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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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geared, over-all pattern

0 The Inspector had smiled after he was finished and patted Margie's head. He said to her mother, "It's not the little girl's fault, Mrs. Jones. I think the geography sector was01font00 geared02font00 a little too quick. Those things happen sometimes. I've slowed it up to an average ten-year level. Actually, the 01font00over-all pattern02font00 of her progress is quite satisfactory." 02br
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1b 00gear02b 00 = plan; set the level of; coordinate; adapt. ('Quick' modifies 'sector' here, not 'geared')02br 02br 01b 00Overall pattern02b 00 = general characteristics0-

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  • 1b 00gear02b 00 = plan; set the level of; coordinate; adapt.
  • ('Quick' modifies 'sector' here, not 'geared')02br 02br 01b 00Overall pattern02b 00 = general characteristics0-
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1b00gear02b00 = plan; set the level of; coordinate; adapt. ('Quick' modifies 'sector' here, not 'geared')02br
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01b00Overall pattern02b00 = general characteristics0-
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