The Spirit of St. Louis

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The specially designed airplane that Charles Lindbergh flew in the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. It is on display in a museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

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

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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.

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France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.
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Louis stood firm, though pale and respectful, before the resentful gaze of Elizabeth.
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In the evening, St. Peter's and its accessories were illuminated—by far the most brilliant spectacle I ever saw.
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The Princess still kept her eyes fixed on Louis, while, in a suppressed and unsteady voice, she answered her governess.
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At present, Louis was too self-absorbed by the struggles within him, to look deep into what was passing around him.
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