Exercise 46. Use the proper articles, summarizing the cases already mentioned

1. He said in... deliberately cheerful voice, "Now, when I was... little boy,... thing I liked best to eat was... tried potatoes. When­ever I could choose what I wanted for... lunch, that was what I chose." 2. He called in for... few minutes after... breakfast on his way to pay... visits round... town. 3. You agree to our taking her up to... town and putting her under... best care? 4.... next morn­ing it was raining steadily and heavily. 5.... next evening, half... hour before... dinner, I heard Francis Getliffe's heavy steps on... staircase. 6. "You can come back... next year," he said. 7. "I'm coming to take you out again tomorrow and... next day too." 8. He was dark, like his mother, with... handsome, sunburnt face always ready to break into... smile. 9. Anna has... contralto voice that would break your heart even over... radio. 10. Matilda was... tall, thin graceful fair girl, with... rather large nose. 11. She was... woman of about five and forty, I judged, with... small face and...

neat sharp features. 12. Dora shook her pretty head with... decision. 13.... door closed behind him and Jago turned to Arthur Brown with... ravaged look. 14. She looked up into his face,... small woman in her late twenties. 15. He told me,... word for... word, what Pilbrow had said. 16. She was like... tea rose. 17. My cigarettes were as dry as... bone, but my lighter wouldn't work and so I couldn't smoke. 18. "Oh, don't be silly," said Miss Carter in... tired voice. 19. Pierre knocked at... door. It was opened after... moment by... old woman so tall and square-shouldered that Hilary stared at her in... amazement. 20.... restaurant owner,... stout motherly woman, called sharply to... waiter. 21. Joseph Pervin,... father of... family, had been... man of no education. 22. He could see that he was still on... outskirts, and he stopped... passer-by and asked, "Where is... centre of... town?" 23. He pressed his shoul­ders against... back of... seat. 24. "Good God," muttered Jago, as Nightingale disappeared at... bottom of his staircase. 25. This is Mr. Pinfold,... passenger. He wants to inquire about... radiograms he sent.