used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Personnel Incorporated bragged that they could supply a man for any job.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Personnel Incorporated bragged that they could supply a man for any job.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now, if he had just asked for a lunatic....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
bi-focals
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From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
braggedverbUS /bræɡd/
inflected form of “brag” — show off
From this reading Personnel Incorporated bragged that they could supply a man for any job.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Personnel Incorporated bragged that they could supply a man for any job.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Maxwell doubted this, needing a space pilot for the first Lunar trip.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Maxwell doubted this, needing a space pilot for the first Lunar trip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Personnel Incorporated bragged that they could supply a man for any job.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, if he had just asked for a lunatic....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, if he had just asked for a lunatic....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, if he had just asked for a lunatic....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The plate read "Personnel Incorporated" in neat, modest lettering.
IncorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Personnel Incorporated bragged that they could supply a man for any job.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Personnel Incorporated bragged that they could supply a man for any job.
and nothing more
From this reading Now, if he had just asked for a lunatic....
letteringnounUS /ˈletərɪŋ/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading The plate read "Personnel Incorporated" in neat, modest lettering.
LunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/
of or relating to or associated with the moon
From this reading Maxwell doubted this, needing a space pilot for the first Lunar trip.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading Now, if he had just asked for a lunatic....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Personnel Incorporated bragged that they could supply a man for any job.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Maxwell doubted this, needing a space pilot for the first Lunar trip.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading The plate read "Personnel Incorporated" in neat, modest lettering.
nameplatenounUS /ˈneɪmpleɪt/
a plate bearing a name
From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The plate read "Personnel Incorporated" in neat, modest lettering.
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Maxwell doubted this, needing a space pilot for the first Lunar trip.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, if he had just asked for a lunatic....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
PersonnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
group of people willing to obey orders
From this reading Personnel Incorporated bragged that they could supply a man for any job.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Maxwell doubted this, needing a space pilot for the first Lunar trip.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The plate read "Personnel Incorporated" in neat, modest lettering.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The plate read "Personnel Incorporated" in neat, modest lettering.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Maxwell doubted this, needing a space pilot for the first Lunar trip.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The small man adjusted his bi-focals and stared critically at the huge brass nameplate over the glass entrance doors.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Personnel Incorporated bragged that they could supply a man for any job.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Personnel Incorporated bragged that they could supply a man for any job.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maxwell doubted this, needing a space pilot for the first Lunar trip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Personnel Incorporated bragged that they could supply a man for any job.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Maxwell doubted this, needing a space pilot for the first Lunar trip.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Maxwell doubted this, needing a space pilot for the first Lunar trip.
