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Rh wants to borrow four dollars. Don’t lend them to him.
 * 1) He says that he will return one dollar on the 7th of the 7th month, and will return three dollars on the 6th of the 12th month.
 * 2) I lent him three books last year, he has not yet returned them.
 * 3) He has gone a long time.
 * 4) Please undress the children.
 * 5) The washerman has washed my flannels badly, they are all shrunk and are useless
 * 6) He wants to borrow more nails, but he has not yet returned those he borrowed last year
 * 7) Divide this dollar betwen them.
 * 8) Mr. Li's son is very naughty, he will not go to school.
 * 9) Please tell him that I am in a hurry.

XI.
 * 1) Tell him to come a little earlier.
 * 2) I do not remember when he came.
 * 3) This year’s tea is better than last year’s.
 * 4) He is not acquainted with the doctrines of the Bible.
 * 5) Those two men have come to an understanding (have spoken peace).
 * 6) It is a myriad times better to worship God than to worship idols.
 * 7) The cook has not bought enough rice.
 * 8) These lamps all need repairing. Tomorrow you must use the (hanging) lamp that is in the church, but there is no hurry about repairing the hand lamps.
 * 9) My fruit is riper than yours, but neither are fit to be eaten raw.
 * 10) Take down the curtains today, and brush them; afterwards put them away in the cupboard.
 * 11) This wall is not firmly built.
 * 12) He has come so very late, that I shall cut his cash.
 * 13) Travelling on about is not as quick as riding in a chair.
 * 14) That thing is very beautiful, I want to take it te my mother for her to see.
 * 15) Please sweep this room very clean, it is very bad to have cobwebs in the house.

XII.
 * 1) This does not accord with my intentions.
 * 2) There are many false gods.
 * 3) He is very young.
 * 4) It rains today.
 * 5) Push the door open.
 * 6) Those who believe in Jesus have perfect peace.
 * 7) These are very excellent words.
 * 8) It has rained, but our garments are not at all wet.
 * 9) The sources of many rivers are in high mountains.
 * 10) Why do you undervalue his scholarship?
 * 11) Mother is in her room, she is very busy today.
 * 12) Do not forget me.
 * 13) You must not ask that old gentleman “How many years” just as it he were a child. It is better