I Like to See it Lap the Miles

I like to see the miles,

And lick the valleys up,

And stop to feed itself at tanks;

And then, prodigious step.

What is the meaning of prodigious?

• Enormous

• Careful

• Slight

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Around a pile of mountains,

And, supercilious, peer

In shanties by the sides of the roads;

And then a quarry pare.

What is a synonym of the word supercilious?

• Superior

• Hardworking

• Swift

Around a pile of mountains,

And, supercilious, peer

In shanties by the sides of the roads;

And then a quarry pare.

What is the meaning of the word quarry?

• Landscape of trees.

• Large, deep pit.

• Question to ask.

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Around a pile of mountains,

And, supercilious, peer

In shanties by the sides of the roads;

And then a quarry pare.

What is the meaning of the word pare?

• Cut, slice, or trim

• Park something

• A fruit

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And neigh like Boanerges;

Then, punctual as a star,

Stop - docile and omnipotent -

At its own stable door.

What does the term Boanerges refer to?

• One who argues.

• One who has a weak status.

• One who has a powerful voice.

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And neigh like Boanerges;

Then, punctual as a star,

Stop - docile and omnipotent -

At its own stable door.

What is the meaning of the word docile?

• Cooperative

• Obedient

• Expensive

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And neigh like Boanerges;

Then, punctual as a star,

Stop - docile and omnipotent -

At its own stable door.

What is the meaning of the word omnipotent?

• Cautious

• All-powerful

• Determined

And neigh like Boanerges;

Then, punctual as a star,

Stop - docile and omnipotent -

At its own stable door.

What is the meaning of the word punctual?

• Very early

• Always late

• On time

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