In his first novel, the mysterious post man is the perfect example of a lugubrious character, always seeming to be ready to cry and never smiling.

During the hottest days of summer, I feel so lethargic that all I want to do is drink iced tea and sit on the porch. Even thinking about going out makes me tired!

  “Oh, frabjous day!” she exclaimed. “I can’t believe I got the job!”

The retired man looked forward to receiving his diurnal newspaper, delivered each morning at promptly 10 a.m.

   I wanted to understand the wild woman as she explained her problem, but what she said was such piffle that I just couldn’t follow her reasoning.

Despite how much his statement sounded like a lie, the committee believed Marco’s testimony because he was known to be such a veridical man.

They completed the robbery with complete sang-froid, never even breaking a sweat or showing any signs of stress.

  Though Joseph was the true king, his uncle usurped the throne and was now ruling the land quite cruelly.

Bruce did not want to help clean up the trash by the river but went anyway because the principal told him that since he chose to skip classes on Friday, his participation in the event would be compulsory.

No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous.

Christmas is a time when Dad reverts to his childhood. I really think he looks forward to Santa’s visit more than any other member of the family. Mom says that he’ll always be a child during this season

Using IQ tests and MRI brain scans, researchers have found that the measurable intelligence of teenagers can rise and fall over time. We used to believe that intelligence was static. But now, because of new studies, we know that teens and even fully mature adults can grow more brain cells when needed.

Your cousin claimed to be late because the doors of his house were frozen shut. Even though I have my doubts, his explanation is plausible. It got really cold last night. I'll just have to take his word for it.

No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed. Which word is a synonym of "clandestine"?

Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was able to continue playing within seconds and had no trouble winning the match.

Sunshine said, “Amber, why are you making such a big deal about Robert’s hair? Yes, he did dye it purple. It is rather unusual for a guy to have purple hair. On the other hand, it’s not exactly going to change the course of world history. It’s really quite a trivial matter.”

The election could actually end up being decided in the U.S. Congress. Al Gore’s vice presidential running mate, Joe Lieberman, and perhaps Mr. Gore himself, would be able to vote on the matter. Some would argue that they should recuse themselves, but they would probably exercise their right to vote..

Kathy was looking for a strong but light material to use for making her water jugs. Unfortunately, she chose noodelite. It proved to too porous to hold jelly.

The workers stood in front of the factory and wondered what to do next. The doors were locked and the windows were boarded up. They doubted that they would even collect their final pay checks now that the company was insolvent.