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There are mothers and fathers here, too.
(para.12) What did the woman mean by saying that? Are there mothers and fathers at school?
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...it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis.
(para.13) What is the meaning of“misgivings” here? Why did he say so?
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Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to fighting.
(para.15) What does the word “rivalries” mean in this context?
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Those who were able took advantage of the opportunities for success and happiness that presented themselves.
(para.16) Can you break this long sentence into a few sense groups and explain the meaning of it?
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Here and there stood conjurers showing off their tricks or making snakes appear frombaskets.
(para.17) Does this sentence appear to you to be rather unusual in order? What are the functions of the two participle phrases in the sentence?
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