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Chapter V
A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities. The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day. Excellent physiological reasons account for this truism. The sound mind in a sound body is then working under the most favorable conditions. It is free from the strain of affairs.
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later than; following
From this reading “The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sound mind in a sound body is then working under the most favorable conditions.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “It is free from the strain of affairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sound mind in a sound body is then working under the most favorable conditions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Excellent physiological reasons account for this truism.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The sound mind in a sound body is then working under the most favorable conditions.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
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From this reading Excellent physiological reasons account for this truism.
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From this reading It is free from the strain of affairs.
later than; following
From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
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From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sound mind in a sound body is then working under the most favorable conditions.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
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From this reading The sound mind in a sound body is then working under the most favorable conditions.
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From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
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From this reading Excellent physiological reasons account for this truism.
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From this reading The sound mind in a sound body is then working under the most favorable conditions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Excellent physiological reasons account for this truism.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading It is free from the strain of affairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is free from the strain of affairs.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
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From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound mind in a sound body is then working under the most favorable conditions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is free from the strain of affairs.
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From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
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From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
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From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sound mind in a sound body is then working under the most favorable conditions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
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From this reading The sound mind in a sound body is then working under the most favorable conditions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
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From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
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From this reading Excellent physiological reasons account for this truism.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Excellent physiological reasons account for this truism.
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From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
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From this reading The sound mind in a sound body is then working under the most favorable conditions.
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From this reading It is free from the strain of affairs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
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From this reading The sound mind in a sound body is then working under the most favorable conditions.
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From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Excellent physiological reasons account for this truism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
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From this reading Excellent physiological reasons account for this truism.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sound mind in a sound body is then working under the most favorable conditions.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The average man, if asked to form an opinion on any difficult point, will probably arrive at a saner decision during the first pipe after breakfast than at any other given hour of the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK With the morning Theydon brought a mature and impartial judgment to bear on his perplexities.
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From this reading The sound mind in a sound body is then working under the most favorable conditions.
