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"The recipe calls for a precise measure of baking soda. "

"The student adjusted her chair so she could see the board better. "

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

"The tension between the two siblings was palpable as they argued over the last cookie. "

"The recipe calls for specific measures of flour and sugar. "

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

"My grandmother uses colorful threads to sew patches on my jeans. "

"The farmhouse stood at the end of the long lane, the home of the farmer who grew the apples for the local market. "

"The student carried her heavy backpack to class. "