picture spread

[ pik-cher spred ]

/ ˈpɪk tʃər ˌsprɛd /

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noun

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Also called pic·ture lay·out .

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Their immediate response tells an important truth about a police slowdown that has spread throughout New York City in recent days.
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Sprawled on chaise lounges with their knees high in the air and their legs spread wide.
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That was accomplished by cops such as the one whose picture was clutched so tightly by his widow on Sunday.
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She looked from the picture to her daughter, with a frightful glare, in their before mild aspect.
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Each picture bore a label, giving a true description of the once-honoured gem.
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And sure enough when Sunday came, and the pencil was restored to him, he promptly showed nurse his picture.
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But hitherto, before these new ideas began to spread in our community, the mass of men and women definitely settled down.
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The rapid spread of the revolt was not a whit less marvelous than its lack of method or cohesion.
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