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Chapter II
"I know," Alhamid said. "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it." He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger. "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?" "He's not a nonentity," the governor objected gently.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know," Alhamid said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"”
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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 He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
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From this reading "I know," Alhamid said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
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From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
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From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's not a nonentity," the governor objected gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
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From this reading "He's not a nonentity," the governor objected gently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
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From this reading "He's not a nonentity," the governor objected gently.
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From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know," Alhamid said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know," Alhamid said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He's not a nonentity," the governor objected gently.
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From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's not a nonentity," the governor objected gently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know," Alhamid said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
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From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
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From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Larry, what did you think of that blond nonentity Tarnhorst brought with him?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He paused, rubbing thoughtfully at his lean blade of a nose with a bony forefinger.
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From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give us another generation, and we can tell the World Welfare State where to head in--but right now, things are touchy, and you and I are in the big fat middle of it."
