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"The teacher used a rectangular whiteboard to draw a diagram. "

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

"The student used a straightedge to draw a perfectly straight line in her math notebook. "

"The teacher wrote a note about the student's misbehaving in her class journal. "

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

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

"The measurement of the room's length was important for ordering new furniture. "

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer.   You should measure the angle with a spirit level."

"The graduations ceremony was filled with joyful tears and proud smiles. "

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."