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He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried. But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many! It was self-evident nonsense. 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. He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
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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.”
for the reason that
From this reading “He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.”
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.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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 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.”
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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.
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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.
for the reason that
From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
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.
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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!
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
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From this reading He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
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From this reading But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!
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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.
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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!
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From this reading But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!
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From this reading But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!
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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.
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From this reading But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was self-evident nonsense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd have been restored to sanity and common sense, and he'd probably have died of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
