used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a shy but likeable fellow, a diligent worker and trustworthy.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _You can't be too suspicious when security is at stake.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _You can't be too suspicious when security is at stake.
a youthful male person
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a shy but likeable fellow, a diligent worker and trustworthy.
can't
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From this reading _You can't be too suspicious when security is at stake.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
an occurrence of something
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
DevelopmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't talk.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading He was a shy but likeable fellow, a diligent worker and trustworthy.
espionagenounUS /ˈespiənɑːdʒ/
the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
every person
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a shy but likeable fellow, a diligent worker and trustworthy.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading George Fisher was a laboratory technician.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Fisher was a laboratory technician.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a shy but likeable fellow, a diligent worker and trustworthy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _You can't be too suspicious when security is at stake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
likeableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkəbəl/
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
From this reading He was a shy but likeable fellow, a diligent worker and trustworthy.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
prestigenounUS /preˈstiːʒ/
a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading _You can't be too suspicious when security is at stake.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading He was a shy but likeable fellow, a diligent worker and trustworthy.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading _You can't be too suspicious when security is at stake.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading _You can't be too suspicious when security is at stake.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He didn't talk.
techniciannounUS /tekˈnɪʃən/
someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _You can't be too suspicious when security is at stake.
toupeenounUS /ˌtuːˈpeɪ/
a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading He was a shy but likeable fellow, a diligent worker and trustworthy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Fisher was a laboratory technician.
WeaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
at the time that
From this reading _You can't be too suspicious when security is at stake.
which person or people
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading He was a shy but likeable fellow, a diligent worker and trustworthy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When everybody who is after a key military job wears a toupee, it is obviously a bald case of espionage._ A job as laboratory technician with the Army Weapons Development Center carried about as much prestige as a bat boy in a World Series.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You can't be too suspicious when security is at stake.
