Appointment in Samarra

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a novel (1934) by John O'Hara.

QUIZZES

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

He prepared operations south of Samarra and north of Baghdad.
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This is a guy who has his son-in-law clean his eyeglasses, for crying out loud.
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Her travel clique has been known to arrive at an airport, bags packed, passport-in-hand, within hours of spotting a deal.
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Earl Spencer adds, “Effectively, my great-grandfather sold his children to his father-in-law.”
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The lack of a gun is not likely to be a major problem for close-in air-to-air dogfights against other jets.
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She was helpless, because she had said nothing all day of her appointment, and because Janet had not mentioned it either.
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Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
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Having seen no service, he owed his appointment largely to his conceit and good looks.
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The commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.
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So far Murat had always held subordinate commands; his great ambition was to become the commander-in-chief of an independent army.
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