used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading "Of course I realize, doctor," I replied, "that everyone must be abnormal since that is how you establish an average normality.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Of course I realize, doctor," I replied, "that everyone must be abnormal since that is how you establish an average normality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He waved me to be seated and closed the door.
on or to one side
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading "Of course I realize, doctor," I replied, "that everyone must be abnormal since that is how you establish an average normality.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He waved me to be seated and closed the door.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
ClinicnounUS /ˈklɪnɪk/
a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He waved me to be seated and closed the door.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I realize, doctor," I replied, "that everyone must be abnormal since that is how you establish an average normality.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "You see, Mr. Tompkins," he told me, "everybody's crazy."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Of course I realize, doctor," I replied, "that everyone must be abnormal since that is how you establish an average normality.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He waved me to be seated and closed the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
move gently or carefully
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading "Of course I realize, doctor," I replied, "that everyone must be abnormal since that is how you establish an average normality.
everybody's
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From this reading "You see, Mr. Tompkins," he told me, "everybody's crazy."
every person
From this reading "Of course I realize, doctor," I replied, "that everyone must be abnormal since that is how you establish an average normality.
apart from; not including
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
how
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From this reading "Of course I realize, doctor," I replied, "that everyone must be abnormal since that is how you establish an average normality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
JohnsnounUS /dʒɑːnz/
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You see, Mr. Tompkins," he told me, "everybody's crazy."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Of course I realize, doctor," I replied, "that everyone must be abnormal since that is how you establish an average normality.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
normalitynounUS /ˌnɔːrˈmæləti/
being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
From this reading "Of course I realize, doctor," I replied, "that everyone must be abnormal since that is how you establish an average normality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
Phipps
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From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
psychiatricadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk/
relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
psychiatristnounUS /səˈkaɪətrəst/
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "Of course I realize, doctor," I replied, "that everyone must be abnormal since that is how you establish an average normality.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course I realize, doctor," I replied, "that everyone must be abnormal since that is how you establish an average normality.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He waved me to be seated and closed the door.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, Mr. Tompkins," he told me, "everybody's crazy."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
for a short time
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
side-room
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From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Of course I realize, doctor," I replied, "that everyone must be abnormal since that is how you establish an average normality.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You see, Mr. Tompkins," he told me, "everybody's crazy."
Tompkins
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From this reading "You see, Mr. Tompkins," he told me, "everybody's crazy."
waiting-room
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From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He waved me to be seated and closed the door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
white-coated
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From this reading The white-coated medical man--he said that he was associate psychiatrist at the Phipps Clinic--beckoned me to follow him into a side-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading There is no point in recounting the stages which had converted my panic flight from the wrath of the Secret Service into this interview with one of Johns Hopkins psychiatric staff, except that I had been amazed by the ease with which he had drawn me aside shortly after I had sat down in the waiting-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, Mr. Tompkins," he told me, "everybody's crazy."
