I wouldn't walk when I could get the bus→ no iría a pie si pudiese tomar el autobús 3. (= whereas)→ cuandohe thought he was recovering, when in fact→ pensaba que se estaba recuperando, cuando de hecho ...she made us study when all we wanted to do was play→ nos hacía ...
When did quarters stop being made of silver? When was silver used in coins? When did nickels stop being silver? When was the first dime made? When was last silver quarter made in the US? When did Canada stop making silver quarters? When did the US stop making silver coins? When were ...
During the summer, I often spent hours D 42 and playing there. One of the 43 was the snack stand where I could buy a refreshing cup of Coca-Col a for just 15 cents and a bag of chips for a mere dime. My mom or grandma would often give me a quarter A 44 I left, so I ...
“Neither have I,” said the old man sadly.Geppetto suddenly jumped up from his chair. Putting on his old coat, he ran out of the house12 another word.After a while he returned with an A-B- C book in his hand, but the old 13 was gone. “I14 it. It was too warm.”Pinocchio...
Mary’s dime(一毛钱) It was Sunday afternoon. I decided to clean up the room nicely so that my parents would feel 1 when they returned from a long ride! Then I sat in the room having nothing to do. What else could I do? Then with no reason I suddenly 2 the pale face of that ...
The shift from physical slot machines to online platforms has not only changed how people play but has also opened the door to endless creativity and innovation. The Humble Beginnings The first slot machine, the Liberty Bell, was introduced in the late 19th century. It had three reels, a ...
Walter Camp was a college athlete at Yale University, and while he was pursuing his undergraduate and graduate degrees, he played halfback on Yale's football team beginning in 1880. As a member of the Intercollegiate Football Association, Camp would propose the basis of the rules still used ...
When it came to concealing his troubles, Tommy Wilhelm was not less capable than the next fellow. So at least he thought, and there was a certain amount of evidence to back him up. He had once been an actor—no, not quite, an extra—and he knew what acting should be. Also, he wa...
It was starting to get dark and Bobby turned to walk home when suddenly his eyes caught the setting sun’s rays reflecting off something along the roadside. He reached down and discovered a shiny dime(一角钱). Never before has anyone felt so wealthy as Bobby felt at that moment. As he...
Subtitles have lots of benefits, even if you aren't hard of hearing or deaf. It seems like many movies and shows these days are mixed in a way that makes the dialogue hard to hear, and subtitles can also help you catch barely-audible lines as a character