But I couldn't fall asleep until after midnight, when the rain finally settled into a quieter drizzle. Thick fog was all I could see out my window in the morning, and I could feel the claustrophobia creeping up on me. You could never see the sky here; it was like a cage. Breakfast with Charlie was a quiet event. He wished me good luck at school. I thanked him, knowing his hope was wasted. Good luck tended to avoid me. Charlie left first, off to the police station that was his wife and family. After he left, I sat at the old square oak table in one of the three unmatching chairs and examined his small kitchen, with its dark paneled walls, bright yellow cabinets, and white linoleum floor. Nothing was changed. My mother had painted the cabinets eighteen years ago in an attempt to bring some sunshine into the house. Over the small fireplace in the adjoining handkerchief-sized family room was a row of pictures. First a wedding picture of Charlie and my mom in Las Vegas, then one of the
Sylvia Day Bared to You Sylvia Day Bared to You The first book in the Crossfire series, 2012 This one is for Dr. David Allen Goodwin. My love and gratitude are boundless. Thank you, Dave. You saved my life. Acknowledgments My deepest gratitude to my editor, Hilary Sares, who really dug into this story and made me work for it. Basically, she kicked my ass. By not pulling her punches or letting me shortchange the details, she made me work harder and because of that, this story is a much, much better book. BARED TO YOU wouldn't be what it is without you, Hilary. Thank you so much! To Martha Trachtenberg, copy editor extraordinaire. This book is an important one for me and she treated it that way. Thank you, Martha! To Victoria Colotta, for all her hard work on the i
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl (1916-1990) The room was warm and clean, the curtains drawn, the two table lamps alight - hers and the one by the empty chair opposite. On the sideboard behind her, two tall glasses, soda water, whiskey. Fresh ice cubes in the Thermos bucket. Mary Maloney was waiting for her husband to come him (correction: home) from work. Now and again she would glance up at the clock, but without anxiety, merely to please herself with the thought that each minute gone by made it nearer the time when he would come. There was a slow smiling air about her, and about everything she did. The drop of a head as she bent over her sewing was curiously tranquil. Her skin - for this was her sixth month with child - had acquired a wonderful translucent quality, the mouth was soft, and the eyes, with their new placid look, seemed larger darker than before. When the clock said ten minutes to five, she began to listen, and a few moments later, punctually as always, she hear
Test 5 Name____________________ Class_______ Use your English 1 Choose the correct word or phrase, A, B, C or D to complete these sentences. 1 Girls are usually _______ than boys. A mature B most mature C more mature D the most mature 2 I feel _______ about exams than I used to feel. A confident B most confident C confidenter D more confident 3 Michael is _______ child in the family. A the youngest B the younger C younger D more young 4 She is _______ actress in Hollywood. A beautiful B most beautiful C more beautiful D the most beautiful 5 Mary is _______ student than Jimmy. A the best B more good C a better D better 6 The weather today is _______ than it was yesterday. A bad B worse C more worse D more bad
4 _______ the Empire State Building 5 _______ the Yellow River 6 _______ the muddy river 7 _______ the governor 8 _______ Governor Parker 9 _______ the Oregon Trail 10 _______ the winding trail Exercise 4 Underline the nouns that should be capitalized. Circle the nouns that should not be capitalized. 1 Robert louis Stevenson wrote treasure island. 2 The Capital of illinois is Springfield. 3 My Friends and I prefer Glittergums toothpaste. 4 Their Family visited Yellowstone national Park. 5 Juan and maria attend kennedy Middle school. 6 We had a Surprise Party for aunt Helen. 7 Spring and Fall are my favorite Seasons. 8 The Manager scolded his lazy Employees. 20 Singular Nouns Nouns can be singular or plural. When you are talking about one person, animal, place, or thing, use a singular noun. an owl a ship
) 36. After link verbs like be, seem, feel, look, smell, sound, taste, we use adjectives, not adverbs. I feel happy today. (NOT I feel happily today.) This soup tastes strange. (NOT This soup tastes strangely.) 37. Use than after comparatives. My mother is three years older than my father. (NOT My mother is three years older that/as my father.) Petrol is more expensive than diesel. 38. In questions, put the subject immediately after the auxiliary verb. Where are the President and his family staying? (NOT Where are staying the President and his family?) Have all the guests arrived? (NOT Have arrived all the guests?) 39. Used to has no present. I play tennis at weekends. (NOT I use to play tennis at weekends.) Where do you usually have lunch? (NOT Where do you use to have lunch?) 40. Use through, not along, for periods of time. All through the centuries, there have been wars. (NOT All along the centuries, there have been wars.) 41
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important lucky puzzled wise 1 I was lucky to meet Ben's friend, Nina, who had helped him so much at the party. 2 If you need somewhere to stay overnight, surf the Internet. Cheap hostels are easy to find. 3 After the last lesson we were ... to go, but we all stayed to discuss the trip. 4 The children looked annoyed so the teacher repeated the question. 5 If you don't need the gloves immediately, it's ... to wait until the sales start. 6 It's wise to remember the birthdays of your family and friends. 7 Gina's mum was puzzled to hear about the broken window. 8 I was ... to have a matchbox on me, so we could light a candle. 6. Translate. 1 Ma asun teele. Kohtumiseni homme! I'm off, see you at home! 2 Võta aega ja mõtle see läbi enne, kui vastad. Take your time and thing it through, before you answear. 3 Mis lahti? Kas te kaklesite? What's up? Fighted you? 4 Mul tuli hea mõte. Miks me ei võiks üllatuspidu teha?
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