used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a small lawn before it, moderately cared for, and one tree.
BraunnounUS /brɔːn/
the German mistress of Adolf Hitler (1910-1945)
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading There was a small lawn before it, moderately cared for, and one tree.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
Dsnoun
a radioactive transuranic element
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egregiously
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From this reading And only the Ivory Tower type would predict that egregiously wrongly!
entitynounUS /ˈentəti/
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a small lawn before it, moderately cared for, and one tree.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
the act of departing
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
horn-rims
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From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
IvorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading There was a small lawn before it, moderately cared for, and one tree.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
moderatelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading There was a small lawn before it, moderately cared for, and one tree.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a small lawn before it, moderately cared for, and one tree.
and nothing more
From this reading And only the Ivory Tower type would predict that egregiously wrongly!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
PhnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
predictverbUS /prɪˈdɪkt/
make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading And only the Ivory Tower type would predict that egregiously wrongly!
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
scientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a small lawn before it, moderately cared for, and one tree.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
statisticaladjectiveUS /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/
of or relating to statistics
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
carry out
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a small lawn before it, moderately cared for, and one tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
trackingnounUS /ˈtrækɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was a small lawn before it, moderately cared for, and one tree.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
two-story
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From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading And only the Ivory Tower type would predict that egregiously wrongly!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a small lawn before it, moderately cared for, and one tree.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Frederick Braun, M.D., Ph.D., various other Ds, pushed his slightly crooked horn-rims back on his nose and looked up at the two-story wooden house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would, of course, take a trio of Ivory Tower scientists to conceive of tracking down that statistical entity, the Common Man, and testing out an idea on him.
wronglyadverbUS /ˈrɔːŋli/
without justice or fairness
From this reading And only the Ivory Tower type would predict that egregiously wrongly!
but in spite of that
From this reading There was the usual porch furniture, and the house was going to need painting in another six months or so, but not quite yet.
