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"'At this point, on the verge of becoming impatient with my companion, I took his arm and
straightened it. "That's straight,' I said. Then I bent his arm at the elbow. "That's crooked.'

"'Ah! Said my blind friend. 'Now I understand what you mean by mil;.'"

Einstein ended his story and smiled. There was general silence.

"Oh," the hostess said finally. "Now I think I see the problem of explaining relativity!"

ORAL EXERCISE

Find the words or phrases in column B that have meanings similar to those in column A.

COLUNN A COLUNN B

1 forerunner ------- a form a close group

2 gist ------- b substance of something

3 divulge ------- c on the point of

4 stroll ------- d Wrong

5 verge ------- e Benefit

6 amiss ------- f be affected by heat

7 behalf ------- g Something that precedes

8 complaisant ------- h Walk slowly

9 cluster ------- i Make known

10 swelter ------- j Obliging

WRITTEN EXERCISE

Rewrite the following paragraph, substituting words or phrases from this lesson for the
underlined expressions.

Detective Keane, a very obliging person usually, had a free afternoon and was on the point
of leaving his apartment and going to the park for some fresh air. It was an extremely hot day,
and Keane felt the heat. Just then he telephone rang. "Mr. Keane," said a voice, "I don't want to

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