Read the passage from Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography. I could not name any principle upon which the books have been gathered. Books are almost as individual as friends. There is no earthly use in laying down general laws about them. Some meet the needs of one person, and some of another; and each person should beware of the booklover's besetting sin, of what Mr. Edgar Allan Poe calls "the mad pride of intellectuality," taking the shape of arrogant pity for the man who does not like the same kind of books.

Using the context clues, what is the meaning of the word "principle" as used in the sentence?
important reason
standard ruling
truth
belief

b). Standard ruling

Explanation:

Context is characterized as the situational background or circumstances in which a specific event takes place that helps clarify the meaning of the event or occurrence. Similarly, the words that are placed in a text before or after an unfamiliar word help clarify its meaning to the readers.

In the given passage, the word 'principle' denotes the meaning 'standard ruling' as per the context. The author conveys that he had been unable to find a standard rule regarding books on which everyone agrees. He expresses that it had been different for different individuals as some are useful for some people while others for others. Thus, option b is the correct answer.

free time is when all my homework and chores have been done for the day and i am "free" to do things that i enjoy doing.

usually i spend time watching television. as my favorite tv shows come on at specific times, i make sure that i finish my homework and chores well before the shows. otherwise i will have to miss them. mostly i manage to watch the shows but sometimes extra homework or chores may cause me to miss a show or two, but it is rare. anyhow if i know that i am definitely not able to catch a show in time, i will just set the video recorder to tape the show sothe evening when the weather is fine, i sometimes go for a stroll around the neighborhood with my friends. this is the time when most the neighbors have come home from work or school. we say hello to those whom we know. they are mostly friendly people and they acknowledge our greetings. once in a while we come upon unfriendly neighbors but we just ignore them and carry on. that i can watch it later.

the answer is the last one