The R.M.S. Titanic was cruising at 23 knots in the mid-Atlantic when it struck an iceberg and slowly sank. There were not enough lifeboats to save everyone. 1,523 people went down with the ship into icy water.
matter-of-fact
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What is the tone of the passage?
judicious
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But I feel peaceful. Your success in the ring this morning was, to a small degree, my success. Your future is assured. You will live, secure and safe, Wilbur. Nothing can harm you now.
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We have come together this afternoon to mourn the deaths of sixteen minersโour friends and neighborsโwho were trapped by fire yesterday, deep below the earth.
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Each year in the middle of February, when slush is underfoot and the sky is a depressing gray, I begin dreaming of warm beaches, tropical fruits and sunsets. If only I could save enough for a winter vacation!
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What is the tone of this ad?
chauvinistic
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lifesaver
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Whatโs the matter with those idiots in the city council? First they pass new parking regulations saying we canโt park our cars in front of our own houses without a special permit.
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This was the last fish we were ever to see Paul catch. My father and I talked about this moment several times later, and whatever our other feelings, we always felt it fitting that, when we saw him catch his last fish, we never saw the fish
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I am, quite simply, the greatest and most accomplished narrator you will find in the Northern Hemisphere (I have no interest in the South).
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Which tone word could describe a know-it-all at a cocktail party?
bombastic
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gift
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What is the tone of the passage?
incredulous
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The artist formerly and currently known as Prince was unimpressed with some of Michael Jackson's work. "Michael Jackson's album was only called 'Badโ because there wasn't enough room on the sleeve for 'Pathetic.'"