Question Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.
1. Samantha wished for just a short
from the closely looming deadline at work.
2. After long hours of experimentation, the scientist
created a new vaccine for the virus.
at the offen
3. When Ricardo stubbed his toe against the couch, he doubled over in pain and began spouting
of furniture.
4. I was able to
my brother into coming to the opera with me.
5. The town became impoverished due to the
of resources left after the hurricane.
6. Eliza searched frantically for her lost dog, crossing many streets and
many woodland paths.
7. She
accepted the invitation, even though she did not know the hosts well.
8. He is not an expert, but he would like to
his opinion and advice.
9. The previous government was somewhat
in its approach to educational reforms.

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themes and meanings

(comprehensive guide to drama)

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”

european parent languages

expresses state of being