used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "A scruffy bunch of button-pushers and theoreticians.
button-pushers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A scruffy bunch of button-pushers and theoreticians.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well you can help me right now.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading Not worth a damn for field work, the whole bunch of them!"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor toed the floor switch on a waste receptacle and spat into it with feeling.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The doctor toed the floor switch on a waste receptacle and spat into it with feeling.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Not worth a damn for field work, the whole bunch of them!"
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The doctor toed the floor switch on a waste receptacle and spat into it with feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not worth a damn for field work, the whole bunch of them!"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Well you can help me right now.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The doctor toed the floor switch on a waste receptacle and spat into it with feeling.
isn't
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From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor toed the floor switch on a waste receptacle and spat into it with feeling.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well you can help me right now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not worth a damn for field work, the whole bunch of them!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well you can help me right now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doctor toed the floor switch on a waste receptacle and spat into it with feeling.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
group of people willing to obey orders
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading The doctor toed the floor switch on a waste receptacle and spat into it with feeling.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well you can help me right now.
rosternounUS /ˈrɑːstər/
a list of names
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
scruffyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌfi/
shabby and untidy
From this reading "A scruffy bunch of button-pushers and theoreticians.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading The doctor toed the floor switch on a waste receptacle and spat into it with feeling.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading The doctor toed the floor switch on a waste receptacle and spat into it with feeling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not worth a damn for field work, the whole bunch of them!"
theoreticiansnounUS /ˌθiːərəˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “theoretician” — someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
From this reading "A scruffy bunch of button-pushers and theoreticians.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
toedadjectiveUS /toʊd/
having a toe or toes of a specified kind; often used in combination
From this reading The doctor toed the floor switch on a waste receptacle and spat into it with feeling.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The doctor toed the floor switch on a waste receptacle and spat into it with feeling.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well you can help me right now.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Not worth a damn for field work, the whole bunch of them!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor toed the floor switch on a waste receptacle and spat into it with feeling.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Not worth a damn for field work, the whole bunch of them!"
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Not worth a damn for field work, the whole bunch of them!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well you can help me right now.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I checked the personnel roster and discovered that out of the twenty-eight people working here there isn't a physical scientist of any kind--other than yourself."
