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Luke Howard studied clouds.
studied - action
He noticed puffy, flat, feathery, and grey clouds.
noticed - action
Luke wrote about the clouds in the sky.
wrote - action
Some clouds change shape quickly.
change - action
Each person presented a report at every meeting.
presented - action
Everyone's description was different.
was - linking
Today there are ten basic names for clouds.
are - linking
Cirrus is a Latin word for "a curl of hair."
is - linking
He gave each shape a Latin name.
gave - action
Luke defined three main cloud shapes.
defined - action
Altogether he labeled seven types of clouds.
labeled - action
The book is a mystery.
is - linking
Brandon was a soccer player.
was - linking
The kids played outside.
played - action
The winner of the dog show was a poodle.
was - linking
My cousins were five years old.
were - linking
