used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
adaptverbUS /əˈdæpt/
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
adaptsverbUS /əˈdæpts/
third-person singular of “adapt” — make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
(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 Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."--G. B. Shaw (in _A Revolutionist's Handbook_).
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In peace time I am their employer, and Sergeant Scott over there is their foreman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These men," he explained to Colonel Musgrave, "are all Southampton dockers.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."--G. B. Shaw (in _A Revolutionist's Handbook_).
BarefootadjectiveUS /ˈberfʊt/
without shoes
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
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 Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."--G. B. Shaw (in _A Revolutionist's Handbook_).
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
dockersnounUS /ˈdɑːkərz/
plural of “docker” — a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
From this reading "These men," he explained to Colonel Musgrave, "are all Southampton dockers.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading In peace time I am their employer, and Sergeant Scott over there is their foreman.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "These men," he explained to Colonel Musgrave, "are all Southampton dockers.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading In peace time I am their employer, and Sergeant Scott over there is their foreman.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."--G. B. Shaw (in _A Revolutionist's Handbook_).
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
HandbooknounUS /ˈhændbʊk/
a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
From this reading Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."--G. B. Shaw (in _A Revolutionist's Handbook_).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These men," he explained to Colonel Musgrave, "are all Southampton dockers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In peace time I am their employer, and Sergeant Scott over there is their foreman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In peace time I am their employer, and Sergeant Scott over there is their foreman.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
the force of workers available
From this reading "These men," he explained to Colonel Musgrave, "are all Southampton dockers.
Musgrave
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From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."--G. B. Shaw (in _A Revolutionist's Handbook_).
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In peace time I am their employer, and Sergeant Scott over there is their foreman.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading In peace time I am their employer, and Sergeant Scott over there is their foreman.
persistsverbUS /pərˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."--G. B. Shaw (in _A Revolutionist's Handbook_).
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Revolutionist's
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From this reading Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."--G. B. Shaw (in _A Revolutionist's Handbook_).
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading In peace time I am their employer, and Sergeant Scott over there is their foreman.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading In peace time I am their employer, and Sergeant Scott over there is their foreman.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."--G. B. Shaw (in _A Revolutionist's Handbook_).
Southampton
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From this reading "These men," he explained to Colonel Musgrave, "are all Southampton dockers.
superintendverb
watch and direct
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In peace time I am their employer, and Sergeant Scott over there is their foreman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In peace time I am their employer, and Sergeant Scott over there is their foreman.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."--G. B. Shaw (in _A Revolutionist's Handbook_).
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These men," he explained to Colonel Musgrave, "are all Southampton dockers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In peace time I am their employer, and Sergeant Scott over there is their foreman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Colonel Musgrave of the R.A.S.C. had been instructed to superintend the supply and transport arrangements of the Portuguese Division, and Lieutenant Barefoot, in charge of a Labour Company, had been detailed to assist him.
hard to endure
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A BUSINESS MAN IN THE ARMY "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
