10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRACKBRAIN»
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crackbrain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
crackbrain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Discourse of Free-thinking: Occasion'd by the Rise and ...
They were designing Men or else crackbrain'd Enthusiasts, when they prefum'd
to write Mathematics, and become Guides to others. As for our Author, though he
owns * all Arts and Sciences must be known, to know any One thorowly ; that not
...
Mr. CRACKBRAIN, Capt. HOLDFAST, R. N. Capt. FURY, Rifle Brigade, COUSIN
TOM, ROGER, WOMEN. ANNY CRACKBRAIN, \ MA !IY CRACKBRAIN,
EMBELLISHED WITH A FINE ENGRAVING. LONDON: PublisW by the Author, at
No.
The newspapers called him a crackbrain. "Godamighty, nobody who ever lived in
Iowa can honestly call a man with a good road idea a crackbrain," Milton roared,
remembering that soon the little frost in the ground would be lifting; then even ...
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Remarks Upon a Late Discourse of Free-thinking:: In a Letter ...
They were designing Mem or elfe crackbrain'd Enthusiasts, when they presum'd
to write Mathematics, and become Guides to others. As for our Author, though he
owns * all Arts and Sciences must be known, to know any One thorowly ; that not
...
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History of Friedrich 2. of Prussia, Called Frederick the ...
... and seems to have thought Luiscius Senior an absurd fellow, not worth
mentioning again: “ran away “from the Cleve Country" (probably some madhouse
there) “above a year ago, I hear; and what is the. “matter. where. such. a.
crackbrain.
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The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions: Joints in ...
I envy those stolidpeople whocantalkso contemptuouslyof frailty—I meanIenvy
themtheir selfmastery; I quite understand the temperament ofthose whocanbe
content with a slight exhilaration, andwho fiercely contemn the crackbrain
whodoes ...
His cruiser, the HMS Crackbrain, was a wedge of darkness against the backlights
of the marina, rocking gently on its mooring. He saw no one on it. Felt no one
watching him, not from anywhere. He cut the engine, put the oars in the oarlocks,
...
Luke is ashamed of himself for disappointing him. "Are you a crackbrain?" Mister
James says. "Did I buy a crackbrain or someone with a penny's worth of sense?"
Luke knows something is wrong up at the house. He's heard Mister James's son,
...
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
... slap, stab, ||stagger, try, whack, whirl crack adj syn PROFICIENT, adept,
crackerjack, expert, master, masterful, masterly, skilled, skillful rel excellent,
superior crackbrain n syn CRACKPOT, crank, cuckoo, ding-a-ling, hart,brain,
kook, lunatic, ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
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The Facts on File Student's Thesaurus
Every person with a new idea is a crackpot until proven otherwise. –adj. 2. crazy,
crackbrain, eccentric, (slang) nutty. craft n. 1. ability, proficiency, skill, artistry,
talent. His model airplane was built with great craft. 2. trade, occupation, work, job
, ...
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRACKBRAIN»
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crackbrain is used in the context of the following news items.
What do you mean by codger?
A quick check of the word 'codger' defines it as follows: character, crank, crackbrain, crackpot, crank, flake, fruitcake, head case, kook, nut, ... «Prince George Citizen, Jul 15»
China Syndrome – OpEd
Clinton seems to think it should be pretty easy to penetrate these bustling Asian markets provided we back up our crackbrain aspirations with a ... «Eurasia Review, Jun 15»
Due process for Don Quixote at the Shakespeare Theatre
... reminded the Court of the record in the case, in which the Don had been determined, by his doctor, Antonia's fiancé, to be a crackbrain, “and I ... «SCOTUSblog, May 15»
Politics and Prejudices: The only hope for Michigan's LGBT …
Rick Snyder has made it quietly clear to the legislature he won't sign any crackbrain social legislation. Not, that is, unless they do something on ... «Detroit Metro Times, Dec 14»
Timothy Ferris' The Science of Liberty
Those practices dispute the crackbrain truisms and outright falsehoods that they use to keep them in power. One of my favorite chapters in the ... «Huffington Post, Feb 14»
