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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 Leaning back in a great leather chair, hands folded.

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From this reading He hummed a few bars of--"It Ain't Whatcha Do, It's The Way Thatcha Do It."

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He had a reflective air and a well-trimmed goatee.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading He hummed a few bars of--"It Ain't Whatcha Do, It's The Way Thatcha Do It."

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The patient was obviously deranged, but Dr. Janishefsky had to make sure first.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

driven insane

From this reading The patient was obviously deranged, but Dr. Janishefsky had to make sure first.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He hummed a few bars of--"It Ain't Whatcha Do, It's The Way Thatcha Do It."

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

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From this reading The patient was obviously deranged, but Dr. Janishefsky had to make sure first.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He hummed a few bars of--"It Ain't Whatcha Do, It's The Way Thatcha Do It."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The patient was obviously deranged, but Dr. Janishefsky had to make sure first.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading Leaning back in a great leather chair, hands folded.

a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard

From this reading He had a reflective air and a well-trimmed goatee.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Leaning back in a great leather chair, hands folded.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The patient was obviously deranged, but Dr. Janishefsky had to make sure first.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Leaning back in a great leather chair, hands folded.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

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From this reading He hummed a few bars of--"It Ain't Whatcha Do, It's The Way Thatcha Do It."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He hummed a few bars of--"It Ain't Whatcha Do, It's The Way Thatcha Do It."

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From this reading He hummed a few bars of--"It Ain't Whatcha Do, It's The Way Thatcha Do It."

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From this reading The patient was obviously deranged, but Dr. Janishefsky had to make sure first.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Leaning back in a great leather chair, hands folded.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading Leaning back in a great leather chair, hands folded.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

engage in

From this reading The patient was obviously deranged, but Dr. Janishefsky had to make sure first.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The patient was obviously deranged, but Dr. Janishefsky had to make sure first.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He hummed a few bars of--"It Ain't Whatcha Do, It's The Way Thatcha Do It."

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading The patient was obviously deranged, but Dr. Janishefsky had to make sure first.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading He had a reflective air and a well-trimmed goatee.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The patient was obviously deranged, but Dr. Janishefsky had to make sure first.

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From this reading He hummed a few bars of--"It Ain't Whatcha Do, It's The Way Thatcha Do It."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The patient was obviously deranged, but Dr. Janishefsky had to make sure first.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The patient was obviously deranged, but Dr. Janishefsky had to make sure first.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The patient was obviously deranged, but Dr. Janishefsky had to make sure first.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He hummed a few bars of--"It Ain't Whatcha Do, It's The Way Thatcha Do It."

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From this reading He had a reflective air and a well-trimmed goatee.

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From this reading He hummed a few bars of--"It Ain't Whatcha Do, It's The Way Thatcha Do It."

which person or people

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading So he sat back in his chair and began to question-- The Man Who Made The World _Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office.