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_That the gentleman in question was a nut was beyond question. He was an institutionalized psychotic. He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder. "You're doing just fine, Mr. Lieberman. Show it to me when you have finished."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “_That the gentleman in question was a nut was beyond question.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You're doing just fine, Mr. Lieberman.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_That the gentleman in question was a nut was beyond question.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Show it to me when you have finished."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_That the gentleman in question was a nut was beyond question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.”
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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 _That the gentleman in question was a nut was beyond question.
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From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an institutionalized psychotic.
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From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _That the gentleman in question was a nut was beyond question.
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From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're doing just fine, Mr. Lieberman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're doing just fine, Mr. Lieberman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Show it to me when you have finished."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _That the gentleman in question was a nut was beyond question.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Show it to me when you have finished."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an institutionalized psychotic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _That the gentleman in question was a nut was beyond question.
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From this reading He was an institutionalized psychotic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Show it to me when you have finished."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're doing just fine, Mr. Lieberman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're doing just fine, Mr. Lieberman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Show it to me when you have finished."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're doing just fine, Mr. Lieberman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _That the gentleman in question was a nut was beyond question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
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From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
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From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was an institutionalized psychotic.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _That the gentleman in question was a nut was beyond question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Show it to me when you have finished."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _That the gentleman in question was a nut was beyond question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _That the gentleman in question was a nut was beyond question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was nutty enough to think he could make an atom bomb out of modeling clay!_ Miss Abercrombie, the manual therapist patted the old man on the shoulder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _That the gentleman in question was a nut was beyond question.
at the time that
From this reading Show it to me when you have finished."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Show it to me when you have finished."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're doing just fine, Mr. Lieberman.
