used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
any person at all
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
for the reason that
From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
placed in a grave
From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!
make calm or still
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
Haynes
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From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
he'd
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From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
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 But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!
the force of workers available
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading It was self-evident nonsense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!
and nothing more
From this reading But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!
Patterson
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From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
psychiatricadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk/
relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
self-evidentadjective
evident without proof or argument
From this reading It was self-evident nonsense.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
a Caucasian
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Jimmy Patterson had told anybody but Haynes, calm men in white jackets would have taken him away for psychiatric treatment which undoubtedly would have been effective.
