used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What could bring a man to a place like this--especially this kind of a man?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What could such an existence do to a man?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jeff felt his face paling at the cruel eagerness in the little man's voice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Or had he been a different kind of a man before he came in?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Or had he been a different kind of a man before he came in?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How long had he been here, waiting from experiment to experiment, waiting to live or to die, waiting for the payoff, the Big Cash that waited at the end of a job?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What could bring a man to a place like this--especially this kind of a man?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Or had he been a different kind of a man before he came in?
CashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could bring a man to a place like this--especially this kind of a man?
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Jeff felt his face paling at the cruel eagerness in the little man's voice.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Or had he been a different kind of a man before he came in?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Jeff felt his face paling at the cruel eagerness in the little man's voice.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading How long had he been here, waiting from experiment to experiment, waiting to live or to die, waiting for the payoff, the Big Cash that waited at the end of a job?
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading What could bring a man to a place like this--especially this kind of a man?
the state or fact of existing
From this reading What could such an existence do to a man?
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jeff felt his face paling at the cruel eagerness in the little man's voice.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jeff felt his face paling at the cruel eagerness in the little man's voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How long had he been here, waiting from experiment to experiment, waiting to live or to die, waiting for the payoff, the Big Cash that waited at the end of a job?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How long had he been here, waiting from experiment to experiment, waiting to live or to die, waiting for the payoff, the Big Cash that waited at the end of a job?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Or had he been a different kind of a man before he came in?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or had he been a different kind of a man before he came in?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How long had he been here, waiting from experiment to experiment, waiting to live or to die, waiting for the payoff, the Big Cash that waited at the end of a job?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeff felt his face paling at the cruel eagerness in the little man's voice.
How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Jeff
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the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading What could bring a man to a place like this--especially this kind of a man?
prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jeff felt his face paling at the cruel eagerness in the little man's voice.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How long had he been here, waiting from experiment to experiment, waiting to live or to die, waiting for the payoff, the Big Cash that waited at the end of a job?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long had he been here, waiting from experiment to experiment, waiting to live or to die, waiting for the payoff, the Big Cash that waited at the end of a job?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What could bring a man to a place like this--especially this kind of a man?
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jeff felt his face paling at the cruel eagerness in the little man's voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What could bring a man to a place like this--especially this kind of a man?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or had he been a different kind of a man before he came in?
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading Jeff felt his face paling at the cruel eagerness in the little man's voice.
payoffnounUS /ˈpeɪɔːf/
the final payment of a debt
From this reading How long had he been here, waiting from experiment to experiment, waiting to live or to die, waiting for the payoff, the Big Cash that waited at the end of a job?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What could bring a man to a place like this--especially this kind of a man?
of the kind already mentioned
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How long had he been here, waiting from experiment to experiment, waiting to live or to die, waiting for the payoff, the Big Cash that waited at the end of a job?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeff felt his face paling at the cruel eagerness in the little man's voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What could bring a man to a place like this--especially this kind of a man?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What could bring a man to a place like this--especially this kind of a man?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Jeff felt his face paling at the cruel eagerness in the little man's voice.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading How long had he been here, waiting from experiment to experiment, waiting to live or to die, waiting for the payoff, the Big Cash that waited at the end of a job?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading How long had he been here, waiting from experiment to experiment, waiting to live or to die, waiting for the payoff, the Big Cash that waited at the end of a job?
used to ask for information about something
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