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CHAPTER XII. THE WEDDING. When Ussher first came into the parlour at Ballycloran, he asked after Thady, and it will be necessary to explain why he did so; the terms on which the two men stood towards each other not being such as to render it probable that either should be very anxious for the presence of the other....
Who was invited to the wedding?
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a lot of men from Drumleesh, and some also from Mohill
A lot of men
Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan located within the federal Islamabad Capital Territory. With a population of two million, it is the 10th largest city of Pakistan, while the larger Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area is the third largest in Pakistan with a population exceeding five million. The city is the ...
What is it known for?
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The city is known for the presence of several parks and forests
the presence of several parks and forests
CHAPTER XLIV. BROOKE BURGESS TAKES LEAVE OF EXETER. [Illustration] The time had arrived at which Brooke Burgess was to leave Exeter. He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house. When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the ...
What accommodations did they offer?
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"There is a bed for you now, and a place to be comfortable in
a bed
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland, and third-largest in the United Kingdom. Historically part of Lanarkshire, the city is now located within the boundaries of Glasgow City Council – one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Inhabitants of th...
What river is the city on?
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It is situated on the River Clyde
River Clyde
CHAPTER 25 OZMA OF OZ "It's funny," said Toto, standing before his friend the Lion and wagging his tail, "but I've found my growl at last! I am positive now that it was the cruel magician who stole it." "Let's hear your growl," requested the Lion. "G-r-r-r-r-r!" said Toto. "That is fine," declared the big bea...
Who did Toto think took his growl?
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"but I've found my growl at last! I am positive now that it was the cruel magician who stole it."
the cruel magician
The Mexican–American War, also known as the Mexican War and in Mexico the American intervention in Mexico, was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States (Mexico) from 1846 to 1848. It followed in the wake of the 1845 American annexation of the independent Republic of Texas, wh...
How long was it?
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brief
(CNN)"A long, long, time ago..." Those five words, when uttered or sung, makes baby boomers immediately think of Don McLean's pop masterpiece "American Pie." It's hard to believe that his phenomenal 8½ minute allegory, which millions of Americans know by heart, is 44 years old. All sorts of historical cross-currents ...
What was his job when Buddy Holly died?
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McLean was a paperboy
A paperboy.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A spending bill that funds the U.S. government for the rest of the budget year passed the Senate on Tuesday despite complaints about nearly $8 billion in what critics called "pork-barrel" projects. The Senate passes a bill to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year. Senators voted...
who?
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Republican critics, led by House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio,
Republican critics
MAMONI VALLEY PRESERVE, Panama (CNN) -- A famed primatologist says the plight of chimpanzees helped inspire Michael Jackson to write the song "Heal the World." Michael Jackson loved chimpanzees, said Jane Goodall: "They made him smile." But the theme and the lyrics of the song turned out to be about a better world ...
Where is that animal now?
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1,510
Years later, she met Jackson's chimp, Bubbles, and has visited him at his retirement refuge in Florida, she said.
retirement refuge
(CNN) -- Inside the Charles Manson room at the Museum of Death in Hollywood, Anne Forde looks at crime scene photos from the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders. "I was a kid when he was involved in these crimes," says Forde, who grew up in County Cork, Ireland. "It's just been a fascination for me ever since." "His eyes ju...
Who was murdered?
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murders of Sharon Tate
Sharon Tate
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Korean is considered one of the hardest languages in the world to master, but an elephant in a South Korean zoo is making a good start. Koshik, a 22-year-old Asian elephant has stunned experts and his keepers at Everland Zoo near Seoul by imitating human speech. Koshik can say the Korean w...
How was the video found?
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1,000
There was a YouTube video
on YouTube
Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a sovereign state in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon's location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland facilitated its r...
Was this in the mountains?
920
946
In the Mount Lebanon range
yes
Cambridge English Dictionary states that culture is, "the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time." Terror Management Theory posits that culture is a series of activities and worldviews that provide humans with the illusion of being individuals of va...
When did creativity begin to be seen in humans?
960
980
und 50,000 years ago
maybe around 50,000 years ago
(CNN) -- The funeral service for "Sopranos" actor James Gandolfini will be held Thursday in Manhattan, a family friend told CNN on Sunday. Gandolfini, who was on a working vacation in Rome, died Wednesday. An autopsy determined his death was the result of a heart attack, according to Michael Kobold, the family friend...
Where was he at the time?
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Rome
Rome
CHAPTER XIII SAM ON THE ROAD The next few days were very busy ones for Sam because he had a number of important classes to attend, and he was hard at work finishing his theme on "Civilization in Ancient Central America." It was impossible to call on Grace, and so he did nothing to find out the truth about Chester W...
Is there an amount Sam would be willing to pay?
1,315
1,335
five dollars or less
five dollars or less
CHAPTER XIX A letter, edged with black, announced the day of my master's return. Isabella was dead; and he wrote to bid me get mourning for his daughter, and arrange a room, and other accommodations, for his youthful nephew. Catherine ran wild with joy at the idea of welcoming her father back; and indulged most sangu...
Did they walk quickly?
710
797
'Linton is just six months younger than I am,' she chattered, as we strolled leisurely
No
CHAPTER XXI DICK MAKES A BOLD VENTURE Some delicate and important work was being done, and Stuyvesant had had his lunch sent up to the dam. Bethune and Dick joined him afterwards, and sat in the shade of a big traveling crane. Stuyvesant and Dick were hot and dirty, for it was not their custom to be content with gi...
How long were people waiting for it?
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709
"It's curious about that French liner," Stuyvesant presently remarked. "I understand her passengers have been waiting since yesterday and she hasn't arrived."
since yesterday
The Solar System is the gravitationally bound system comprising the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly. Of those objects that orbit the Sun directly, the largest eight are the planets, with the remainder being significantly smaller objects, such as dwarf planets and small Solar System bodi...
What kind of orbit do all of the eight planets have?
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All eight planets have almost circular orbits that lie within a nearly flat disc called the ecliptic.
lmost circular
(CNN) -- Two Amish girls, who were apparently abducted from a roadside farm stand in upstate New York, have been found and are safe, authorities said early Friday. An Amber Alert was issued late Wednesday in Oswegatchie for Delila Miller, 6, and her sister, Fannie, 12. They had been selling vegetables near their fami...
what were the girls selling?
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They had been selling vegetables
vegetables
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. The Red Sox have won eight World Series championships and have played in twelve. Founded in as one of the American ...
how many?
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The Red Sox have won eight World Series championships
eight
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX BETH'S SECRET When Jo came home that spring, she had been struck with the change in Beth. No one spoke of it or seemed aware of it, for it had come too gradually to startle those who saw her daily, but to eyes sharpened by absence, it was very plain and a heavy weight fell on Jo's heart as she sa...
How did Beth's mood seem?
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happy
happy
The University of Cambridge (informally Cambridge University) is a collegiate public research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by King Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's fourth-oldest surviving universit...
what does it have a close link with?
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The university is closely linked with the development of the high-tech business cluster
development of the high-tech business cluster
South America is a continent located in the western hemisphere, mostly in the southern hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the northern hemisphere. It may also be considered a subcontinent of the Americas, which is the model used in nations that speak Romance languages. The reference to South America instead...
What oceans border it?
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Pacific
Pacific
(CNN) -- It's the dream of millions of basketball fans around the world -- to be an NBA star. But for Rudy Fernandez, who leapt to fame with his "hellacious" dunk in an Olympic final against the U.S. Dream Team, playing in "the best league in the world" was not enough. Just 27 years old and reaching his peak as a p...
was he new to the game?
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reaching his peak as a player
no
Susie woke up early on Saturday morning. She was very happy because her cousin, Mary, was coming to visit today. She was also happy about the new kittens. They were only a few weeks old, and so cute! Susie ran into the kitchen. Her mother was cooking breakfast. "I can't wait to show Mary the new kittens," Susie ann...
What did Susie and Mary do with the kittens all day?
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played
played
Beijing, China (CNN) -- A court in eastern China sentenced a man to death Saturday for attacking 29 kindergarten students and three teachers with a knife, state-run media said. The Taixing Intermediate People's Court found Xu Yuyuan, 47, guilty of intentional homicide after a half-day trial, Xinhua news agency said. ...
and his motivation?
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1,460
he was frustrated
he was frustrated
CHAPTER XIII. THE CORN SALVE DOCTOR. After supper the two partners found that time hung a little heavily upon their hands. Matt suggested that they walk around the city a bit, taking in the sights, but Andy was too tired. "I'll tell you what I will do, though," said the older member of the firm. "I'll get one of ...
What kind of song did the older member perform?
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a lively German waltz.
a lively German waltz.
Tiger was a pig. Tiger's aunt Tabby always took care of Tiger. All Tiger had to do was make an oink and Tabby would come running to check on Tiger. Sometimes Tiger got into fights with his brother Tom and Tabby always took Tiger's side. One time Tiger accidentally lit a bush on fire when he was playing with a looking g...
who did he fight with?
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Sometimes Tiger got into fights with his brother
his brother
Professional wrestling (colloquially abbreviated to pro wrestling or wrestling) is an athletic form of entertainment based on a portrayal of a combat sport. Taking the form of live events held by touring promotions, it portrays a unique style of combat based on a combination of adopted styles, which include classical w...
Were these facts always known?
697
784
These facts were once kept highly secret, but they are now openly declared as the truth
no
Hispanic Americans and Latino Americans are people in the United States of America who are descendants of the Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries of Latin America and Spain. It is the largest population of Latino Americans and Hispanics outside of Latin America. More generally, it includes all persons in...
Where do Hispanic Americans live?
0
82
Hispanic Americans and Latino Americans are people in the United States of America
the United States
It was time for Jill to make her famous apple pie, out of the yellow apples that grew on her land. It was not time to pick the red cherries, or the orange oranges or even the green lettuce, but their nice colors made Jill happy. She would eat some of the pies, and give the rest of them away to her friends and family. S...
anywhere else?
1,045
1,066
to her mother's house
her mother's house
CHAPTER X. ON DETACHMENT. Ralph was soon at home in the regiment. He found his comrades a cheery and pleasant set of men, ready to assist the newly-joined young officers as far as they could. A few rough practical jokes were played; but Ralph took them with such perfect good temper that they were soon abandoned. ...
How often does he think drinking is ok?
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1,496
once in three months
once in three months
In economics, the Gini coefficient (sometimes expressed as a Gini ratio or a normalized Gini index) is a measure of statistical dispersion intended to represent the income or wealth distribution of a nation's residents, and is the most commonly used measure of inequality. It was developed by the Italian statistician an...
If only one person somehow has all the money and everybody else has none, what would the Gini coefficient be?
669
731
A Gini coefficient of 1 (or 100%) expresses maximal inequality
One
(CNN) -- From street corners, buses and subways to phone calls, e-mails, text messages, online posts and tweets, people around the world commented, pondered, and paid tribute to pop legend Michael Jackson, who died Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles. Pedestrians in Sydney, Australia, watch a TV screen announcing Micha...
When was that to start?
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632
Ameida said he'd gotten tickets to see Jackson at his "This Is It" concerts beginning on July 13 in London.
July 13
There was a very friendly cow named Mary who loved to walk around the town and eat lots of grass. Mary loved grass so much, but she hated when she got a mouthful of weeds or dirt. One day when Mary was looking for some tasty grass, she spotted a pretty purple flower. Without thinking she ate the flower and got very sic...
How did Mary's mom find out why she was sick?
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mary could tell her mom , dad , and brothers donny and sam would be mad at her if she said she ate a flower so she lied
mary could tell her mom , dad , and brothers donny and sam would be mad at her if she said she ate a flower so she lied
The United States Geological Survey (USGS, formerly simply Geological Survey) is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines,...
Are there any other main office complexes?
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780
The USGS also has major offices near Lakewood, Colorado, at the Denver Federal Center, and Menlo Park, California.
Yes
CHAPTER I SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Sam, this isn't the path." "I know it, Tom." "We've missed our way," went on Tom Rover, with a serious look on his usually sunny face. "It looks that way to me," answered Sam Rover, his younger brother. "I think we made a wrong turn after we slid down the cliff." "W...
How was the weather?
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851
It had been a clear, sunshiny day, but now the sky was overcast, and it looked like rain.
overcast
USB was designed to standardize the connection of computer peripherals (including keyboards, pointing devices, digital cameras, printers, portable media players, disk drives and network adapters) to personal computers, both to communicate and to supply electric power. It has become commonplace on other devices, such as...
Where do you find them?
1,047
1,077
computer or electronic device.
computer or electronic
A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example foliage, for the main component of its diet. As a result of their plant diet, herbivorous animals typically have mouthparts adapted to rasping or grinding. Horses and other herbivores have wide flat teeth that are ad...
What is the English definition of "vorare"?
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987
"vorare," to eat or devour
"vorare," to eat or devour
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...
What did they originally do?
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751
null
reprint out-of-print works
CHAPTER I. The Troubles of King Prigio. {Prince Ricardo and lady tied up: p13.jpg} "I'm sure I don't know what to do with that boy!" said King Prigio of Pantouflia. "If _you_ don't know, my dear," said Queen Rosalind, his illustrious consort, "I can't see what is to be done. You are so clever." The king and que...
Were they having trouble with him?
1,065
1,135
He meant his son, Prince Ricardo, but he called him Dick in private.
yes
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- The broadcast antennae for Ivory Coast's state news agency was targeted Saturday night by youths loyal to President-elect Alassane Ouattara, according to his representative to South Africa. Patrice Mallet told CNN that Ouattara supporters attacked Radiodiffusion-Television-Ivoirienne (RT...
What happened Saturday night?
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broadcast antennae for Ivory Coast's state news agency
broadcast antennae for Ivory Coast's state news agency was attacked
Plutarch (; , "Ploútarkhos", ; c. AD 46 – AD 120), later named, upon becoming a Roman citizen, Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, () was a Greek biographer and essayist, known primarily for his "Parallel Lives" and "Moralia". He is classified as a Middle Platonist. Plutarch's surviving works were written in Greek, but intende...
how many brothers did he have?
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825
brothers, Timon and L
Two
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...
When were the elections?
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november
Yemen, officially known as the Republic of Yemen, is an Arab country in Western Asia at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. Yemen is the second-largest country in the peninsula, occupying 527,970 km (203,850 sq mi). The coastline stretches for about 2,000 km (1,200 mi). It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the nort...
What is the largest island located in Yemen?
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socotra
socotra
(CNN) -- Garth Brooks is still holding out hope he can do shows in Ireland despite the Dublin city council saying no to two of them. Brooks told the Irish promoter after the city's approval of just three shows he would wait "to the last second" before sending his crew and gear back the the United States. "I cannot ...
who did he write a note to ?
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Aiken Promotions
Aiken Promotions
(CNN) -- A flurry of last-minute legal maneuvers Tuesday spared, for now, the life of John Ferguson, a Florida death row inmate who suffers from mental illness and at one point called himself the 'prince of God.' Ferguson, a diagnosed schizophrenic convicted of killing eight people, was scheduled to get the lethal in...
What kind?
1,080
1,093
mentally ill
mentally ill
The Fed Express rolls out of Shanghai with no signs of slowing down yet. Roger Federer beat Frenchman Gilles Simon to win his first Shanghai Masters crown Sunday and his fourth title of the season. The victory will move him above Rafael Nadal, who has been laid low with appendicitis, and up to second in the world r...
When Federer beat Simon, what competition was it?
134
150
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai Masters
Kraków, also Cracow or Krakow, is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River () in the Lesser Poland () region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life and is one of Pol...
how many people live within the radius of the main square?
1,185
null
approximately 8 million additional people living within a radius of its main square.
approximately 8 million
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida (CNN) -- Weather and time have inflicted more damage to Fort Jefferson than hostile cannon fire ever did. The crumbling citadel rises 40 feet from the turquoise water of the Gulf of Mexico, an outpost of a bygone era. Built on an island in Florida's Dry Tortugas, 70 miles past Key ...
In what State is it located?
0
35
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
Florida
PANAMA CITY, Panama (CNN) -- Ricardo Martinelli, the multimillionaire owner of a supermarket chain, was inaugurated as president of Panama on Wednesday. Ricardo Martinelli is a pro-business conservative who defeated a candidate from the ruling center-left party. National Assembly President Jose Luis Varela performe...
What did Varela place on the new president?
null
385
Jose Luis Varela performed the swearing-in and placed the presidential sash on Martinelli,
the presidential sash
CHAPTER 28 But no kind influence deign they shower, Till pride be quelled and love be free. --SCOTT Kilcoran was about twenty miles from Cork, and Captain Morville was engaged to go and spend a day or two there. Maurice de Courcy drove him thither, wishing all the way for some other companion, since no one ever ven...
who was supposed to go there for a few days?
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216
Captain Morville was engaged to go and spend a day or two there.
Captain Morville
CHAPTER IX: A PAINFUL TIME When Ned was left alone he rolled himself up in the blankets, placed a pillow which Polly had brought him under his head, and lay and looked at the fire; but it was not until the flames had died down, and the last red glow had faded into blackness that he fell off to sleep. His thoughts w...
Where is his father?
1,040
1,044
dead
dead
CHAPTER XIX. THE NEW SMITHY. Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith. The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow. Cloude...
Who was alone?
33
60
Sir Harry was sitting alone
Sir Harry
One hot summer day in August my family and I wanted to go to the beach. We had not gone to the beach in a very long time and felt that today was a great day to do it. We piled everyone into the car-my mom, my dad, my sister, my dog, and me. I begged mom and dad to let me sit in the front seat, but they said no. I had...
How many people were in the car when the family went to the beach?
65
78
my mom , my dad , my sister , my dog , and me
my mom , my dad , my sister , my dog , and me
Chapter 8: The Capture Of Saumur. The arrangements being now completed, Leigh and his band lay down in a thicket near the bank of the river, and slept for some hours. At one o'clock in the morning Leigh rose and, with his three followers, started for the village. It was but twenty minutes' walk. Not a soul was stirri...
Who, then?
1,058
null
null
Pierre
CHAPTER 7 Mr and Mrs Squeers at Home Mr Squeers, being safely landed, left Nicholas and the boys standing with the luggage in the road, to amuse themselves by looking at the coach as it changed horses, while he ran into the tavern and went through the leg-stretching process at the bar. After some minutes, he return...
When did he return?
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After some minutes
After some minutes
CHAPTER I "NEREI REPANDIROSTRUM INCURVICERVICUM PECUS." A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys. A lot of us standing outside. Suddenly came a dull, crashing sound from the schoolroom. At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smith...
How many people were outside?
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null
A lot of us standing outside.
A lot
Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Americas where Spanish and Portuguese are predominant. The term originated in 19th century France as "Amérique latine" to consider French-speaking territories in the Americas (Haiti, French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy) alon...
what did he do at the meeting?
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he called for the creation of a confederation of Latin American republics
(CNN)A teen couple from Kentucky was arrested Sunday after two weeks on the run following a series of car and gun thefts. Dalton Hayes, 18, and Cheyenne Phillips, 13, were arrested in Panama City Beach, Florida, authorities said. The two are suspected of stealing three cars -- two with guns inside -- in various sta...
Male?
124
140
null
yes
CHAPTER XIV OUT OF AN UNPLEASANT SITUATION Not one of the party was just then in a position to give poor Hans any assistance. All were stuck in the ooze, and one horse after another was slowly but surely sinking. "We must turn back," cried Songbird, "and do it in a hurry, too." "Easier said than done," grunted ...
Where?
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on our left
on their left
The American Revolutionary War (17751783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a global war that began as a conflict between Great Britain and her Thirteen Colonies, which declared independence as the United States of America. After 1765, growing philosophical and political differences strained the re...
What?
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1,532
null
New York City
In biology, kingdom (Latin: regnum, plural regna) is the second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain. Kingdoms are divided into smaller groups called phyla. Traditionally, some textbooks from the United States used a system of six kingdoms (Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea/Archaeabacteria, and Bacteria/...
Was kingdom the highest rank at first?
714
853
When Carolus Linnaeus introduced the rank-based system of nomenclature into biology in 1735, the highest rank was given the name "kingdom"
yes
Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in Saybrook Colony as the Collegiate School, the University is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. The school was renamed Yale College in 1718 in recognition of a gift from...
What is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States?
15
16
yale university
yale university
Once upon a time, there was a cowgirl named Clementine. Orange was her favorite color. Her favorite food was the strawberry. She really liked her Blackberry phone, which allowed her to call her friends and family when out on the range. One day Clementine thought she needed a new pair of boots, so she went to the mall. ...
where did she buy shoes from
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so she went to the mall
mall
Los Angeles (CNN) -- The City Council of Fullerton, California, approved Tuesday evening the hiring of an independent consultant to reform the city's police force and review last month's arrest and subsequent death of a homeless schizophrenic man, a spokeswoman said. Before a gallery of residents angry about the deat...
Who is representing his father?
1,539
1,592
Mardirossian is also representing Thomas' father, Ron
Mardirossian
(CNN) -- Right-wing U.S. Republicans are up in arms over Cuba again. Their ostensible cause for concern is last week's visit to the island by Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who were photographed in Havana, apparently celebrating their wedding anniversary. Read more: Lawmakers ask why Beyoncé and Jay-Z went to Cuba These blinke...
What kind of program are they launching?
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1,317
Fidel Castro's brother, Raoul, has embarked on a cautious program of reform.
program of reform.
Moscow (CNN) -- There is no basic human right to barge into a church to make a political statement, jump around near the altar, and shout obscenities. But there is most certainly the right not to lose your liberty for doing so, even if the act is offensive. But that is exactly what happened Friday. A court in Moscow ...
Who are the Pussy Riot?
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null
A feminist punk band
Chapter III. -- KURFURST FRIEDRICH II. The First Friedrich's successor was a younger son, Friedrich II.; who lasted till 1471, above thirty years; and proved likewise a notable manager and governor. Very capable to assert himself, and his just rights, in this world. He was but Twenty-seven at his accession; but the B...
What did they do with it?
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1,613
Teutsch Ritters, for a small farther sum, agreed to sell Neumark
sold it
CHAPTER IV--PURITAN TIMES After his dispute with the haymakers, Sir Thomas Clarke sold Merdon to William Brock, a lawyer, from whom it passed to John Arundel, and then to Sir Nathanael Napier, whose son, Sir Gerald, parted with it again to Richard Maijor, the son of the mayor of Southampton. This was in 1638, and f...
Who sold to Merdon?
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114
Sir Thomas Clarke sold Merdon to William Brock
Sir Thomas Clarke
CHAPTER XL JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern. 'Out all day,' said Mary, 'that is well. He will get strong out boating.' 'I hope Herbert has come home to take him out,' said Constance. 'Or he may be yachting. I wonder he does not say who is taking him out. I am gl...
Who was pleased to hear about it?
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712
null
Lady Adela
Definitions of "Southeast Asia" vary, but most definitions include the area represented by the countries (sovereign states and dependent territories) listed below. All of the states except for East Timor are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The area, together with part of South Asia, was w...
What is Papua New Guinea's aspiration?
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680
apua New Guinea has stated that it might join ASEAN,
it might join ASEAN,
(CNN)Congo looks set for the quarterfinals after securing its first victory at the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for 41 years with an upset 1-0 win over favored Gabon Wednesday. Gabon, who topped Group A after an opening victory over Burkina Faso, fell victim to a Prince Oniangue goal early in the second half a...
Who was the opponent?
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upset 1-0 win over favored Gabon
Gabon
CHAPTER IX: A PAINFUL TIME When Ned was left alone he rolled himself up in the blankets, placed a pillow which Polly had brought him under his head, and lay and looked at the fire; but it was not until the flames had died down, and the last red glow had faded into blackness that he fell off to sleep. His thoughts w...
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to be kind to her
to be kind to her
CHAPTER XX Now, what is this that haunts me like my shadow, Frisking and mumming like an elf in moonlight! --BEN JONSON. Peveril found the master of the vessel rather less rude than those in his station of life usually are, and received from him full satisfaction concerning the fate of Fenella, upon whom the captai...
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Adrian Brackel
Dr. Curtis On a small farm outside of town, lived a boy named Curtis. Curtis was seven years old and he wanted to become an animal doctor someday. He always loved animals and helped take care of them on his family's farm. Curtis liked to feed the horses, chickens, pigs, dogs, and the cat. He also like to help take ...
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he wanted to become an animal doctor someday
an animal doctor
CHAPTER XVIII. THE ZENITH Andrea Doria did not remain to make formal surrender of the citadel of Sinigaglia to the duke--for which purpose, be it borne in mind, had Cesare been invited, indirectly, to come to Sinigaglia. He fled during the night that saw Vitelli and Oliverotto writhing their last in the strangler's h...
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Orsini and Vitelli
Chapter Twenty-One The Three Adepts The Sorceress looked up from her work as the three maidens entered, and something in their appearance and manner led her to rise and bow to them in her most dignified manner. The three knelt an instant before the great Sorceress and then stood upright and waited for her to speak....
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glinda had never heard these names before
glinda had never heard these names before
CHAPTER IV. MRS. MADDEN'S BALL. Two days after the dinner, George Bertram called in Eaton Square and saw Lady Harcourt; but, as it happened, she was not alone. Their interview on this occasion was not in any great degree embarrassing to either of them. He did not stay long; and as strangers were present, he was abl...
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The boroughs of Liverpool, Knowsley, St Helens and Sefton were included in Merseyside. In Greater Manchester the successor boroughs were Bury, Bolton, Manchester, Oldham (part), Rochdale, Salford, Tameside (part), Trafford (part) and Wigan. Warrington and Widnes, south of the new Merseyside/Greater Manchester border we...
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Warrington and Widnes, south of the new Merseyside/Greater Manchester border were added to the new non-metropolitan county of Cheshire.
Cheshire
CHAPTER XIX. ABOUT THE ROBBERY. If Ralph had been astonished before, he was doubly so now. He looked from one to another of the men in amazement. "Do you really think I am one of the thieves?" he gasped. "It's mighty suspicious," responded Jack Rodman. "You were seen in the neighborhood of the post office to-ni...
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CHAPTER XXVIII The owlet loves the gloom of night, The lark salutes the day, The timid dove will coo at hand-- But falcons soar away. --_Song in Duo_. In a country settled, like these states, by a people who fled their native land and much-loved firesides, victims of consciences and religious zeal, none of the dece...
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and having herself been awakened to a sense of her depravity, by the ministry of the divine
by the ministry of the divine
Chapter VIII. MAGGIE AND THE GIPSIES. After Tom and Lucy had walked away, Maggie's quick mind formed a plan which was not so simple as that of going home. No; she would run away and go to the gipsies, and Tom should never see her any more. She had been often told she was like a gipsy, and "half wild;" so now she wo...
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CHAPTER XLI. SPEECHIFYING. On the Monday, a plowboy from Vale Regis arrived at Monksmoor. In respect of himself, he was a person beneath notice. In respect of his errand, he was sufficiently important to cast a gloom over the household. The faithless Mirabel had broken his engagement, and the plowboy was the herald...
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Mr. Wyvil's indulgence to excuse him, and to communicate his sincere sense of regret (on scented note paper) to the ladies
the ladies
Wi-Fi or WiFi () is a technology for wireless local area networking with devices based on the IEEE 802.11 standards. "Wi-Fi" is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, which restricts the use of the term "Wi-Fi Certified" to products that successfully complete interoperability certification testing. Devices that can use W...
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TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- An American father jailed in Tokyo has been harshly treated, his attorney said Monday, while Japanese authorities said he is getting "special" treatment. Christopher Savoie is in jail in Japan after trying to get back his son, Isaac, and daughter, Rebecca. Attorney Jeremy Morley, in a statemen...
What is the name of the rural town in Japan where Christopher Savoie is being held?
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yanagawa
New Guinea (; ; ; or, historically, "") is a large island in Oceania. It is the world's second-largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of , and the largest wholly or partly within the Southern Hemisphere and Oceania (if excluding Australia as an island). The island is divided between two countries: Papu...
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in Oceania
(CNN) -- Four months after a criminal investigation began into the disappearance of an Oregon boy, officials continue to ask the public for leads and tips. Thursday marks Kyron Horman's 8th birthday. Desiree Young, Kyron's biological mother, said she will celebrate the birthday by releasing red balloons outside a chu...
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Tony was riding his bike home from school. Then he saw Cindy riding her bike in front of him. Tony yelled, "Hey, Cindy!" Then he rode faster to catch up with her. Cindy said, "Tony! Hey! Where are you going?" "I'm going to the empty lot on Maple Street to ride my bike. The other kids are going to be there. Do you...
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home
(CNN) -- Every dog has his day, but Sir Lancelot -- or at least his carbon copy -- has a second one. Edgar and Nina Otto show off 10-week-old Lancey, a clone of "the most human of any dog we've ever had." A Boca Raton, Florida, couple paid a California firm $155,000 to clone their beloved Labrador retriever, who di...
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Lancey, a clone
a clone
A State Department special envoy will travel to North Korea this week to try to free Kenneth Bae, the U.S. citizen detained there since November, the State Department and White House said Tuesday. Ambassador Robert King, the president's special envoy for North Korean human rights issues, will head to Pyongyang at Nor...
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CHAPTER XII TOM SPEAKS HIS MIND "Tom, Miss Harrow would like to see you." It was an hour later, and the Rovers and the Laning girls had spent the time in watching the efforts of the others to put out the last of the fire. In the meanwhile, some of those present had gone through the addition to the main building a...
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through windows and doors
Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a variety of the Chinese language spoken around Canton (Guangzhou) and its vicinity in southeastern China. It is the traditional prestige variety of Yue, one of the major subdivisions of Chinese. In mainland China, it is the "lingua franca" of the province of Guangdong and neighbo...
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around 80 million speakers
(CNN) -- On Friday morning, Wojdan Shaherkani will set a new Olympic record. By participating in the first round of the Olympic judo competition she will become the first Saudi woman to take part in any Olympic Games. Qatar and Brunei are also allowing female athletes to compete at the Olympics for the first time, ma...
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"Hey-Ya (Let's Go!): Arab Women in Sport,"
"Hey-Ya (Let's Go!): Arab Women in Sport"
Chapter XII. -- OF ALBERT FRIEDRICH, THE SECOND DUKE OF PREUSSEN. Duke Albert died in 1568, laden with years, and in his latter time greatly broken down by other troubles. His Prussian RATHS (Councillors) were disobedient, his Osianders and Lutheran-Calvinist Theologians were all in fire and flame against each other:...
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(CNN) -- Americans snicker over the sordid details of Rep. Anthony Weiner's Internet escapades. But they pity his wife, Huma Abedin. They see an accomplished and beautiful woman betrayed by her husband's Twitter posts. And she's pregnant? The details just get worse and worse. Abedin and other political wives before h...
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herself and her two kids
(CNN) -- The stench of the burnt bodies was so potent, Abu Jafar said, he could smell it from 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) away. "It smells awful because the regime appears to have burnt so many bodies recently," the opposition activist said Sunday from the beleaguered city of Homs. "Some cars arrived this morning and ...
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joint U.N.-Arab League envoy
joint U.N.-Arab League envoy
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The widower of actress Brittany Murphy, found dead in his home Sunday night, was scheduled to undergo heart bypass surgery this summer, a spokesman for the actress' mother said. British screenwriter Simon Monjack, 39, was pronounced dead after the Los Angeles Fire Department was calle...
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delayed the heart surgery until after a fundraising gala
delayed the heart surgery until after a fundraising gala
Washington (CNN) -- Leading American Muslims on Wednesday strongly criticized this week's planned congressional hearing into the alleged radicalization of members of their community, calling it an unfair attack on loyal citizens and a dangerous break from the traditional U.S. embrace of tolerance and pluralism. Rep. ...
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alling it an unfair attack on loyal citizens and a dangerous break from the traditional U.S. embrace of tolerance and pluralism.
a break from US tolerance and pluralism
Architecture (Latin architectura, from the Greek ἀρχιτέκτων arkhitekton "architect", from ἀρχι- "chief" and τέκτων "builder") is both the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings and other physical structures. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived ...
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commonly known by the original translation – firmness, commodity and delight. An equivalent in modern English would be:
firmness, commodity and delight