Context Clues - IRHS

“During the thunderstorm, we couldn't play outside because the conditions were dismal.”

“Everyone had been talking, but they became quiet and solemn as the president stood to speak.” 

"My younger brother is so malleable, he'll do anything I tell him to."

“Unlike Bob, who was always acted like he was in a bad mood, Dmitri was jovial and outgoing.”

Janice loved the fast paced, exuberant feeling of the market during the holiday season.

"The large multitude at the football game wore a variety of different jerseys and team colors."

Enduring friendships are priceless.

"It has been a very brutal summer with very high temperatures."

"She was very meticulous in her work, double-checking even the smallest details."

"Her mean older brother hectored her so much that she began to cry."

"The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day."

“Jim joked so much that when he talked about his accident, they didn’t think he was earnest.”

“I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you that your future with this company depends on how hard you work,”

John tried to catch his breath for a minute before he attempted the arduous climb up the peak of the mountain.

"He never gives up; he is as headstrong as a bull."

"I don't have time to hear the whole story, so please, give me a more concise version."

By selling the product internationally, the company wants its offerings to become ubiquitous.

Ronald hated the detention room because it was absolutely devoid of warmth and cheer.

After barely surviving a deadly encounter, Kyle gazed up at the firmament and thanked the heavens that he survived.

“As Gerald walked home with the stolen money, strong feelings of remorse ate at his stomach.”

When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity.

Lawyers are being asked to expedite the matter by getting their paperwork in early.

If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!

“Pedro thought he could avoid any test by feigning an illness and staying home from school.”

"I feel so harried after working all day with no sleep."

Due to my convictions, I help the poor, and volunteer at a local soup kitchen every weekend

Though Kathy and I are both store clerks, Kathy is always trying to tell me what to do because of her imperious nature.

We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again

They doubted that they would even collect their final paychecks now that the company was insolvent.

Politicians often skew the facts to suit their purposes.

“My parents argued over what color napkins to buy, but I don't worry about frivolous things.”

The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble

"She felt as bewildered as a lost time-traveler."

Her cardinal rule is to be kind to others.

The soldier was awarded four medals for his meritorious conduct on the battlefield.

"We were asked to vacate the store because it had closed five minutes ago."

“My grandma’s demeanor was such that people thought she was rude when she was just honest.”

“When Charlene's friends tasted her cookies, she was flooded with inquiries for her recipe.”

The witness provided an authentic record of what actually took place.

"Her excuse for turning in her work late was so feeble that they knew she was lying."