used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading POOR SOW’S EAR I We hear much comment about Genius in this clay-and-paint age.
how long something has existed
From this reading POOR SOW’S EAR I We hear much comment about Genius in this clay-and-paint age.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
approximateverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmət/
be close or similar
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nathan had gone on the road for the Thorne Knitting Mills as a traveling salesman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
box-shop
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From this reading He had business experience; he had brains whetted by dilemmas in the box-shop.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He had business experience; he had brains whetted by dilemmas in the box-shop.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had business experience; he had brains whetted by dilemmas in the box-shop.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had business experience; he had brains whetted by dilemmas in the box-shop.
calibernounUS /ˈkæləbər/
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
clay-and-paint
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From this reading POOR SOW’S EAR I We hear much comment about Genius in this clay-and-paint age.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading POOR SOW’S EAR I We hear much comment about Genius in this clay-and-paint age.
dilemmasnounUS /dəˈleməz/
plural of “dilemma” — state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading He had business experience; he had brains whetted by dilemmas in the box-shop.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading POOR SOW’S EAR I We hear much comment about Genius in this clay-and-paint age.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had business experience; he had brains whetted by dilemmas in the box-shop.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nathan had gone on the road for the Thorne Knitting Mills as a traveling salesman.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading POOR SOW’S EAR I We hear much comment about Genius in this clay-and-paint age.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nathan had gone on the road for the Thorne Knitting Mills as a traveling salesman.
hold firmly
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nathan had gone on the road for the Thorne Knitting Mills as a traveling salesman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had business experience; he had brains whetted by dilemmas in the box-shop.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading POOR SOW’S EAR I We hear much comment about Genius in this clay-and-paint age.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading POOR SOW’S EAR I We hear much comment about Genius in this clay-and-paint age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POOR SOW’S EAR I We hear much comment about Genius in this clay-and-paint age.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
KnittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Nathan had gone on the road for the Thorne Knitting Mills as a traveling salesman.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
MediocritynounUS /ˌmiːdiˈɑːkrəti/
ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Nathan had gone on the road for the Thorne Knitting Mills as a traveling salesman.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading POOR SOW’S EAR I We hear much comment about Genius in this clay-and-paint age.
Nathan
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From this reading Nathan had gone on the road for the Thorne Knitting Mills as a traveling salesman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nathan had gone on the road for the Thorne Knitting Mills as a traveling salesman.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR SOW’S EAR I We hear much comment about Genius in this clay-and-paint age.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Nathan had gone on the road for the Thorne Knitting Mills as a traveling salesman.
salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading Nathan had gone on the road for the Thorne Knitting Mills as a traveling salesman.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
SOW'S
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From this reading POOR SOW’S EAR I We hear much comment about Genius in this clay-and-paint age.
specialtynounUS /ˈspeʃəlti/
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading POOR SOW’S EAR I We hear much comment about Genius in this clay-and-paint age.
Thorne
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From this reading Nathan had gone on the road for the Thorne Knitting Mills as a traveling salesman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Nathan had gone on the road for the Thorne Knitting Mills as a traveling salesman.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading POOR SOW’S EAR I We hear much comment about Genius in this clay-and-paint age.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mediocrity is amazed that there can be persons capable of doing many things and doing them exceptionally well.
whettedverbUS /ˈwetɪd/
inflected form of “whet” — make keen or more acute
From this reading He had business experience; he had brains whetted by dilemmas in the box-shop.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It fails to grasp that the same brain power and caliber which makes a success of a specialty can be turned with equal success into any line of endeavor and approximate the same general result.
