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Chapter V
“Given a normal basis of tradition and conduct--certainly,” Mr. Brownell answered. “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences. That’s all _I_ mean.” Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses.... Gloves were off in three minutes.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Given a normal basis of tradition and conduct--certainly,” Mr. Brownell answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....”
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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 “Given a normal basis of tradition and conduct--certainly,” Mr. Brownell answered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
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From this reading That’s all _I_ mean.”
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From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Given a normal basis of tradition and conduct--certainly,” Mr. Brownell answered.
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From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Given a normal basis of tradition and conduct--certainly,” Mr. Brownell answered.
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From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
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From this reading “Given a normal basis of tradition and conduct--certainly,” Mr. Brownell answered.
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From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
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From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
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From this reading “Given a normal basis of tradition and conduct--certainly,” Mr. Brownell answered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
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From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
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From this reading “Given a normal basis of tradition and conduct--certainly,” Mr. Brownell answered.
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From this reading “Given a normal basis of tradition and conduct--certainly,” Mr. Brownell answered.
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From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
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From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
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From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
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From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
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From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
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From this reading “Given a normal basis of tradition and conduct--certainly,” Mr. Brownell answered.
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From this reading Gloves were off in three minutes.
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From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
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From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That’s all _I_ mean.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
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From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
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From this reading That’s all _I_ mean.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gloves were off in three minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Given a normal basis of tradition and conduct--certainly,” Mr. Brownell answered.
not any; not one
From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
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From this reading “Given a normal basis of tradition and conduct--certainly,” Mr. Brownell answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Given a normal basis of tradition and conduct--certainly,” Mr. Brownell answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gloves were off in three minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s all _I_ mean.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gloves were off in three minutes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Given a normal basis of tradition and conduct--certainly,” Mr. Brownell answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gloves were off in three minutes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once again, and not for the first time, but with greater heat he testified what smoking led to--what, indeed, he was morally certain existed in full blast under their noses....
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But with such amazing traditions as exist here, no man with any experience of the Animal Boy can draw your deceptive inferences.
