used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
the state of being absent
From this reading There was great alarm over his unexplained absence.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There was great alarm over his unexplained absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Yellow Ground Governor Luis Montoya could not be located.
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The police were searching for the missing executive, but with no success.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Yellow Ground Governor Luis Montoya could not be located.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
divisible by two
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading The police were searching for the missing executive, but with no success.
a social unit living together
From this reading Neither his family nor his staff knew his whereabouts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The police were searching for the missing executive, but with no success.
the head of a state government
From this reading The Yellow Ground Governor Luis Montoya could not be located.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was great alarm over his unexplained absence.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Yellow Ground Governor Luis Montoya could not be located.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
GuevaranounUS /ɡeɪˈvɑːrə/
an Argentine revolutionary leader who was Fidel Castro's chief lieutenant in the Cuban revolution; active in other Latin American countries; was captured and executed by the Bolivian army (1928-1967)
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
Hartson
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From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither his family nor his staff knew his whereabouts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Neither his family nor his staff knew his whereabouts.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Yellow Ground Governor Luis Montoya could not be located.
Luis
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From this reading The Yellow Ground Governor Luis Montoya could not be located.
not able to be found
From this reading The police were searching for the missing executive, but with no success.
Montoya
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From this reading The Yellow Ground Governor Luis Montoya could not be located.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither his family nor his staff knew his whereabouts.
not any; not one
From this reading The police were searching for the missing executive, but with no success.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither his family nor his staff knew his whereabouts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Yellow Ground Governor Luis Montoya could not be located.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was great alarm over his unexplained absence.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police were searching for the missing executive, but with no success.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The police were searching for the missing executive, but with no success.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Neither his family nor his staff knew his whereabouts.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The police were searching for the missing executive, but with no success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Yellow Ground Governor Luis Montoya could not be located.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was great alarm over his unexplained absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
turndownnounUS /ˈtɜːrndaʊn/
the act of refusing an offer
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading There was great alarm over his unexplained absence.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was great alarm over his unexplained absence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The police were searching for the missing executive, but with no success.
at the time that
From this reading Hartson Brant called a council of war and told the scientific group that his most recent phone call to Guevara had even resulted in a turndown when he asked for more dynamite.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Neither his family nor his staff knew his whereabouts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The police were searching for the missing executive, but with no success.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The Yellow Ground Governor Luis Montoya could not be located.
