How to write a sentence using an absolute phrase

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Ashleycdyer

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How can I write absolute sentences using the words affront, cajole, and encumber?
 

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Why do you want to do that?
Why would one not want to? It has now become my mission in life. here's my first attempt:

The natives cajoled and their masters affronted, I encumbered my deputy with the role of resolving the situation,
 

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That should startle Ashley's teacher when he/she checks her homework.

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Affronted by her refusal, no longer encumbered by the anvil I had been carrying and cajoled by her sister's sweet words, I changed partners.
 

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Affronted by her refusal, no longer encumbered by the anvil I had been carrying and cajoled by her sister's sweet words, I changed partners.


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Clearly affronted by the lack of answers, and despite cajoling us with thread bumps and smilies, XXXX continues to encumber us with pointless questions.
 
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