most widespread in the western Balkans, intruding westwards i... | and another? | 739 | null | according to region, "Bosnian", "Serbian" and "Croatian", | Serbian |
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. Originating in 12th-century France and lasting into the 16th century, Gothic architecture was known during the period as Opus Fr... | Are they all big? | null | 1,146 | even the smallest | no |
Once upon a time there were a zebra and a monkey in a zoo. The zebra and the monkey had many napkins. What did the zebra and the monkey do with all the napkins? They didn't know. They ate the napkins. The zebra felt good. The monkey got a stomach ache. Why did the monkey get a stomach ache? The napkins were make out of... | What did the zebra and the monkey do with the napkins before they ate them? | 58 | 62 | they didn ' t know | they didn ' t know |
Baghdad (CNN) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters in Baghdad that his current visit to Iraq will probably be his last.
He has previously announced that he intends to retire sometime this year.
Gates made the comment while speaking to reporters at the U.S. Division-Center headquarters, where he add... | And who did the secretary talk to on Thursday? | 1,108 | null | General Lloyd Austin | General Lloyd Austin |
CHAPTER XI
Marie and Victor
"Are you taking me to the girls, Harry?"
"No," Harry said. "It would not be safe to do so. There are already suspicions, and they have been denounced."
Marie gave a cry of alarm.
"I have managed to suppress the document, Marie, and we start with them in a day or two. Still it will ... | Are they trustworthy? | 485 | 535 | who have shown themselves faithful and trustworthy | yes |
Oceania ( or ) is a geographic region comprising Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Australasia. Spanning the eastern and western hemispheres, Oceania covers an area of and has a population of 40 million. Oceania is the smallest continental grouping in land area and the second smallest in population after Antarctica.... | in what years? | 1,344 | 1,366 | between 1512 and 1526, | between 1512 and 1526, |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia is long and wide and is by far the lar... | When was the Argentine naval station Corbeta Uruguay closed? | 262 | 262 | 1982 | 1982 |
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... | Where? | 14 | 90 | WINTER DAYS AT PUTNAM HALL
After the trial of Josiah Crabtree the days fle | At Putnam Hall |
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