1955
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From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Some people will be shocked by this story.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Others will be deeply moved.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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Dr
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every person
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regard something as probable or likely
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everyone who reads it will be talking about it.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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MacNare
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Others will be deeply moved.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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Others
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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a human being
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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interpret something that is written or printed
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readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading Everyone who reads it will be talking about it.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
express in words
From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading _Some people will be shocked by this story.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Everyone who reads it will be talking about it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, it is safe to say that until the summer of 1955 he was more "normal", better adjusted, than the average college professor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to ask for information about something
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which person or people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the person or people being spoken to
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