used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
(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 Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
CandynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
a young female
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Gollop
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From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
Jim
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From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading No luck.
Martha
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From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
not any; not one
From this reading No luck.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading Small boys a nuisance.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
Putnam
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From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Saturday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Had Jim Gollop kept a diary, the entries for certain dates might have ran thus: "Friday: Stood all day in front of Martha Putnam Hotel, waiting for Candy Girl to come in or out.
which person or people
From this reading Very observant small boys in neighborhood, and policeman who begins to suspect.
