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From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A potter's wheel was still a potter's wheel and clay was still clay.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
businessmannounUS /ˈbɪznəsmæn/
a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Some things had not changed.
chumps
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From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading A potter's wheel was still a potter's wheel and clay was still clay.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
Efim
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From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some things had not changed.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
how
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From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some things had not changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
one-eyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
potter'snounUS /ˈpɑːtərz/
possessive form of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
From this reading A potter's wheel was still a potter's wheel and clay was still clay.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
do one's shopping
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some things had not changed.
not in physical motion
From this reading A potter's wheel was still a potter's wheel and clay was still clay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Some things had not changed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A potter's wheel was still a potter's wheel and clay was still clay.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading A potter's wheel was still a potter's wheel and clay was still clay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
a Caucasian
From this reading Efim Hawkins had built his shop near Goose Lake, which had a narrow band of good fat clay and a narrow beach of white sand.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
