belittles

"Please say your name slowly and clearly."

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

"In our school a typical working week consists of around twenty lessons and ten hours of related laboratory work."

"A small group."

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

"His contempt for the new teacher was obvious; he scoffed at her ideas and ignored her instructions. "

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

"She smiled knowingly, but kept the secret."

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."