used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
addictnounUS /əˈdɪkt/
someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
From this reading "We can't touch the kleptomaniac or the common drunk or the drug addict.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They're already provided for under other laws.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And those habits are not, _by themselves_, dangerous to the lives of others.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And those habits are not, _by themselves_, dangerous to the lives of others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what they're sentenced for is crimes of violence, not for guzzling hooch or mainlining heroin."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And those habits are not, _by themselves_, dangerous to the lives of others.
can't
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From this reading "We can't touch the kleptomaniac or the common drunk or the drug addict.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "We can't touch the kleptomaniac or the common drunk or the drug addict.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading But what they're sentenced for is crimes of violence, not for guzzling hooch or mainlining heroin."
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading And those habits are not, _by themselves_, dangerous to the lives of others.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
take in liquids
From this reading A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading "We can't touch the kleptomaniac or the common drunk or the drug addict.
drugsnounUS /drʌɡz/
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "We can't touch the kleptomaniac or the common drunk or the drug addict.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They're already provided for under other laws.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
guzzlingnounUS /ˈɡʌzəlɪŋ/
the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
From this reading But what they're sentenced for is crimes of violence, not for guzzling hooch or mainlining heroin."
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading And those habits are not, _by themselves_, dangerous to the lives of others.
heroinnounUS /ˈheroʊən/
a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
From this reading But what they're sentenced for is crimes of violence, not for guzzling hooch or mainlining heroin."
hoochnounUS /huːtʃ/
an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
From this reading But what they're sentenced for is crimes of violence, not for guzzling hooch or mainlining heroin."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what they're sentenced for is crimes of violence, not for guzzling hooch or mainlining heroin."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
kleptomaniacnounUS /ˌkleptəˈmeɪniæk/
someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive
From this reading "We can't touch the kleptomaniac or the common drunk or the drug addict.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading They're already provided for under other laws.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And those habits are not, _by themselves_, dangerous to the lives of others.
mainlining
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From this reading But what they're sentenced for is crimes of violence, not for guzzling hooch or mainlining heroin."
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 A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And those habits are not, _by themselves_, dangerous to the lives of others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And those habits are not, _by themselves_, dangerous to the lives of others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We can't touch the kleptomaniac or the common drunk or the drug addict.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They're already provided for under other laws.
others
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From this reading And those habits are not, _by themselves_, dangerous to the lives of others.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
for each
From this reading A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They're already provided for under other laws.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading But what they're sentenced for is crimes of violence, not for guzzling hooch or mainlining heroin."
carry out
From this reading A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We can't touch the kleptomaniac or the common drunk or the drug addict.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And those habits are not, _by themselves_, dangerous to the lives of others.
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're already provided for under other laws.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And those habits are not, _by themselves_, dangerous to the lives of others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And those habits are not, _by themselves_, dangerous to the lives of others.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "We can't touch the kleptomaniac or the common drunk or the drug addict.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They're already provided for under other laws.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading But what they're sentenced for is crimes of violence, not for guzzling hooch or mainlining heroin."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't touch the kleptomaniac or the common drunk or the drug addict.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what they're sentenced for is crimes of violence, not for guzzling hooch or mainlining heroin."
zanynounUS /ˈzeɪni/
a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
From this reading A good many of our kind of zany _do_ drink or take drugs--about fifty per cent of them.
