used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is a Senior Fellow with the Division of Sponsored Research of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
applicationsnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading He is presently engaged in a project that deals with the applications of nuclear technology to art identification.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Previously he was a nuclear research chemist with the Phillips Petroleum Company and senior scientist at the Nuclear Science and Engineering Corporation.
AtomicadjectiveUS /əˈtɑːmɪk/
of or relating to or comprising atoms
From this reading This is jointly sponsored by the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission and the National Gallery of Art.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is jointly sponsored by the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission and the National Gallery of Art.
Carnegie-Mellon
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From this reading He is a Senior Fellow with the Division of Sponsored Research of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading Previously he was a nuclear research chemist with the Phillips Petroleum Company and senior scientist at the Nuclear Science and Engineering Corporation.
CommissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading This is jointly sponsored by the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission and the National Gallery of Art.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Previously he was a nuclear research chemist with the Phillips Petroleum Company and senior scientist at the Nuclear Science and Engineering Corporation.
CorporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading Previously he was a nuclear research chemist with the Phillips Petroleum Company and senior scientist at the Nuclear Science and Engineering Corporation.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading He is presently engaged in a project that deals with the applications of nuclear technology to art identification.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading He is a Senior Fellow with the Division of Sponsored Research of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Dr
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading This is jointly sponsored by the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission and the National Gallery of Art.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He is presently engaged in a project that deals with the applications of nuclear technology to art identification.
EngineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading Previously he was a nuclear research chemist with the Phillips Petroleum Company and senior scientist at the Nuclear Science and Engineering Corporation.
a boy or man
From this reading He is a Senior Fellow with the Division of Sponsored Research of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading This is jointly sponsored by the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission and the National Gallery of Art.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a Senior Fellow with the Division of Sponsored Research of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
identificationnounUS /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading He is presently engaged in a project that deals with the applications of nuclear technology to art identification.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is a Senior Fellow with the Division of Sponsored Research of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a Senior Fellow with the Division of Sponsored Research of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
jointlyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪntli/
in collaboration or cooperation
From this reading This is jointly sponsored by the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission and the National Gallery of Art.
Keisch
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading This is jointly sponsored by the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission and the National Gallery of Art.
NuclearadjectiveUS /ˈnuːkliər/
(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is a Senior Fellow with the Division of Sponsored Research of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
PetroleumnounUS /pəˈtroʊliəm/
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
From this reading Previously he was a nuclear research chemist with the Phillips Petroleum Company and senior scientist at the Nuclear Science and Engineering Corporation.
PhnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
Phillips
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From this reading Previously he was a nuclear research chemist with the Phillips Petroleum Company and senior scientist at the Nuclear Science and Engineering Corporation.
PittsburghnounUS /ˈpɪtsbərɡ/
a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh
From this reading He is a Senior Fellow with the Division of Sponsored Research of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
PolytechnicnounUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈteknɪk/
a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
in the near future
From this reading He is presently engaged in a project that deals with the applications of nuclear technology to art identification.
PreviouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Previously he was a nuclear research chemist with the Phillips Petroleum Company and senior scientist at the Nuclear Science and Engineering Corporation.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading He is presently engaged in a project that deals with the applications of nuclear technology to art identification.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
Rensselaer
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
ResearchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading He is a Senior Fellow with the Division of Sponsored Research of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Previously he was a nuclear research chemist with the Phillips Petroleum Company and senior scientist at the Nuclear Science and Engineering Corporation.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading He is a Senior Fellow with the Division of Sponsored Research of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
SponsoredverbUS /ˈspɑːnsərd/
past form of “sponsor” — assume sponsorship of
From this reading He is a Senior Fellow with the Division of Sponsored Research of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
technologynounUS /tekˈnɑːlədʒi/
the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
From this reading He is presently engaged in a project that deals with the applications of nuclear technology to art identification.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is presently engaged in a project that deals with the applications of nuclear technology to art identification.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is jointly sponsored by the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission and the National Gallery of Art.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is presently engaged in a project that deals with the applications of nuclear technology to art identification.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading This is jointly sponsored by the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission and the National Gallery of Art.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Previously he was a nuclear research chemist with the Phillips Petroleum Company and senior scientist at the Nuclear Science and Engineering Corporation.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS BOX: Nuclear Science and Art Dr. Bernard Keisch received his B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from Washington University.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is a Senior Fellow with the Division of Sponsored Research of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
