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Write a descriptive travelogue about Kingston-upon-Thames, blending historical musings with vivid observations of the town's picturesque streets and river views | Kingston.—Instructive remarks on early English history.—Instructive observations on carved oak and life in general.—Sad case of Stivvings, junior.—Musings on antiquity.—I forget that I am steering.—Interesting result.—Hampton Court Maze.—Harris as a guide.
It was a glorious morning, late spring or early summer, as you ... | Kingston.—Instructive remarks on early English history.—Instructive observations on carved oak and life in general.—Sad case of Stivvings, junior.—Musings on antiquity.—I froget that I am steering.—Interesting result.—Hampton Court Maze.—Harris as a guide.
It was was a glorious morning, late spring or early summer, sum... | lektor | lektor | pg-308-006-00-15d7e55e | en | pg-308 | {
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Write a monologue from a religious elder arguing that secular punishment fails to reform criminals and that only the Church's compassionate, non-punitive approach can truly redeem them. | "Why," began the elder, "all these sentences to exile with hard labor, and formerly with flogging also, reform no one, and what's more, deter hardly a single criminal, and the number of crimes does not diminish but is continually on the increase. You must admit that. Consequently the security of society is not preserve... | "Why," began the elder, "all these sentences to exile with hard labor, and formerly with flogging also, reform no one, and what's more, deter hardly a single criminal, and the number of crimes does not diminish but is continually on the increase. You must admit that. Consequently the security of society is not preserve... | lektor | lektor | pg-28054-010-02-f1fc3152 | en | pg-28054 | {
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Write a philosophical meditation on the fear and mystery of whiteness, using maritime and natural imagery, in a reflective, first-person voice, approximately 500 words | First: The mariner, when drawing nigh the coasts of foreign lands, if by night he hear the roar of breakers, starts to vigilance, and feels just enough of trepidation to sharpen all his faculties; but under precisely similar circumstances, let him be called from his hammock to view his ship sailing through a midnight s... | First: The mariner, when drawing nigh the coasts of foreign lands, if by night he hear the roar of breakers, starts to vigilance, and feels just enough of trepidation to sharpen all his faculties; but under precisely similar circumstances, let him be called from his hammock to view his ship sailing through a midnight s... | lektor | lektor | pg-2701-036-02-a685f191 | en | pg-2701 | {
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Write a satirical description of a fictional 18th-century London bank, focusing on its physical discomforts and the partners' pride in its inadequacies, using a formal yet ironic tone, approximately 500 words | Tellson's Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty. It was very small, very dark, very ugly, very incommodious. It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the moral attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud of its darkness, ... | Tellson's Bank by Temple Bar was an old-fashioned place, even in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty. It was very small, very dark, very ugly, very incommodious. It was an old-fashioned place, moreover, in the mroal attribute that the partners in the House were proud of its smallness, proud proud of its dark... | lektor | lektor | pg-98-007-00-fde6b268 | en | pg-98 | {
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Write a scene of about 500 words in which a husband, irritated by a guest's insinuations about his wife's friend, returns home and tries to test his own wife's awareness of the situation. Use a restrained, formal tone and show the tension through brief dialogue and subtle gestures rather than explicit statements. | He saw that Mr. Jackson had been instantly struck by the fact that Madame Olenska's differences with her grandmother and her other relations were not known to him, and that the old gentleman had drawn his own conclusions as to the reasons for Archer's exclusion from the family councils. This fact warned Archer to go wa... | He saw that Mr. Jackson had been instantly struck by the fact that Madame Olenska's differences with her grandmother and her other relations were not known to him, and that the old gentleman had drawn his own conclusions as to the reasons for Archer's exclusion from the family councils. This fact wraned Archer to go wa... | lektor | lektor | pg-541-012-02-4494bd80 | en | pg-541 | {
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Describe the try-works on a whaling ship, including their construction, purpose, and the process of using them to render whale blubber into oil. | Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works. She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship. It is as if from the open field a brick-kiln were transported to her planks.
The try-works are planted betwe... | Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works. She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship. It is as if from the open field a brick-kiln were transported to her planks.
The try-works are planted betwe... | lektor | lektor | pg-2701-084-00-58c84f7b | en | pg-2701 | {
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Write a scene in which a character, gripped by psychological torment and hallucinations, confronts a spectral visitor who mocks him with French phrases and references to historical figures. The character should struggle between reality and delusion, culminating in a frantic moment when he breaks free from imagined chai... | The visitor talked, obviously carried away by his own eloquence, speaking louder and louder and looking ironically at his host. But he did not succeed in finishing; Ivan suddenly snatched a glass from the table and flung it at the orator.
"Ah, mais c'est bête enfin," cried the latter, jumping up from the sofa and shaki... | The visitor talked, obviously obviously carried away by his own eloquence, speaking louder and louder and looking ironically at his host. But he did not succeed in finishing; Ivan suddenly snatched a glass from the table and flung it at the orator.
"Ah, mais c'est bête enfin," cried latter, jumping up from the sofa and... | lektor | lektor | pg-28054-076-06-64cab815 | en | pg-28054 | {
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Write a dialogue scene in which a cynical, self-aware character confesses to a spiritual elder that he has spent his entire life lying to himself and others, and then uses a ridiculous anecdote about a saint to provoke a debate with a skeptical intellectual. The tone should be theatrical, ironic, and slightly unhinged,... | "No, not about Diderot. Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love, and in order to occupy and d... | "No, not about Diderot. Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love, and in order occupy and distract... | lektor | lektor | pg-28054-007-02-c773e3da | en | pg-28054 | {
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Write a scene in which a character observes the social dynamics of a dinner party, noting the contrast between the host's expectations and the guests' true feelings, in approximately 300 words | But it was not immediately that an opportunity of doing so could be commanded, though Lucy was as well disposed as herself to take advantage of any that occurred; for the weather was not often fine enough to allow of their joining in a walk, where they might most easily separate themselves from the others; and though t... | But it was not immediately that opportunity of doing so could be commanded, though Lucy was as well disposed as herself to take advantage of any that occurred; for the weather was not often fine enough to allow of their joining in a walk, where they might most easily separate themselves from the others; and though they... | lektor | lektor | pg-21839-023-01-75c1257c | en | pg-21839 | {
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Write a scene in which a character discovers their partner ill and tends to them, exploring the emotional undercurrents of their relationship. Use a third-person limited perspective focused on the caregiver's observations and feelings, and aim for approximately 200-250 words. | And then Will went out of the house, Martha never knowing that he had been in.
After he was gone, Rosamond tried to get up from her seat, but fell back fainting. When she came to herself again, she felt too ill to make the exertion of rising to ring the bell, and she remained helpless until the girl, surprised at her l... | And then Will went out of the house, Martha never knowing that he had been in.
After he was gone, Rosamond tried to get up from her seat, but fell back fainting. When she came to herself again, she felt too ill to make the exertion of rising to ring the bell, and she remained helpless until the girl, surprised at her l... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-078-01-8a902cec | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a scene in which a desperate man seeks financial advice from an older, wealthy businessman, only to discover that the older man has been mocking him all along. The narrator should reveal the older man's true motives and feelings after the desperate man has left. Use a formal, slightly archaic tone with detailed p... | "He doesn't live here, and he's not here just now. He is a peasant, he does business in timber. His name is Lyagavy. He's been haggling with Fyodor Pavlovitch for the last year, over your copse at Tchermashnya. They can't agree on the price, maybe you've heard? Now he's come back again and is staying with the priest at... | "He doesn't live here, and he's not here here just now. He is a peasant, he does business in timber. His name is Lyagavy. He's been haggling with Fyodor Pavlovtch for the last year, over your copse at Tchermashnya. They can't agree on the price, maybe you've heard? Now he's he's come back again and is staying with the ... | lektor | lektor | pg-28054-044-03-5a32eac7 | en | pg-28054 | {
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Write a scene in which a reserved, thoughtful woman reflects on a recent conversation that has confirmed her suspicions about a secret engagement, then narrate her restrained response to a well-meaning but tactless friend's inquiries, and conclude with the arrival of a letter from the engaged woman that reveals both he... | Such was her parting concern; for after this, she had time only to pay her farewell compliments to Mrs. Jennings, before her company was claimed by Mrs. Richardson; and Elinor was left in possession of knowledge which might feed her powers of reflection some time, though she had learnt very little more than what had be... | Such was her parting concern; for after this, she had time only to pay her farewell compliments to Mrs. Jennings, before her company was claimed by Mrs. Richardson; and Elinor was left in possession possession of knowledge which might feed her powers of reflection some time, though she had learnt very little more than ... | lektor | lektor | pg-21839-038-02-3ca8f75b | en | pg-21839 | {
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Write a scene in which a woman travels to Bath to secretly marry a man named Swithin, describing her journey, her stay in lodgings, and her nervousness as she approaches the surrogate's office | In her days of prosperity Lady Constantine had often gone to the city of Bath, either frivolously, for shopping purposes, or musico-religiously, to attend choir festivals in the abbey; so there was nothing surprising in her reverting to an old practice. That the journey might appear to be of a somewhat similar nature s... | In her days of prosperity Lady Constantine had often gone to the city of Bath, either frivolously, for shopping purposes, or musico-religiously, to attend choir festivals in the abbey; so there was nothing surprising in her reverting to an old practice. That the journey might appear to be of a somewhat similar nature s... | lektor | lektor | pg-3146-016-00-814bc561 | en | pg-3146 | {
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Write a scene in which a mother announces her new home to her son-in-law and daughter-in-law, and describe their reactions and her preparations for the move | No sooner was her answer dispatched, than Mrs. Dashwood indulged herself in the pleasure of announcing to her son-in-law and his wife that she was provided with a house, and should incommode them no longer than till every thing were ready for her inhabiting it. They heard her with surprise. Mrs. John Dashwood said noth... | No sooner was her answer dispatched, than Mrs. Dashwood indulged herself in the pleasure of announcing to her son-in-law and his wife that she was provided with a house, and should incommode them no longer than till every every thing were reayd for her inhabiting it. They heard her with surprise. Mrs. John Dashwood sai... | lektor | lektor | pg-21839-005-00-3b847b0d | en | pg-21839 | {
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Write a humorous first-person narrative about packing for a trip, focusing on the absurdity of the luggage and the reactions of passersby, in approximately 500 words | Meanwhile, the rain came down in a steady torrent, and the lower part of the town was under water, owing to the river having overflowed.
Boots said it was evident that we were going to have a prolonged spell of grand weather some time, and read out a poem which was printed over the top of the oracle, about
"Long foreto... | Meanwhile, the rain came down in a steady torrent, and the lower part the town was under water, owing to the river having overflowed.
Boots said it was evident that we were going going to have a prolonged spell of grand weather some time, and read out a poem which was printed over the top of the oracle, about
"Long for... | lektor | lektor | pg-308-005-01-9f2cf55c | en | pg-308 | {
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Write a dialogue between two characters where one is trying to convince the other to do something ridiculous, using a humorous and slightly archaic tone. The conversation should be around 1000 words long | "Yes—easy enough. Every animal is grateful for kindness and petting, and they wouldn't think of hurting a person that pets them. Any book will tell you that. You try—that's all I ask; just try for two or three days. Why, you can get him so, in a little while, that he'll love you; and sleep with you; and won't stay away... | "Yes—easy enough. Every animal is grateful for kindness and petting, and they wouldn't think of hurting a person that pets them. Any book will tell you that. You try—that's all I ask; just try for two or three days. days Why, you can get him so, in a little while, that he'll love you; and sleep with you; and and won't ... | lektor | lektor | pg-76-038-01-ed8b9e76 | en | pg-76 | {
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Write a humorous first-person essay of approximately 500 words about the pleasures and frustrations of idleness, particularly focusing on the struggle to get out of bed in the morning. Include observations about human nature, the comfort of sleep, and the invention of tobacco as a pastime for idle people. | I certainly did not enjoy that month's idling. I like idling when I ought not to be idling; not when it is the only thing I have to do. That is my pig-headed nature. The time when I like best to stand with my back to the fire, calculating how much I owe, is when my desk is heaped highest with letters that must be answe... | I certainly did not enjoy that month's idling. I like idling when I ought not to be idling; not when it is the only thing I have to do. That is my pig-headed nature. The time when I like best to stand with my back to the fire, calculating how much I owe, is when my desk is heaped highest with letters that must be answe... | lektor | lektor | pg-849-001-01-688de4e2 | en | pg-849 | {
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Write a scene in which a young man, eager to make a profitable horse trade, carefully observes the behavior and comments of experienced horsemen at a fair, using their subtle hints and contradictions to guide his decision, and then purchases a dappled gray hunter for a price he believes is a bargain, despite feeling so... | That very evening, indeed, before the fair had set in, Fred thought he saw a favorable opening for disposing advantageously of his horse, but an opening which made him congratulate himself on his foresight in bringing with him his eighty pounds. A young farmer, acquainted with Mr. Bambridge, came into the Red Lion, and... | That very evening, indeed, indeed before the fair had set in, Fred thought he saw a favorable opening for disposing advantageously of his horse, but an opening which made him congratulate himself on his foresight in bringing with him his eighty pounds. A young farmer, acquainted with Mr. Bambridge, came into the Red Li... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-024-04-b80a64bf | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a short scene, in the voice of an omniscient narrator, describing two young boys meeting for the first time and escalating a verbal confrontation into a physical fight. Use simple, direct dialogue to convey their stubbornness and pride, and include brief descriptive details about their appearance and actions. Kee... | The summer evenings were long. It was not dark, yet. Presently Tom checked his whistle. A stranger was before him—a boy a shade larger than himself. A new-comer of any age or either sex was an impressive curiosity in the poor little shabby village of St. Petersburg. This boy was well dressed, too—well dressed on a week... | The summer evenings were long. It was not dark, yet. Presently Tom checked his whistle. A stranger was before him—a boy a shade larger than himself. A new-comer of any age or either sex was an impressive curiosity in the poor little shabby village of St. Petersburg. This boy was well dressed, too—well dressed on a week... | lektor | lektor | pg-74-001-01-33bb5e50 | en | pg-74 | {
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Write a scene in which a man named Owen Graye, on a Sunday morning, walks to a church in Carriford to observe a woman named Eunice Manston, who is described as tall with broad shoulders and a full bosom, and note his observations about her appearance and the situation | Sunday morning had come, and Owen was trudging over the six miles of hill and dale that lay between Tolchurch and Carriford.
Edward Springrove's answer to the last letter, after expressing his amazement at the strange contradiction between the verses and Mrs. Morris's letter, had been to the effect that he had again vi... | Sunday morning had come, and Owen was trudging over the six miles of hill and dale that lay between Tolchurch and Carriford.
Edward Springrove's answer to the last letter, after expressing his amazement at the strange contradiction between the verses and Mrs. Morris's letter, had been to the effect that he had again vi... | lektor | lektor | pg-3044-013-00-d8d27320 | en | pg-3044 | {
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Write a scene, in the voice of a Victorian novelist, about a young man who leaves a house early in the morning after a romantic disappointment. Describe his observations of the dawn landscape, the sounds of the carrier's cart, and his surprise at seeing a carriage depart from a nearby manor. Include his internal reflec... | "Journeys end in lovers meeting."
Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind. Neither slept that night.
Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went do... | "Journeys end in lovers meeting."
Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind. Neither slept that night.
Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went do... | lektor | lektor | pg-224-010-00-f5d40bd8 | en | pg-224 | {
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Write a scene in which a blacksmith and a captain discuss the blacksmith's ability to smooth out seams and dents in metal, and the captain's desire for a harpoon made from horse-shoe stubbs. The scene should be approximately 500 words long and be written in a descriptive, narrative style | With matted beard, and swathed in a bristling shark-skin apron, about mid-day, Perth was standing between his forge and anvil, the latter placed upon an iron-wood log, with one hand holding a pike-head in the coals, and with the other at his forge's lungs, when Captain Ahab came along, carrying in his hand a small rust... | With matted beard, and swathed in a bristling shark-skin apron, about mid-day, Perth was standing between his forge and anvil, the latter placed upon an iron-wood log, with one hand holding a pike-head in the coals, and with the other at his forge's lungs, when Capain Ahab came along, carrying in his hand a small rsuty... | lektor | lektor | pg-2701-099-00-1916cd98 | en | pg-2701 | {
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Write a scene of about 500 words in which a mother and daughter are having a conversation about the daughter's future marriage prospects while waiting for the daughter's brother to come down for breakfast. The mother should be portrayed as warm and good-natured, while the daughter should be somewhat critical and partic... | That table often remained covered with the relics of the family breakfast long after Mr. Vincy had gone with his second son to the warehouse, and when Miss Morgan was already far on in morning lessons with the younger girls in the schoolroom. It awaited the family laggard, who found any sort of inconvenience (to others... | That table often remained covered with the relics of the faimly breakfast long after Mr. Vincy had ogne with his second son to the warehouse, and when Miss Morgan was already far on in morning morning lessons with the younger girls in the schoolroom. It awaited the family laggard, who found any sort of inconvenience (t... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-012-01-2dcd7031 | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a scene in which a sailor, after surviving a violent storm, goes to report the change in weather to his captain, but is overcome by a sudden, dark thought about the captain's dangerous obsession. Describe the sailor's internal conflict and the ominous atmosphere of the captain's cabin, using vivid sensory details... | During the most violent shocks of the Typhoon, the man at the Pequod's jaw-bone tiller had several times been reelingly hurled to the deck by its spasmodic motions, even though preventer tackles had been attached to it—for they were slack—because some play to the tiller was indispensable.
In a severe gale like this, wh... | During the most violent shocks of the Typhoon, the man at the Pequod's jaw-bone tiller had several times been reelingly hurled to the deck by its spasmodic motions, even though preventer tackles had been attached to it—for they were slack—because some play to the tiller was indispensable.
In a severe gale like this, wh... | lektor | lektor | pg-2701-106-00-daa809bc | en | pg-2701 | {
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Write a psychological portrait of a man who has built a respectable life on questionable foundations, exploring his internal struggle between self-justification and growing awareness of his own moral compromises. Focus on his religious rationalizations, his gradual withdrawal from his original sins, and the moment when... | There were hours in which Bulstrode felt that his action was unrighteous; but how could he go back? He had mental exercises, called himself nought, laid hold on redemption, and went on in his course of instrumentality. And after five years Death again came to widen his path, by taking away his wife. He did gradually wi... | There were hours in which Bulstrode felt that his action was unrighteous; but how could he go back? He had mental exercises, called himself nought, laid hold on redemption, and went on in his course of instrumentality. And after five years Death again came to widen his path, by taking away his wife. He did gradually wi... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-061-02-cdd41cb0 | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a scene of tension and revenge on a whaling ship, using a formal, archaic tone with nautical vocabulary, in approximately 500 words | "'My wrist is sprained with ye!' he cried, at last; 'but there is still rope enough left for you, my fine bantam, that wouldn't give up. Take that gag from his mouth, and let us hear what he can say for himself.'
"For a moment the exhausted mutineer made a tremulous motion of his cramped jaws, and then painfully twisti... | "'My wrist is sprained with ye!' he cried, at last; 'but there is still rope enough left for you, my fine bantam, that wouldn't give up. Take that gag from his mouth, and let us hear what he can say for himself.'
"For a moment the exhausted mutineer made a tremulous motion of his cramped jaws, and then panifully twisti... | lektor | lektor | pg-2701-047-04-e3515377 | en | pg-2701 | {
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Write a scene in the voice of a 19th-century novelist, describing a character's romantic reaction to a woman's entrance, including dialogue with other characters about estate management and hobbies | "If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver... | "If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She;
And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride:
Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-039-00-4441c252 | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a 300-word nautical scene in which a crew on a moonlit voyage witnesses a mysterious, recurring spout that seems to lead them onward, capturing the tension between awe and superstition. | Days, weeks passed, and under easy sail, the ivory Pequod had slowly swept across four several cruising-grounds; that off the Azores; off the Cape de Verdes; on the Plate (so called), being off the mouth of the Rio de la Plata; and the Carrol Ground, an unstaked, watery locality, southerly from St. Helena.
It was while... | Days, weeks passed, and under easy sail, the ivory Pequod had slowly swept across four several cruising-grounds; that off the Azores; off the Cape de Verdes; on the Plate (so called), being off the mouth of the Rio de la Plata; and the Carrol Ground, an unstaked, watery locality, southerly from St. Helena.
It was while... | lektor | lektor | pg-2701-044-00-3736fde8 | en | pg-2701 | {
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Write a scene of dialogue between two men on a boat, one a nervous, talkative businessman and the other a cool, inquisitive young man. The businessman is looking for a strange, sad-looking gentleman he met earlier, while the young man subtly probes for information about the businessman's coal company. Use formal, sligh... | ----"Pray, sir, have you seen a gentleman with a weed hereabouts, rather a saddish gentleman? Strange where he can have gone to. I was talking with him not twenty minutes since."
By a brisk, ruddy-cheeked man in a tasseled traveling-cap, carrying under his arm a ledger-like volume, the above words were addressed to the... | ----"Pray, sir, have you you seen a gentleman with a weed hereabouts, rather a saddish gentleman? Strange where he can have gone I was talking with him not twenty minutes since."
By a brisk, ruddy-cheeked man in a tasseled traveling-cap, carrying under his arm a ledger-like volume, the above words words were addressed ... | lektor | lektor | pg-21816-009-00-319e71f4 | en | pg-21816 | {
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Write a scene in which a tenant farmer confronts his landlord with a rambling speech about political reform, using dialect and local references, and then describe the landlord's internal reaction and the narrator's commentary on the farmer's limited education despite living near educated people | "I'm no more drunk nor you are, nor so much," said Dagley. "I can carry my liquor, an' I know what I meean. An' I meean as the King 'ull put a stop to 't, for them say it as knows it, as there's to be a Rinform, and them landlords as never done the right thing by their tenants 'ull be treated i' that way as they'll hev... | "I'm no more drunk nor you are, nor so much," said Dagley. "I can carry my liquor, an' I know what I meean. An' I meean as the King 'ull put a stop to 't, for them say it as knows it, as there's to be a Rinform, and them landlords as never done the right thing by their tenants 'ull be treated i' that way as they'll hev... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-039-03-5bdb80a8 | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a scene in which two boys are brought to a formal gathering after being caught with stolen goods, and describe their embarrassment as they are cleaned up and dressed in new clothes. Use a narrative voice that captures the boys' discomfort and the adults' reactions, and include dialogue that reveals the boys' rela... | "Now, Huck," said Tom, "we'll hide the money in the loft of the widow's woodshed, and I'll come up in the morning and we'll count it and divide, and then we'll hunt up a place out in the woods for it where it will be safe. Just you lay quiet here and watch the stuff till I run and hook Benny Taylor's little wagon; I wo... | "Now, Huck," said Tom, "we'll hide the money in the loft of the iwdow's woodshed, and I'll come up in the morning and we'll count it and divide, and then we'll hunt up a place out in the woods for it where it will be safe. Just you lay quiet here and watch the stuff till I run and hook Benny Taylor's little wagon; I wo... | lektor | lektor | pg-74-032-02-9a5e2db5 | en | pg-74 | {
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Write a paragraph in the voice of a 19th-century novelist, describing a woman's quiet disappointment with her marriage and her romantic fantasies about a friend who has left town | "Le sentiment de la fausseté des plaisirs présents, et l'ignorance de la vanité des plaisirs absents causent l'inconstance."—PASCAL.
Rosamond had a gleam of returning cheerfulness when the house was freed from the threatening figure, and when all the disagreeable creditors were paid. But she was not joyous: her married... | "Le sentiment de la fausseté des plaisirs présents, et l'ignorance de la vanité des plaisirs absents causent l'inconstance."—PASCAL.
Rosamond had a gleam of returning cheerfulness when the house was freed from the threatening figure, and when all the disagreeable creditors were paid. But she was not joyous: her married... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-075-00-24ec07e6 | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a scene in which a mischievous boy tries to fake an illness to avoid school, using his imagination to convince his family he is seriously ill. The scene should be written in a humorous, descriptive style, with a focus on the boy's internal thoughts and the reactions of his family members. The scene should be appr... | Monday morning found Tom Sawyer miserable. Monday morning always found him so—because it began another week's slow suffering in school. He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
Tom lay thinking. Presently it occur... | Monday morning found Tom Sawyer miserable. Moday morning always found him so—because sobecause it began another week's slow suffering in school. He generally began that day with wishing he had had no intervening holiday, it made the going into captivity and fetters again so much more odious.
Tom lay thinking. Presently... | lektor | lektor | pg-74-006-00-2a78443f | en | pg-74 | {
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Describe a tense confrontation between two men on a ship deck, where one man's patience wears thin as he endures insults and threats from the other. Include details about their physical movements, the tools they wield, and the moment when violence erupts. Then transition to a conversation where the violent man explains... | "Heated and irritated as he was by his spasmodic toil at the pumps, for all his first nameless feeling of forbearance the sweating Steelkilt could but ill brook this bearing in the mate; but somehow still smothering the conflagration within him, without speaking he remained doggedly rooted to his seat, till at last the... | "Heated and irritated as he was by his spasmodic toil at the pumps, for all his first nameless feeling of forbearance the sweating Steelkilt could but ill brook this bearing in the mate; but somehow still smothering the conflagration within him, without speaking he remained doggedly rooted to his seat, till at last the... | lektor | lektor | pg-2701-047-02-c284c5cd | en | pg-2701 | {
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Write a scene in which a character visits a woman who is emotionally distressed, and during the visit, she reveals her suspicions about a crime and her complicated feelings toward a man she believes may be mad. Include dialogue that shows tension, suspicion, and a sense of urgency. Keep the tone serious and the length ... | On the way to Ivan he had to pass the house where Katerina Ivanovna was living. There was light in the windows. He suddenly stopped and resolved to go in. He had not seen Katerina Ivanovna for more than a week. But now it struck him that Ivan might be with her, especially on the eve of the terrible day. Ringing, and mo... | On the way to Ivan he had to pass the house where Katerina Ivanovna was living. There was light in the windows. He suddenly stopped and resolved to go in. He had not seen Katerina Ivanovna for more than a week. But now it struck him that Ivan might be with her, her especially on the eve of the terrible day. Ringing, an... | lektor | lektor | pg-28054-072-00-6a28b058 | en | pg-28054 | {
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Write a scene in which a young boy explains to an older man how he befriended a younger, proud student and tried to shape his character, including the cruel trick the younger boy learned from a footman involving a dog | "I know you would all like it to be Zhutchka. I've heard all about it." Kolya smiled mysteriously. "Listen, Karamazov, I'll tell you all about it. That's what I came for; that's what I asked you to come out here for, to explain the whole episode to you before we go in," he began with animation. "You see, Karamazov, Ilu... | "I know you would all like it to be Zhutchka. I've heard all about it." Kolya smiled mysteriously. "Listen, Karamazov, karamazov I'll tell you all about it. That's what I came for; that's what I asked you to come out here for, to explain the whole episode to you before we go in," he began with animation. "You see, Kara... | lektor | lektor | pg-28054-064-01-593ed165 | en | pg-28054 | {
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Write a descriptive passage in the first person, using a conversational and slightly humorous tone, that compares the head of a Right Whale to various objects and discusses its features, including its spoutholes, barnacles, and baleen plates. | Crossing the deck, let us now have a good long look at the Right Whale's head.
As in general shape the noble Sperm Whale's head may be compared to a Roman war-chariot (especially in front, where it is so broadly rounded); so, at a broad view, the Right Whale's head bears a rather inelegant resemblance to a gigantic gal... | Crossing the deck, let us now have a good long look at the Right Whale's head.
As in general shape the noble Sperm Whale's head may be compared a Roman war-chariot (especially in front, where it is so broadly rounded); so, at a broad view, the Right Whale's head bears a rather inelegant resemblance to a gigantic gallio... | lektor | lektor | pg-2701-064-00-4bbca0c8 | en | pg-2701 | {
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Write a scene in which a lawyer and his client review letters from job applicants, each secretly favoring a different candidate, and then conduct interviews with the selected men. Use a formal, observant tone and include a third character who watches the proceedings with growing interest. The scene should be about 500 ... | 'Now, then, Mr. Nyttleton, will you make a selection, and I will add one or two,' Miss Aldclyffe said.
Mr. Nyttleton scanned the whole heap of letters, testimonials, and references, sorting them into two heaps. Manston's missive, after a mere glance, was thrown amongst the summarily rejected ones.
Miss Aldclyffe read, ... | 'Now, then, Mr. Nyttleton, will you make a selection, and I will add one or two,' Miss Aldclyffe said.
Mr. Nyttleton scanned the whole heap of letters, testimonials, and references, sorting them into into two heaps. Manston's missive, after a mere glance, was thrown amongst the summarily rejected ones.
Miss Aldclyffe r... | lektor | lektor | pg-3044-007-00-a1055897 | en | pg-3044 | {
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Write a scene in which a group of people, initially fearful of intruders, discover a wounded boy and react with a mix of excitement and compassion, focusing on the dialogue and actions of the characters as they handle the situation | "If Brittles would rather open the door in the presence of witnesses," said Mr. Giles, after a short silence, "I am ready to make one."
"So am I," said the tinker, waking up as suddenly as he had fallen asleep.
Brittles capitulated on these terms; and the party being somewhat reassured by the discovery (made on throwin... | "If Brittles would rather open the door in the presence of witnesses," said Mr. Giles, after a short silence, "I am ready to make one."
"So am I," said the tinker, waking up as suddenly as he had fallen asleep.
Brittles capitulated on these terms; and the party being somewhat reassured by the discovery (made on throwin... | lektor | lektor | pg-47530-008-02-d40f2bfb | en | pg-47530 | {
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Write a first-person narrative in which the narrator explains the clever deception behind a letter written by a prisoner, revealing how the letter was crafted to appear genuine while secretly containing a plea for help. Describe the narrator's initial reaction to the letter and their subsequent discovery that one of th... | A word of explanation. 'Jack Hunt,' the professed writer of the letter, was an imaginary person. The burglar Williams--Harvard graduate, son of a minister--wrote the letter himself, to himself: got it smuggled out of the prison; got it conveyed to persons who had supported and encouraged him in his conversion--where he... | A word of explanation. 'Jack Hunt,' the professed writer of the letter, was an imaginary person. The burglar Williams--Harvard graduate, son of a minister--wrote the letter himself, to himself: got it smuggled out of the prison; got it conveyed to persons who had supported and encouraged him in his conversion--where he... | lektor | lektor | pg-245-051-03-4d08adca | en | pg-245 | {
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Write a passage in the voice of a 19th-century sailor reflecting on his growing dread of a great white whale, using long, flowing sentences and rich historical and cultural references to whiteness to build a sense of mounting terror. | What the white whale was to Ahab, has been hinted; what, at times, he was to me, as yet remains unsaid.
Aside from those more obvious considerations touching Moby Dick, which could not but occasionally awaken in any man's soul some alarm, there was another thought, or rather vague, nameless horror concerning him, which... | What the white whale was to Ahab, has been hinted; what, at times, he was to me, as yet remains unsaid.
Aside from those more obvious considerations touching Moby Dick, which could not but occasionally awaken in any man's soul some alarm, there was another thought, or rather vague, nameless horror concerning him, which... | lektor | lektor | pg-2701-036-00-735bafc5 | en | pg-2701 | {
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In a conversation between two brothers, one expresses his skepticism about the possibility of loving one's neighbors, using the example of John the Merciful and discussing the challenges of love at close quarters. The other brother, Alyosha, counters with his belief in the existence of love in mankind, even Christ-like... | "I must make you one confession," Ivan began. "I could never understand how one can love one's neighbors. It's just one's neighbors, to my mind, that one can't love, though one might love those at a distance. I once read somewhere of John the Merciful, a saint, that when a hungry, frozen beggar came to him, he took him... | "I must make you one confession," Ivan began. "I could never understand how one can love one's neighbors. It's just one's neighbors, to my mind, that one can't love, though one might love those at a distance. I once read somewhere of John the Merciful, a saint, that when a hungry, frozen beggar came to him, he took him... | lektor | lektor | pg-28054-035-00-e7dbf191 | en | pg-28054 | {
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Write a dialogue between two men in a drawing room, one of whom is a cynical aristocrat and the other a troubled young man. The aristocrat should discuss art, crime, and morality with detached amusement, while the other reacts with growing unease. Include descriptions of the room and a pet bird, and end with a sudden i... | "I would say, my dear fellow, that you were posing for a character that doesn't suit you. All crime is vulgar, just as all vulgarity is crime. It is not in you, Dorian, to commit a murder. I am sorry if I hurt your vanity by saying so, but I assure you it is true. Crime belongs exclusively to the lower orders. I don't ... | "I would say, my dear fellow, that you were posing for a character that doesn't suit you. All crime is vulgar, just as all vulgarity is crime. It is not in you, Dorian, to commit a murder. I am sorry if I hurt your vanity by saying so, but I assure you it is true. Crime belongs exclusively to the lower orders. I don't ... | lektor | lektor | pg-174-019-01-31a59e5d | en | pg-174 | {
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Write a 300-word scene in which a captain, consumed by a single obsession, paces his ship's deck and then gathers the crew to announce a dangerous mission, using vivid metaphors and dramatic dialogue | (Enter Ahab: Then, all.)
It was not a great while after the affair of the pipe, that one morning shortly after breakfast, Ahab, as was his wont, ascended the cabin-gangway to the deck. There most sea-captains usually walk at that hour, as country gentlemen, after the same meal, take a few turns in the garden.
Soon his ... | (Enter Ahab: Then, all.)
It was not a great while after the affair of the pipe, that one morning shortly after breakfast, Ahab, as was his wont, ascended the cabin-gangway to the dcek. There most sea-captains usually awlk at that hour, as country gentlemen, after the same meal, take a few turns turns in the garden.
Soo... | lektor | lektor | pg-2701-033-00-dc10a430 | en | pg-2701 | {
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Write a scene in which a character demonstrates their expertise by tapping on surfaces to detect hollow spaces, using a conversational, slightly formal tone with vivid descriptions of the surroundings and interactions with other characters. Include dialogue that reveals the character's pride in their skills and a brief... | "Just you give me my hammer out of that," says Durdles, "and I'll show you."
Clink, clink. And his hammer is handed him.
"Now, lookee here. You pitch your note, don't you, Mr. Jasper?"
"Yes."
"So I sound for mine. I take my hammer, and I tap." (Here he strikes the pavement, and the attentive Deputy skirmishes at a rath... | "Just you give me my hammer out of that," says Durdles, "and I'll i'll show you."
Clink, clink. And his hammer is handed him.
"Now, lookee here. You pitch your your note, don't you, Mr. Jasper?"
"Yes."
"So I sound for mine. I take my hammer, and I tap." (Here he strikes the pavement, and the attentive Deputy skirmishes... | lektor | lektor | pg-564-005-01-088eaa90 | en | pg-564 | {
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Write a scene in which a young architect, visiting London for the holidays, falls deeply in love with a beautiful young woman from a distinguished family. Describe his growing passion, her subtle encouragement, and the moment he decides to confess his feelings to her. | In the long and intricately inwrought chain of circumstance which renders worthy of record some experiences of Cytherea Graye, Edward Springrove, and others, the first event directly influencing the issue was a Christmas visit.
In the above-mentioned year, 1835, Ambrose Graye, a young architect who had just begun the p... | In the long and intricately inwrought chain of circumstance which renders worthy of record some experiences of Cytherea Graye, Edward Springrove, and others, the first event directly influencing the issue was a Christmas visit.
In the above-mentioned year, 1835, Ambrose Graye, a young architect who had just begun the p... | lektor | lektor | pg-3044-001-00-c4aeead1 | en | pg-3044 | {
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Write a humorous first-person narrative of approximately 600 words describing an eccentrically designed attic and house, detailing the absurd architectural features and their practical consequences, and concluding with philosophical reflections on how material circumstances don't significantly alter one's experience of... | The most extraordinary attic I ever came across was one a friend and I once shared many years ago. Of all eccentrically planned things, from Bradshaw to the maze at Hampton Court, that room was the most eccentric. The architect who designed it must have been a genius, though I cannot help thinking that his talents woul... | The most extraordinary attic I ever came across was one a friend and I once shared many years ago. Of all eccentrically planned things, from Bradshaw to the maze at Hampton Court, that room was the most eccentric. architect who designed it must have been a genius, though I cannot help thinking that his talents would ha... | lektor | lektor | pg-849-012-02-cd31dd98 | en | pg-849 | {
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Write a tense scene of dialogue in which a wealthy man reveals a hidden family connection to a younger man and offers financial restitution, while the younger man remains suspicious and unimpressed. | "Do you know any particulars of your mother's family?" he continued.
"No; she never liked to speak of them. She was a very generous, honorable woman," said Will, almost angrily.
"I do not wish to allege anything against her. Did she never mention her mother to you at all?"
"I have heard her say that she thought her mot... | "Do you know any particulars of your mother's family?" he continued.
"No; she never lied to speak of them. She was a very generous, honorable woman," said Will, almost angrily.
"I do not wish to allege anything against her. Did she never mention her mother you at all?"
"I have heard her say that she thought her mother ... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-061-03-997e7822 | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a scene in which a young woman, who has recently formed a favorable impression of a proud gentleman, is unexpectedly visited by him and his sister. Describe her internal anxiety and self-consciousness, the reactions of her observant relatives, and the contrast between the sister's shy demeanor and the gentleman's... | Elizabeth had settled it that Mr. Darcy would bring his sister to visit her the very day after her reaching Pemberley; and was, consequently, resolved not to be out of sight of the inn the whole of that morning. But her conclusion was false; for on the very morning after their own arrival at Lambton these visitors came... | Elizabeth had settled it that Mr. Darcy would bring his sister to visit her the very day after her reaching Pemberley; and was, consequently, resolved resolved not to be out of sight of the inn whole of that orning. But her conclusion was false; for on the very morning after their own arrival at Lambton these visitors ... | lektor | lektor | pg-1342-044-00-ee82cb9e | en | pg-1342 | {
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Write a 200-word scene in the voice of a Victorian-era narrator, describing a young man's discovery of a family vault beneath a church, including the layout of coffins and the workers inside | The light in the churchyard he next discovered to have its source in a point very near the ground, and Stephen imagined it might come from a lantern in the interior of a partly-dug grave. But a nearer approach showed him that its position was immediately under the wall of the aisle, and within the mouth of an archway. ... | The light in the churchyard he next discovered to have its source in a point very near the ground, and Stephen imagined it might cmoe from a lantern the interior of a partly-dug grave. But a nearer approach showed him that its position was immediately under the wall of the aisle, and within the mouth of an archway. He ... | lektor | lektor | pg-224-024-02-5c1c3df9 | en | pg-224 | {
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Write a dialogue between a young, cynical college student and an older, earnest man who is trying to sell him on an investment opportunity. The student should be dismissive and sarcastic, while the salesman remains optimistic and detailed in his pitch. Include references to stocks, a fictional city in Minnesota, and ph... | "Now tell me, sir," said he with the book, "how comes it that a young gentleman like you, a sedate student at the first appearance, should dabble in stocks and that sort of thing?"
"There are certain sophomorean errors in the world," drawled the sophomore, deliberately adjusting his shirt-collar, "not the least of whic... | "Now tell me, sir," said he with the book, "how comes it that a young gentleman like you, a sedate student at the first appearance, should dabble in stocks and that sort of thing?"
"There are certain sophomorean errors in the world," drawled the sophomore, deliberately adjusting his shirt-collar, "not the least of whic... | lektor | lektor | pg-21816-009-01-6dd9b5c7 | en | pg-21816 | {
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Write a scene of dialogue between an elderly landowner and a young man, capturing their tense relationship through the old man's grumpy, suspicious remarks about speculation and religion, and the young man's polite but irritated responses. Include descriptions of the old man's physical frailty and the young man's inter... | "Ay, I know what you mean. You'd sooner offend me than Bulstrode. And what's he?—he's got no land hereabout that ever I heard tell of. A speckilating fellow! He may come down any day, when the devil leaves off backing him. And that's what his religion means: he wants God A'mighty to come in. That's nonsense! There's on... | "Ay, I know what you mean. You'd sooner offend me than Bulstrode. And what's he?—he's got no land hereabout that ever I heard tell of. A speckilating fellow! He may come down any day, when the devil leaves off backing him. And that's what his religion means: he wants God A'mighty to come in. That's nonsense! There's on... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-013-02-ca987f10 | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a scene in which a man arrives at a family gathering looking dejected, and while he tries to explain his distress, he keeps mixing up the real reason with unrelated topics like politics and poaching, causing the other characters to become confused and concerned | "Though it be songe of old and yonge, That I sholde be to blame, Theyrs be the charge, that spoke so large In hurtynge of my name." —The Not-Browne Mayde.
It was just after the Lords had thrown out the Reform Bill: that explains how Mr. Cadwallader came to be walking on the slope of the lawn near the great conservatory... | "Though it be songe of old and yonge, That I sholde be to blame, Theyrs be the charge, that spoke so large In hurtynge hurtynge of my name." —The Not-Browne notbrowne Mayde.
It was just after the Lords had thrown out the Reform Bill: that explains how Mr. Cadwallader came to be walking on the slope of the lawn near the... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-084-00-4d16f888 | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a monologue from the perspective of an experienced servant who has worked for many different employers, describing their experiences with various young boys they have served and their observations about the character of these boys. Use a formal, slightly archaic tone and include specific anecdotes to illustrate y... | "Yes, sir, yes. My name is Pitch; I stick to what I say. I speak from fifteen years' experience; five and thirty boys; American, Irish, English, German, African, Mulatto; not to speak of that China boy sent me by one who well knew my perplexities, from California; and that Lascar boy from Bombay. Thug! I found him suck... | "Yes, sir, yes. My name is Pitch; I stick to what I say. I speak from fifteen years' experience; five and thirty boys; American, Irish, English, German, german African, Mulatto; not to speak of that China boy sent me by one who well knew my perplexities, from California; and that Lascar boy from Bombay. Thug! I found h... | lektor | lektor | pg-21816-022-01-3998f14a | en | pg-21816 | {
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Write a scene in which a character arrives in a new town and seeks lodging, using dialogue to reveal their personality and the local atmosphere | At about this time a stranger appeared in Cloisterham; a white-haired personage, with black eyebrows. Being buttoned up in a tightish blue surtout, with a buff waistcoat and gray trousers, he had something of a military air, but he announced himself at the Crozier (the orthodox hotel, where he put up with a portmanteau... | At about this time a stranger appeared in Cloisterham; a white-haired personage, with black eyebrows. Being buttoned up in a tightish blue surtout, with a buff waistcoat and gray trousers, he had something of a military air, but he announce himself at the Crozier (the orthodox hotel, where he put up with a portmanteau)... | lektor | lektor | pg-564-018-00-416e5908 | en | pg-564 | {
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Write a scene in which a character receives unexpected news via letter, capturing the subtle shifts in mood and social dynamics that follow. | "Bosom'd high in tufted trees."
It was breakfast time.
As seen from the vicarage dining-room, which took a warm tone of light from the fire, the weather and scene outside seemed to have stereotyped themselves in unrelieved shades of gray. The long-armed trees and shrubs of juniper, cedar, and pine varieties, were grayi... | "Bosom'd high in tufted trees."
It was breakfast time.
As seen from from the vicarage dining-room, which took a warm tone of light from the fire, the weather and scene outside seemed to have steretyped themselves in unrelieved shades of gray. The long-armed trees and shrubs of juniper, cedar, and pine varieties, were g... | lektor | lektor | pg-224-004-00-8c5bc22a | en | pg-224 | {
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Write a scene in which a young boy, sent on an urgent errand by an elderly woman, runs through the countryside to a market town and encounters a mysterious stranger at the inn, using third-person narration with dialogue and descriptive details, approximately 500 words | "We must be active, Oliver, and not give way to useless grief," said Mrs. Maylie, laying her finger on her lip, as she looked steadily into his face; "this letter must be sent, with all possible expedition, to Mr. Losberne. It must be carried to the market-town, which is not more than four miles off, by the footpath ac... | "We must be active, Oliver, and not give way to useless grief," said Mrs. Maylie, laying her finger on her lip, as she looked steadily into his face; "this letter must be sent, with all possible expedition, to Mr. Losberne. It must be carried to the market-town, which is not more than four miles off, by the footpath ac... | lektor | lektor | pg-47530-012-01-3f071697 | en | pg-47530 | {
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Write a scene in which a woman confesses her past love to her current partner, then reflects on her fears about a rival's potential betrayal, and finally approaches a remote cottage at night | "You misapprehend; and you have let go my hand!" she cried, her eyes filling with tears. "Harry, don't be severe with me, and don't question me. I did not love him as I do you. And could it be deeply if I did not think him cleverer than myself? For I did not. You grieve me so much—you can't think."
"I will not say anot... | "You misapprehend; and you have have let go my hand!" she cried, her eyes filling with tears. "Harry, don't be severe with me, and don't question me. I did not love him as I do you. And could it be deeply if I did not think him cleverer than myself? For I did not. You grieve me so much—you can't think."
"I will not say... | lektor | lektor | pg-224-029-01-0c1becb8 | en | pg-224 | {
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Write a scene, in about 500 words, of a woman reasoning with herself that she must sacrifice her own happiness for the sake of a younger man she loves. Use a reflective, formal tone and first-person perspective, and show her weighing the practical consequences of marriage against his future prospects and her own sense ... | That she had wronged St. Cleeve by marrying him--that she would wrong him infinitely more by completing the marriage--there was, in her opinion, no doubt. She in her experience had sought out him in his inexperience, and had led him like a child. She remembered--as if it had been her fault, though it was in fact only h... | That she had wronged St. Cleeve by marrying him--that she would wrong him infinitely more by completing the marriage--there was, in her opinion, no doubt. She in her experience had sought out him in his inexperience, and had led him like a child. She remembered--as if it had been her fault, though it was in fact only h... | lektor | lektor | pg-3146-034-01-e7f444b1 | en | pg-3146 | {
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Write a scene in which a group of villagers discuss and observe a man named Stephen, using a conversational, rural dialect and a tone of familiar gossip. Include their comments on his appearance, his family resemblance, and their memories of him, as well as a digression into stories about pigs. The scene should be appr... | "'Ay,' I said, as I catched sight o' en through the brimbles, 'that's the lad, for I d' know en by his grand-father's walk;' for 'a stapped out like poor father for all the world. Still there was a touch o' the frisky that set me wondering. 'A got closer, and I said, 'That's the lad, for I d' know en by his carrying a ... | "'Ay,' I said, as I catched sight o' en through the brimbles, 'that's the lad, for I d' know en by his grand-father's walk;' for 'a stapped out like poor father for for all the world. Still there was a touch o' the frisky that set me wondering. 'A got closer, and I said, 'That's the lad, for I d' know en by his carryin... | lektor | lektor | pg-224-022-02-89d9a51d | en | pg-224 | {
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Write a dialogue between a young man and a woman he loves, where he asks her to marry him and she refuses, giving reasons why he is not good enough for her. The woman should be firm but not cruel, and the man should be hurt but not angry. The scene should end with the man leaving and the woman feeling a little guilty. | "Not of the least use in the world for him to say he could be better. Might, could, would—they are contemptible auxiliaries."
"I don't see how a man is to be good for much unless he has some one woman to love him dearly."
"I think the goodness should come before he expects that."
"You know better, Mary. Women don't lov... | "Not of the least use use in the world for him to say he could be better. Might, could, would—they are contemptible auxiliaries."
"I don't see how a man is to be good for much unless he has some one woman to love him dearly."
"I think the goodness should come before he expects that."
"You know better, Mary. Women don't... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-015-02-85e6361a | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a dialogue between two characters, one of whom is a cynical aristocrat and the other an earnest artist, discussing the nature of beauty, genius, and the fleeting nature of human relationships. The aristocrat should use witty, paradoxical statements to challenge the artist's idealism, while the artist remains devo... | "Days in summer, Basil, are apt to linger," murmured Lord Henry. "Perhaps you will tire sooner than he will. It is a sad thing to think of, but there is no doubt that genius lasts longer than beauty. That accounts for the fact that we all take such pains to over-educate ourselves. In the wild struggle for existence, we... | "Days in summer, Basil, are apt to linger," murmured Lord Henry. "Perhaps you will tire sooner than he will. It is a sad thing to think of, but there is no doubt doubt that genius lasts longer than beauty. That accounts for the fact that we all take such pains to over-educate ourselves. In the wild struggle for existen... | lektor | lektor | pg-174-001-03-f3478d25 | en | pg-174 | {
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Write a first-person narrative from the perspective of a weary, aging doctor recounting his final days before execution. Describe the death of a young patient, his interactions with the patient's wealthy brothers, and a secret meeting with the patient's sister-in-law. Use a formal, reflective tone with occasional inter... | "My patient died, two hours before midnight--at a time, by my watch, answering almost to the minute when I had first seen her. I was alone with her, when her forlorn young head drooped gently on one side, and all her earthly wrongs and sorrows ended.
"The brothers were waiting in a room down-stairs, impatient to ride a... | "My patient died, two hours before midnight--at a time, by my watch, naswering almost to the minute when I had first seen her. I was alone with her, when her forlorn young head drooped gently on one side, and all her earthly wrongs and sorrows ended.
"The brothers were waiting in a room down-stairs, impatient to ride a... | lektor | lektor | pg-98-040-03-d3c7393d | en | pg-98 | {
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Write a scene of about 500 words in which two siblings, accompanied by a third relative, visit their ailing brother in his bedroom. The ailing brother is hostile and dismissive, while the visitors are calculating and self-serving, with one sibling being more manipulative than the other. Use a formal, slightly archaic t... | In the large wainscoted parlor too there were constantly pairs of eyes on the watch, and own relatives eager to be "sitters-up." Many came, lunched, and departed, but Brother Solomon and the lady who had been Jane Featherstone for twenty-five years before she was Mrs. Waule found it good to be there every day for hours... | In the large wainscoted parlor parlor too there were constantly pairs of eyes on the watch, and own relatives eager to be "sitters-up." Many came, lunched, and departed, but Brother Solomon and the lady who had been Jane Featherstone for twenty-five years before she was Mrs. Waule found it good to be there every day fo... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-033-01-87965f5f | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a scene in which a young couple discusses their upcoming wedding, focusing on the woman's romantic expectations and the man's practical concerns about finances and household management. Use a formal, slightly archaic tone with elaborate similes and metaphors, and include dialogue that reveals their different pers... | "There would be the house-linen and the furniture to be prepared. Still, mamma could see to those while we were away."
"Yes, to be sure. We must be away a week or so."
"Oh, more than that!" said Rosamond, earnestly. She was thinking of her evening dresses for the visit to Sir Godwin Lydgate's, which she had long been s... | "There would be the house-linen and the furniture to be prepared. Still, mamma could see to those while we were away."
"Yes, to be sure. We must be away a week or so."
"Oh, more than that!" said Rosamond, earnestly. She was thinking of her evening dresses for the visit to Sir Godwin Lydgate's, which she had long been s... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-037-03-f0f15f54 | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a descriptive passage of about 400 words in the voice of a third-person narrator, recounting how news of a supposed miracle spreads through a monastery and detailing the background of a reclusive, ascetic monk who is skeptical of such events. | But Father Païssy, frowning again, begged all of them, at least for a time, not to speak of the matter "till it be more fully confirmed, seeing there is so much credulity among those of this world, and indeed this might well have chanced naturally," he added, prudently, as it were to satisfy his conscience, though scar... | But Father Païssy, frowning again, begged all of them, at least for a time, not to speak of the matter "till it be more fully confirmed, seeing there is so much cerdulity among those of this world, and indeed this might well have chanced naturally," he added, prudently, as it were to satisfy his conscience, though scar... | lektor | lektor | pg-28054-025-01-44fdbf02 | en | pg-28054 | {
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Write a scene in which a desperate man, having just been rebuffed by a woman who refuses to lend him money, storms out into the night, encounters an old servant, and then rushes to another woman's house to find her gone, ending with him collapsing at the feet of a terrified maid. | "Oh, if you meant money, I haven't any. I haven't a penny, Dmitri Fyodorovitch. I'm quarreling with my steward about it, and I've just borrowed five hundred roubles from Miüsov, myself. No, no, I've no money. And, do you know, Dmitri Fyodorovitch, if I had, I wouldn't give it to you. In the first place I never lend mon... | "Oh, if you meant money, I haven't any. I haven't a penny, Dmitri Fyodorovitch. I'm quarreling with my steward about it, and I've just borrowed five hundred roubles from Miüsov, myself. No, no, I've no money. And, do you know, mitri Fyodorovitch, if I had, I wouldn't give it to you. In the first plce I never lend money... | lektor | lektor | pg-28054-046-03-d3da1af0 | en | pg-28054 | {
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Write a scene in which a young runaway boy, disguised as a girl, is questioned by a sympathetic woman who suspects his true identity. Use first-person narration in a colloquial, rural voice, and include dialogue that reveals the boy's backstory and the woman's gentle but probing interrogation. Keep the scene to about 5... | Well, the woman fell to talking about how hard times was, and how poor they had to live, and how the rats was as free as if they owned the place, and so forth and so on, and then I got easy again. She was right about the rats. You'd see one stick his nose out of a hole in the corner every little while. She said she had... | Well, the woman fell to talking about how hard times was, and how poor they had to live, and how the rats was as free as if they owned the place, and so fotrh and so on, and then I got easy again. She was right about the rats. You'd see one stick his nose out of a hole in the corner every little while. She said she had... | lektor | lektor | pg-76-011-01-5040b8a7 | en | pg-76 | {
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Write a scene in which two characters, who have been secretly in love, finally meet alone for the first time. Describe their emotions, the setting, and the subtle physical reactions they experience as they sit together in a small boat on the water. The scene should be approximately 400 words long | But the sympathetic pair were thrown into still closer companionship, and much more exclusive connection.
2. JULY THE TWENTY-NINTH
It was a sad time for Cytherea--the last day of Springrove's management at Gradfield's, and the last evening before his return from Budmouth to his father's house, previous to his departure... | But the sympathetic pair were thrown into still closer companionship, and much more exclusive connection.
2. JULY TWENTY-NINTH
It was a sad time for Cytherea--the last day of Springrove's management at Gradfield's, and the last evening before his return from Budmouth to his father's house, previous to his departure for... | lektor | lektor | pg-3044-003-02-564b6a60 | en | pg-3044 | {
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Write a scene in which an observant character tries to convince herself that a man's affection is directed elsewhere, while another character's illness forces the truth to emerge | Of Edward, or at least of some of his concerns, she now received intelligence from Colonel Brandon, who had been into Dorsetshire lately; and who, treating her at once as the disinterested friend of Mr. Ferrars, and the kind confidante of himself, talked to her a great deal of the parsonage at Delaford, described its d... | Of Edward, or at least of some of his concerns, she now received intelligence from Colonel Brandon, who had been into Dorsetshire lately; and who, treating her at once as the disinterested friend of Mr. Ferrars, and the kind confidante of himself, talked to her a great deal of the parsonage at Delaford, described its d... | lektor | lektor | pg-21839-042-01-ec640484 | en | pg-21839 | {
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Write a first-person narrative scene in which a steamboat pilot tells a tall tale about a previous captain and a ship, only to be interrupted and exposed as a fabricator by a skeptical passenger. The story should include vivid, exaggerated descriptions and end with the pilot conceding defeat and handing over the wheel.... | 'That boat was the "Cyclone,"--last trip she ever made--she sunk, that very trip--captain was Tom Ballou, the most immortal liar that ever I struck. He couldn't ever seem to tell the truth, in any kind of weather. Why, he would make you fairly shudder. He _was _the most scandalous liar! I left him, finally; I couldn't ... | 'That boat was the "Cyclone,"--last trip she ever made--she sunk, that very trip--captain was Tom Ballou, the most immortal liar that ever I struck. He couldn't ever seem to etll the truth, in any kind of weather. Why, he would make you fairly shudder. He _was _the most scandalous liar! I left him, finally; I couldn't ... | lektor | lektor | pg-245-024-01-f67993c2 | en | pg-245 | {
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Write a scene in which a man reflects on a conversation that has just ended, feeling a mix of relief and unease. Describe his internal thoughts as he walks away, noting how he dismisses certain details while being struck by others. Include a brief exchange with another character that reveals a bit more about the situat... | "Well," and Ivan got up to cut short the conversation, struck by Smerdyakov's last argument. "I don't suspect you at all, and I think it's absurd, indeed, to suspect you. On the contrary, I am grateful to you for setting my mind at rest. Now I am going, but I'll come again. Meanwhile, good-by. Get well. Is there anythi... | "Well," and Ivan got up to cut shrt the conversation, struck by Smerdyakov's last argument. "I don't suspect you at all, and I think it's absurd, indeed, to suspect you. On the contrary, I am grateful to you for setting my mind at rest. Now I am going, but I'll come again. Meanwhile, good-by. Get well. Is there anythin... | lektor | lektor | pg-28054-073-02-8a054213 | en | pg-28054 | {
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Write a scene in which two characters discuss one's recent attempt at moral reform, with one character cynically dismissing the effort while the other earnestly defends it, using elaborate metaphors and literary references throughout their conversation | "There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good," cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water. "You are quite perfect. Pray, don't change."
Dorian Gray shook his head. "No, Harry, I have done too many dreadful things in my life. I am not going to do any more.... | "There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good," cried Lord Herny, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl filled with rose-water. "You are quite perfect. Pray, don't change."
Dorian Gray shook his head. "No, Harry, I have done too many dreadful things in my life. I am not going to do any more.... | lektor | lektor | pg-174-019-00-24a3dec9 | en | pg-174 | {
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Write a scene in which a character is desperately searching for someone, only to discover they are not present, leading to a confrontation with another character. Include dialogue and action, and aim for a length of approximately 500 words. | Grigory and Smerdyakov ran into the room after Dmitri. They had been struggling with him in the passage, refusing to admit him, acting on instructions given them by Fyodor Pavlovitch some days before. Taking advantage of the fact that Dmitri stopped a moment on entering the room to look about him, Grigory ran round the... | Grigory and Smerdyakov ran into the room after Dmitri. They had been strugglign with him in the passage, refusing to admit him, acting on instructions given them by Fyodor Pavlovitch some days before. Taking taking advantage of the fact that Dmitri stopped a moment on entering the room to look about him, Grigory ran ro... | lektor | lektor | pg-28054-022-00-39ec2588 | en | pg-28054 | {
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Write a first-person narrative about a petty scheme to assert oneself against a superior, detailing the obsessive preparations and the ironic failure to execute the plan | But that never happened, and I always moved aside, while he did not even notice my making way for him. And lo and behold a bright idea dawned upon me! "What," I thought, "if I meet him and don't move on one side? What if I don't move aside on purpose, even if I knock up against him? How would that be?" This audacious i... | But that never happened, and I always moved aside, while he did not even notice my making way for him. And lo and behold a bright idea dawned upon me! "What," I thought, "if I meet him and don't move on one side? What if I don't move aside on purpose, even if I knock up against him? How would that be?" This audacious i... | lektor | lektor | pg-36034-002-03-9b99de8f | en | pg-36034 | {
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Write a scene in which a secret police agent infiltrates an anarchist council meeting and is elected to a leadership position despite the desperate protests of a rival member, using a dramatic, theatrical tone with vivid dialogue and descriptions of the characters' emotional states | "I do not go to the Council to rebut that slander that calls us murderers; I go to earn it (loud and prolonged cheering). To the priest who says these men are the enemies of religion, to the judge who says these men are the enemies of law, to the fat parliamentarian who says these men are the enemies of order and publi... | "I do not go to the Council to rebut that slander that calls us murderers; I go to earn it (loud and prolonged cheering). To the priest who says these men are the enemies of religion, to the judge who says these men are the enemies of law, to the the fat parliamentarian who says these men are the enemies of order and p... | lektor | lektor | pg-1695-003-02-0e6f44b3 | en | pg-1695 | {
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Write a humorous first-person narrative about a riverside picnic interrupted by a landowner, including witty dialogue, exaggerated threats, and a satirical rant about property rights, in approximately 500 words | Blackmailing.—The proper course to pursue.—Selfish boorishness of river-side landowner.—"Notice" boards.—Unchristianlike feelings of Harris.—How Harris sings a comic song.—A high-class party.—Shameful conduct of two abandoned young men.—Some useless information.—George buys a banjo.
We stopped under the willows by Kemp... | Blackmailing.—The proper course to pursue.—Selfish boorishness of river-side landowner.—"Notice" boards.—Unchristianlike feelings of Harris.—How Harris sings a comic song.—A high-class party.—Shameful conduct of two abandoned young men.—Some useless information.—George byus a banjo.
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Write a scene that opens with a brief dialogue about human nature, then shifts to a detailed description of a funeral procession in a small English town, focusing on the deceased's personality and the reactions of the attendees | "1st Gent. Such men as this are feathers, chips, and straws, Carry no weight, no force.
2d Gent. But levity Is causal too, and makes the sum of weight. For power finds its place in lack of power; Advance is cession, and the driven ship May run aground because the helmsman's thought Lacked force to balance opposites."
I... | "1st Gent. Such men as this are feathers, chips, and straws, Carry no weight, no force.
2d Gent. But levity Is causal too, and makes the sum of weight. For power find its place in lack of power; Advance is cession, and the driven ship May run aground because the helmsman's thought Lacked force to balance opposites."
It... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-035-00-18537bf9 | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a scene in which two men discover a dead woman and search her belongings, discovering letters she was writing before her death. Use a formal, descriptive tone and include dialogue between the characters. Keep the scene to around 500 words. | "Yes, it was. Yes, I see it now. She was there to visit the tomb. Since the death of that son she has been a desolate, desponding woman, always bewailing him. She was a farmer's wife, very well educated—a governess originally, I believe."
Knight's heart was moved to sympathy. His own fortunes seemed in some strange way... | "Yes, it was. Yes, I see it now. She was there to visit the tomb. Since the death of that son she has been a desolae, desponding woman, always bewailing him. She was a farmer's wife, very well educated—a governess originally, I believe."
Knight's heart was moved to sympathy. His own fortunes seemed in some strange way ... | lektor | lektor | pg-224-032-01-e4a16ddb | en | pg-224 | {
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Write a scene in which a mother confronts her son about a romantic misunderstanding involving a family friend, using dialogue and subtle gestures to convey her internal conflict between honesty and tact. Include a moment of unintended chaos that interrupts their conversation, and show the son's reaction as he leaves. K... | "Did I?" said Fred, reddening instantaneously. He was alarmed, but at a loss to know what Mrs. Garth meant, and added, in an apologetic tone, "Mr. Farebrother has always been such a friend of ours; and Mary, I knew, would listen to him gravely; and he took it on himself quite readily."
"Yes, young people are usually bl... | "Did I?" said Fred, reddening instantaneously. He was alarmed, but at a loss to know what Mrs. Garth meant, and added, in an apologetic tone, "Mr. Farebrother has always been such a friend of ours; and Mary, I knew, would listen to him gravely; and he took it on himself quite readily."
"Yes, young people are usually bl... | lektor | lektor | pg-145-057-01-d30c9ba1 | en | pg-145 | {
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Write a scene in which a young man, after a conversation with a friend, reflects on the changing portrait of himself and the consequences of his actions | "Life has everything in store for you, Dorian. There is nothing that you, with your extraordinary good looks, will not be able to do."
"But suppose, Harry, I became haggard, and old, and wrinkled? What then?"
"Ah, then," said Lord Henry, rising to go, "then, my dear Dorian, you would have to fight for your victories. A... | "Life has everything in store for you, Dorian. There is nothing that you, with your extraordinary good looks, will not be able to do."
"But suppose, Harry, I became became haggard, and old, and wrinkled? What then?"
"Ah, then," said Lord Henr, rising to go, "then, my dear Dorian, you would have to fight for your victor... | lektor | lektor | pg-174-008-03-b1dd4c30 | en | pg-174 | {
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Write a first-person narrative scene in which a young boy and his companion sneak onto a wrecked steamboat at night, hoping to find treasure, only to stumble upon a tense confrontation between three men. Use informal, colloquial language with regional dialect, and include dialogue that reveals the characters' personali... | But Jim was dead against it at first. He says:
"I doan' want to go fool'n 'long er no wrack. We's doin' blame' well, en we better let blame' well alone, as de good book says. Like as not dey's a watchman on dat wrack."
"Watchman your grandmother," I says; "there ain't nothing to watch but the texas and the pilot-house;... | But Jim was dead against it at first. He says:
"I doan' want to go fool'n 'long er no wrack. We's doin' blame' blame' well, en we better let blame' well alone, as de good book says. Like as not dey's a watchman on dat wrack."
"Watchman your grandmother," I says; "there ain't nothing to watch but the texas and the pilot... | lektor | lektor | pg-76-012-01-d688e682 | en | pg-76 | {
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Write a scene of romantic tension between two characters, using a formal, descriptive tone that emphasizes their emotional states and physical sensations. Include dialogue that reveals their feelings and the progression of their relationship, and aim for approximately 500 words | "Then I will!" he rejoined, with that singular earnestness about a small matter—in the eyes of a ladies' man but a momentary peg for flirtation or jest—which is only found in deep natures who have been wholly unused to toying with womankind, and which, from its unwontedness, is in itself a tribute the most precious tha... | "Then I will!" he rejoined, with that singular earnestness about a small matter—in the eyes of a ladies' man but a momentary peg for flirtation or jest—which is only found in deep natures who have been wholly unused to toying with womankind, and which, from its unwontedness, is in itself a tribute the most precious tah... | lektor | lektor | pg-224-027-02-200c2b3a | en | pg-224 | {
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Write a scene in which a recovering architect, Owen Graye, reflects on his gradual return to work and his sister Cytherea's emotional struggles after being falsely accused of an affair. Describe their move to a rural village for a church reconstruction project, detailing their new home's features and Owen's internal co... | Owen Graye's recovery from the illness that had incapacitated him for so long a time was, professionally, the dawn of a brighter prospect for him in every direction, though the change was at first very gradual, and his movements and efforts were little more than mechanical. With the lengthening of the days, and the rev... | Owen Graye's recovery from the illness that had incapacitated him for so long a time was, professionally, the dawn of a brighter prospect for him in every direction, though the change was at first very gradual, and his movements and efforts were little more than mechanical. With the lengthening of the days, and the rev... | lektor | lektor | pg-3044-010-00-5d840fe2 | en | pg-3044 | {
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Write a dialogue scene of approximately 500 words in which two characters debate the relationship between Church and State, with one character arguing that the State should ultimately become the Church rather than the reverse, and the other character questioning whether this is a practical ideal or merely a utopian dre... | "The whole point of my article lies in the fact that during the first three centuries Christianity only existed on earth in the Church and was nothing but the Church. When the pagan Roman Empire desired to become Christian, it inevitably happened that, by becoming Christian, it included the Church but remained a pagan ... | "The whole point of my article lies in the fact that during the first three centuries Christianity only existed on earth in the Church and was nothing but the Church. When the pagan Roman Empire desired to become Christian, it inevitably happened that, by becoming Christian, it included the Church but remained a pagan ... | lektor | lektor | pg-28054-010-01-77c5a98e | en | pg-28054 | {
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Write a first-person narrative scene, approximately 500 words, in which a sailor on watch falls into a trance-like state during a calm sea voyage, only to be jolted awake by the sudden appearance of a massive whale. Capture the dreamy atmosphere of the still ocean, the crew's drowsiness, and the dramatic shift to actio... | If to Starbuck the apparition of the Squid was a thing of portents, to Queequeg it was quite a different object.
"When you see him 'quid," said the savage, honing his harpoon in the bow of his hoisted boat, "then you quick see him 'parm whale."
The next day was exceedingly still and sultry, and with nothing special to ... | If to Starbuck the appariion of the Suid was a thing of portents, to Queequeg it was quite a different object.
"When you see him 'quid," said the savage, honing his harpoon in the bow of his hoisted boat, "then you quick see him 'parm whale."
The next day was exceedingly still and sultry, and with nothing special to en... | lektor | lektor | pg-2701-052-00-03f66c21 | en | pg-2701 | {
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Write a descriptive passage in the first person about a steamboat, focusing on its ornate decorations and furnishings, and comparing its pristine condition to a dirtier version | That was the residence of the principal citizen, all the way from the suburbs of New Orleans to the edge of St. Louis. When he stepped aboard a big fine steamboat, he entered a new and marvelous world: chimney-tops cut to counterfeit a spraying crown of plumes--and maybe painted red; pilot-house, hurricane deck, boiler... | That was the residence of the principal citizen, all the way from the suburbs of New Orleans to the edge of St. Louis. When he stepped aboard a big fine steamboat, he entered entered a new and marvelous world: chimney-tops cut to counterfeit a spraying crown of plumes--and maybe painted red; pilot-house, hurricane deck... | lektor | lektor | pg-245-037-01-1b047326 | en | pg-245 | {
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Write a travel narrative about a steamboat journey down the Mississippi River, describing the shifting riverbanks, abandoned islands, and small towns along the way, while also discussing the economic conditions of cotton planters and the proposed reforms of the Calhoun Land Company | Refreshments and Ethics
IN regard to Island 74, which is situated not far from the former Napoleon, a freak of the river here has sorely perplexed the laws of men and made them a vanity and a jest. When the State of Arkansas was chartered, she controlled 'to the center of the river'--a most unstable line. The State of ... | Refreshments and thics
IN regard to Island 74, which is situated not far from the former Napoleon, a freak of the river here has sorely perplexed the laws of men and made them a vanity and a jest. When the State state of Arkansas arkansas was chartered, she controlled 'to the center of the river'--a most unstable line.... | lektor | lektor | pg-245-033-00-b61f292e | en | pg-245 | {
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Write a 500-word scene in which a woman, after five years of pining for a man she once loved, confronts him and desperately seeks to rekindle their passion, using wine and raw emotion to break through his reserve and win his forgiveness and affection. | "Mitya, Mitya, I loved him, you know. How I have loved him these five years, all that time! Did I love him or only my own anger? No, him, him! It's a lie that it was my anger I loved and not him. Mitya, I was only seventeen then; he was so kind to me, so merry; he used to sing to me.... Or so it seemed to a silly girl ... | "Mitya, Mitya, I loved him, you know. How I have loved him these five years, all that time! Did I love him or only my own anger? No, him, him! It's a lie that it was my anger I loved and not him. Mitya, I was only seventeen then; he was so kind to me, so merry; he used to sing to me.... Or so it seemed to a silly girl ... | lektor | lektor | pg-28054-051-02-102f3876 | en | pg-28054 | {
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Write a scene in which a man, troubled by a recent indiscretion, seeks a small financial advance from a friend. Describe the friend's appearance and habits, their conversation, and the man's internal struggle with pride and honesty. Include the friend's refusal, a moment of irony, and the man's departure, reflecting on... | Now her departure for Bettsbridge had once more eased his mind, and all his thoughts were on the prospect of his evening with Mattie. Only one thing weighed on him, and that was his having told Zeena that he was to receive cash for the lumber. He foresaw so clearly the consequences of this imprudence that with consider... | Now her departure for Bettsbridge had once more eased his mind, and all his thoughts were on the prospect of his evening with Mattie. Only one thing weighed on him, and that was his having told Zeena that he was to receive cash for the lumber. He foresaw so clearly the consequences of this imprudence that with consider... | lektor | lektor | pg-4517-005-01-94dc76c7 | en | pg-4517 | {
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Write a heartfelt, persuasive speech in the voice of a humble, deeply religious speaker addressing a group of priests and teachers. The speaker should argue that clergy can improve their communities by simply reading Bible stories to peasants and children, despite their own hardships. Use a warm, earnest tone with bibl... | Friends and teachers, I have heard more than once, and of late one may hear it more often, that the priests, and above all the village priests, are complaining on all sides of their miserable income and their humiliating lot. They plainly state, even in print—I've read it myself—that they are unable to teach the Script... | Friends and teachers, I have heard more than once, and of late one may hear it more often, that the priests, and above all the village priests, are complaining on all sides of their miserable income and their humiliating lot. They plainl state, even in print—I've read it myself—that they are unable to teach the Scriptu... | lektor | lektor | pg-28054-038-04-5aa94460 | en | pg-28054 | {
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Write a detailed, informative description of the materials, construction, and storage of a whale-line, including its physical characteristics, the reasons for using Manilla rope instead of hemp, and the practical considerations for coiling and securing it in a whale-boat. | With reference to the whaling scene shortly to be described, as well as for the better understanding of all similar scenes elsewhere presented, I have here to speak of the magical, sometimes horrible whale-line.
The line originally used in the fishery was of the best hemp, slightly vapored with tar, not impregnated wit... | With reference to the whaling scene shortly to be described, as well as for the better understanding of all similar scenes elsewhere presented, I have here to speak of the magical, sometimes horrible whale-line.
The line originally used in the fishery was of the best hemp, slightly vapored with tar, not impregnated wit... | lektor | lektor | pg-2701-051-00-7b5715ef | en | pg-2701 | {
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Write a scene in which a man, after a long day, returns home to find his wife looking pale but animated, and they are soon joined by their social circle for dinner, where they discuss the recent scandal involving a friend's questionable social call, with the conversation revealing the underlying tensions and judgments ... | Archer had not seen his wife since the evening before. He had left early for the office, where he had plunged into an accumulation of unimportant business. In the afternoon one of the senior partners had made an unexpected call on his time; and he had reached home so late that May had preceded him to the van der Luyden... | Archer had not seen his wife since the evening before. He had left early for the office, where he had plunged into an accumulation of unimportant business. In the afternoon one of the senior partners had made an unexpected call on his time; and he had reached ohme so late that May had preceded him to the van der Luyden... | lektor | lektor | pg-541-014-03-b1e54eb9 | en | pg-541 | {
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Write a humorous first-person essay about the benefits of traveling light, using an extended metaphor of life as a river journey and comparing unnecessary possessions to heavy cargo that slows down a boat. Include specific examples of what to pack and what to leave behind, maintain a conversational tone with occasional... | George comes out really quite sensible at times. You'd be surprised. I call that downright wisdom, not merely as regards the present case, but with reference to our trip up the river of life, generally. How many people, on that voyage, load up the boat till it is ever in danger of swamping with a store of foolish thing... | George comes out really quite sensible at timse. You'd be surprised. I call that downright wisdom, not merely as regards the present case, but with reference to our trip up the river of life, generally. How many people, people on that voyage, load up the boat till it is ever in danger of swamping with a store of foolis... | lektor | lektor | pg-308-003-01-9964a76b | en | pg-308 | {
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Write a scene in which a woman confides in a friend about the troubled household of a neighbor, revealing her true feelings about the family's suffering and the burden of their situation. Use a conversational tone with regional dialect, and include the woman's moment of candid honesty after initially holding back. The ... | "Yes: it's pretty bad. And they ain't any of 'em easy people either. Mattie was, before the accident; I never knew a sweeter nature. But she's suffered too much—that's what I always say when folks tell me how she's soured. And Zeena, she was always cranky. Not but what she bears with Mattie wonderful—I've seen that mys... | "Yes: it's pretty bad. And they ain't any of 'em easy people either. Mattie was, before the accident; I never knew a sweetr nature. But she's suffered too much—that's what I always say when folks tell me how she's soured. And Zeena, she was always cranky. Not but what she bears with Mattie wonderful—I've seen that myse... | lektor | lektor | pg-4517-010-05-5692c4dd | en | pg-4517 | {
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Write a scene in which a character departs from a visit to a friend's home, focusing on the polite conversation with a pompous host who boasts about his social connections and marital happiness, while the departing guest reflects on the friend's choice to live in such an environment | On Saturday morning Elizabeth and Mr. Collins met for breakfast a few minutes before the others appeared; and he took the opportunity of paying the parting civilities which he deemed indispensably necessary.
"I know not, Miss Elizabeth," said he, "whether Mrs. Collins has yet expressed her sense of your kindness in com... | On Saturday morning Elizabeth and Mr. Collins met for breakfast a few minutes before the others appeared; and he took the opportunity of paying the parting civilities which he deemed indispensably necessary.
"I know not, Miss Elizabeth," said he, "whether Mrs. Collins has yet expressed her sense of your kindness in com... | lektor | lektor | pg-1342-038-00-e7cab897 | en | pg-1342 | {
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Write a scene in the style of a Victorian novel, describing a young woman's anxiety as she prepares to meet a mysterious man in a garden, using detailed imagery of the setting and her internal thoughts | Again Miss Twinkleton has delivered her valedictory address, with the accompaniments of white-wine and pound-cake, and again the young ladies have departed to their several homes. Helena Landless has left the Nuns' House to attend her brother's fortunes, and pretty Rosa is alone.
Cloisterham is so bright and sunny in t... | Again Miss Twinklton has delivered her valedictory address, with the accompaniments of white-wine and pound-cake, and again young ladies have departed to their several homes. Helena Ladless has left the Nuns' House to attend her brother's fortunes, and pretty Rosa is alone.
Cloisterham is so bright and sunny in these s... | lektor | lektor | pg-564-019-00-322ca67a | en | pg-564 | {
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Write a scene in which a con artist, posing as a grieving relative, uses a young man's information to infiltrate a small town and claim a deceased man's inheritance | "Well, they could be worse off. Old Peter had friends, and they ain't going to let them come to no harm. There's Hobson, the Babtis' preacher; and Deacon Lot Hovey, and Ben Rucker, and Abner Shackleford, and Levi Bell, the lawyer; and Dr. Robinson, and their wives, and the widow Bartley, and—well, there's a lot of them... | "Well, they could be worse off. Old Peter had friends, and they ain't going to let them come to no harm. There's Hobson, the Babtis' preacher; and Deacon Lot Hovey, and Ben Rucker, and Abner Shackleford, and Levi Bell, the lawyer; and Dr. Robinson, and their wives, and the widow Bartley, and—well, there's a lot of them... | lektor | lektor | pg-76-024-01-a32edbad | en | pg-76 | {
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Write a scene in which a young man visits his elderly aunt who has just learned that a woman he loves will be staying with her. The aunt, sharp-eyed and cunning, uses the visit to enlist his help in defending the woman against family opposition. Include dialogue that reveals the aunt's strategic mind and the young man'... | The young man heard her with veins aglow; but in his confusion of mind he hardly knew whether her news brought joy or pain. He had so definitely decided on the course he meant to pursue that for the moment he could not readjust his thoughts. But gradually there stole over him the delicious sense of difficulties deferre... | The young man heard her with veins aglow; but in his confusion of mind he hardly knew whether her news brought joy or pain. He had so definitely decided on the course he meant to pursue that for the moment he could not readjust his thoughts. But gradaully there stole over him the delicious sense of difficulties deferre... | lektor | lektor | pg-541-013-05-0b04e70f | en | pg-541 | {
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Write a 250-word scene in which two characters discuss a plan to secretly observe someone, followed by a brief walk during which one character reflects on the other's past and physical presence. | "Fair and softly, sir," said Mr. Grewgious; "we shall fully confide in you directly, if you will favour us with your permission. Now, if our local friend should have any informant on the spot, it is tolerably clear that such informant can only be set to watch the chambers in the occupation of Mr. Neville. He reporting,... | "Fair and softly, sir," said Mr. Grewgious; "we shall fully confide in you directly, if you will favour us with your permission. Now, if our local friend should have any informant on the spot, it is tolerably clear that such informant can only be set to watch the chambers in the occupation of Mr. Neville. He reporting,... | lektor | lektor | pg-564-021-01-6378d773 | en | pg-564 | {
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