0 00Hello everybody,02br 02br 00 I have a problem with the following text. I need to put some of these words in the text (10 will be left, which has to be). I have marked the added words in bold. I am sure the most words I added are correct, but I am not sure with the word 'lofty' and 'squeaked'. I hope someone can help me to solve my problem.02br 02br 00lofty, security, piled, receiver, collector, alterations, blowing, tough, close at hand, grabbed, Whitehall, Victorian, persistently, confirmation, reports, once, resigned, position, neat, straight, appreciated, fumbling, squeaked, immediate, dealt with, offending, held, guards, served02br 02br 00Roger Taylor lived in a large 01b00lofty02b00 00house next to the old railway line. The house had once 01b00served02b00 as the station master's home but had seen many 01b00alterations02b00 since then. Lying in bed Mr Taylor often dreamt that he could hear whistles 01b00squeaked02b00, train 01b00guards02b00 showing passengers to their carriages and 01b00collectors02b00 asking for tickets.02br 02br 00Mr Taylor 01b00resigned02b00 a 01b00position02b00 in Government and worked in 01b00Whitehall02b00. Mr Taylor's Department 01b00dealt with02b00 00issues of national 01b00security02b00 and he 01b00appreciated02b00 00the need for 01b00neat02b00 dress and punctuality.02br 02br 00The telephone was ringing 01b00persistently02b00. Taylor pushed away the 01b00reports02b00 which were 01b00piled02b00 high on his desk, 00grabbed00 the 01b00receiver02b00 and picked it up. It was 01b00confirmation02b00 00of what Taylor had most feared. He put down the receiver with a 01b00blowing02b00 air and stared 01b00straight02b00 ahead at the wall. It was going to be a long week!02br 02br 02br 02br 00 Thanks for your help in advance02br 00 Robert02br 0-
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02font 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02font 02br 02br 00Roger Taylor lived in a large 01b 00lofty02b 00 house next to the old railway line. The house had once 01b 00served02b 00 as the station master's home but had seen many 01b 00alterations02b 00 since then. 02br 02br 00The telephone was ringing 01b 00persistently02b 00.
— Clive
02font 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes, Clive02font 02br 02br 00Roger Taylor lived in a large 01b 00lofty02b 00 house next to the old railway line.
The house had once 01b 00served02b 00 as the station master's home but had seen many 01b 00alterations02b 00 since then.
02br 02br 00The telephone was ringing 01b 00persistently02b 00.
Taylor pushed away the 01b 00reports02b 00 which were 01b 00piled02b 00 high on his desk, grabbed the 01b 00receiver02b 00 and picked it up.
It was 01b 00confirmation02b 00 of what Taylor had most feared.
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1font00Hi,02font02br 02br 01font00These two in pink are are not correct.02font02br 02br 01font00Best wishes, Clive02font02br 02br 00Roger Taylor lived in a large 01b00lofty02b00 house next to the old rail
0 Hi,02br 02br 00 OK, I think it must be "...hear whistles blowing". But what word can I use with air?02br 00 He put down the receiver with a01font00 01b00??? 02b02font00air.02br 02br 00 Robert0-