used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whatever it was that had happened in the test, it badly needed a good explanation.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
Aero-Medical
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From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
anew
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Whatever it was that had happened in the test, it badly needed a good explanation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been living with them for the past few years, and they had been problems the like of which had never before challenged the ingenuity of man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been living with them for the past few years, and they had been problems the like of which had never before challenged the ingenuity of man.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading He had been living with them for the past few years, and they had been problems the like of which had never before challenged the ingenuity of man.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
dozenth
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From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
electronicadjectiveUS /ˌɪlekˈtrɑːnɪk/
of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Whatever it was that had happened in the test, it badly needed a good explanation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had been living with them for the past few years, and they had been problems the like of which had never before challenged the ingenuity of man.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whatever it was that had happened in the test, it badly needed a good explanation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whatever it was that had happened in the test, it badly needed a good explanation.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Whatever it was that had happened in the test, it badly needed a good explanation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no stranger to problems.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever it was that had happened in the test, it badly needed a good explanation.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading He had been living with them for the past few years, and they had been problems the like of which had never before challenged the ingenuity of man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever it was that had happened in the test, it badly needed a good explanation.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
LaboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had been living with them for the past few years, and they had been problems the like of which had never before challenged the ingenuity of man.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He had been living with them for the past few years, and they had been problems the like of which had never before challenged the ingenuity of man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had been living with them for the past few years, and they had been problems the like of which had never before challenged the ingenuity of man.
mathematiciansnounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “mathematician” — a person skilled in mathematics
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
the force of workers available
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Whatever it was that had happened in the test, it badly needed a good explanation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had been living with them for the past few years, and they had been problems the like of which had never before challenged the ingenuity of man.
not any; not one
From this reading He was no stranger to problems.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
physicistsnounUS /ˈfɪzɪsɪsts/
plural of “physicist” — a scientist trained in physics
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading He was no stranger to problems.
psychologistsnounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒəsts/
plural of “psychologist” — a scientist trained in psychology
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
RichardsonnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
scientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
specialistsnounUS /ˈspeʃələsts/
plural of “specialist” — an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He was no stranger to problems.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
SurgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
techniciansnounUS /tekˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “technician” — someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Whatever it was that had happened in the test, it badly needed a good explanation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever it was that had happened in the test, it badly needed a good explanation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever it was that had happened in the test, it badly needed a good explanation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been living with them for the past few years, and they had been problems the like of which had never before challenged the ingenuity of man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been living with them for the past few years, and they had been problems the like of which had never before challenged the ingenuity of man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
USAFnoun
the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever it was that had happened in the test, it badly needed a good explanation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lieutenant Colonel Philip Snow, Flight Surgeon, USAF, and Test Director of the Aero-Medical Laboratory, was pacing the study floor in his quarters, asking himself for the dozenth time in the past half-hour: What had happened to Richardson during the test that afternoon?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever it was that had happened in the test, it badly needed a good explanation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been living with them for the past few years, and they had been problems the like of which had never before challenged the ingenuity of man.
which person or people
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been living with them for the past few years, and they had been problems the like of which had never before challenged the ingenuity of man.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For he was the head of a small community of men, scientists like himself--medical specialists of all kinds, psychologists, electronic technicians, physicists, pressure engineers, mathematicians and so on, each one of them an acknowledged expert in his particular field--who had worked together with one end in view: to send a man into space and bring him back safely to Earth again.
a late time of life
From this reading He had been living with them for the past few years, and they had been problems the like of which had never before challenged the ingenuity of man.
