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Chapter I
In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king. But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps? Some things had not changed. A potter's wheel was still a potter's wheel and clay was still clay. 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.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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 story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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 important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A potter's wheel was still a potter's wheel and clay was still clay.”
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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?
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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
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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.
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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?
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From this reading Some things had not changed.
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From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
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From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
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From this reading A potter's wheel was still a potter's wheel and clay was still clay.
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From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
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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.
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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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some things had not changed.
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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.
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.
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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.
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From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
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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.
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From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
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From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
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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.
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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.
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.
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From this reading In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man, of course, is king.
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From this reading A potter's wheel was still a potter's wheel and clay was still clay.
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From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
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From this reading Some things had not changed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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From this reading Some things had not changed.
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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading But how about a live wire, a smart businessman, in a civilization of 100% pure chumps?
