used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The creature from Venus didn't know right from left--and life and death hung in the balance!
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The creature from Venus didn't know right from left--and life and death hung in the balance!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Paul Wallach came into my office.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The creature from Venus didn't know right from left--and life and death hung in the balance!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The creature from Venus didn't know right from left--and life and death hung in the balance!
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
didn't
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From this reading The creature from Venus didn't know right from left--and life and death hung in the balance!
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading He looked distraught.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The creature from Venus didn't know right from left--and life and death hung in the balance!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked distraught.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The creature from Venus didn't know right from left--and life and death hung in the balance!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The other was I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The creature from Venus didn't know right from left--and life and death hung in the balance!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Paul Wallach came into my office.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The creature from Venus didn't know right from left--and life and death hung in the balance!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The creature from Venus didn't know right from left--and life and death hung in the balance!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The creature from Venus didn't know right from left--and life and death hung in the balance!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked distraught.
the force of workers available
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Paul Wallach came into my office.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Paul Wallach came into my office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was I.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Wallach came into my office.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The creature from Venus didn't know right from left--and life and death hung in the balance!
scholar'snounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
possessive form of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
a lightweight cord
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The creature from Venus didn't know right from left--and life and death hung in the balance!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
TunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading The creature from Venus didn't know right from left--and life and death hung in the balance!
Wallach
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From this reading Paul Wallach came into my office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
which person or people
From this reading By some trick of selection, Paul Wallach, the director of Project Tunnel, was one of the two men in the place who did not have a string of doctor's and scholar's degrees to tack behind their names.
