used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The men who did dangerous work had a special kind of insurance policy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was a day and a half later than I'd expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
consecutiveadjectiveUS /kənˈsɛk.jə.tɪv/
Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
CorporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading _The men who did dangerous work had a special kind of insurance policy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _The men who did dangerous work had a special kind of insurance policy.
don't
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From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading That was a day and a half later than I'd expected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The men who did dangerous work had a special kind of insurance policy.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading That was a day and a half later than I'd expected.
Henderson
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From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
I'd
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From this reading That was a day and a half later than I'd expected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading _The men who did dangerous work had a special kind of insurance policy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
investigatornounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtər/
a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
investigatorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtərz/
plural of “investigator” — a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Henderson was jovial but stern.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _The men who did dangerous work had a special kind of insurance policy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That was a day and a half later than I'd expected.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
the force of workers available
From this reading _The men who did dangerous work had a special kind of insurance policy.
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
MutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The men who did dangerous work had a special kind of insurance policy.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading _The men who did dangerous work had a special kind of insurance policy.
RovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
a person, without saying who
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading _The men who did dangerous work had a special kind of insurance policy.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Henderson was jovial but stern.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
TangiersnounUS /ˌtænˈdʒɪrz/
a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That was a day and a half later than I'd expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The men who did dangerous work had a special kind of insurance policy.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
under normal conditions
From this reading Roving claims investigators for Tangiers Mutual Insurance Corporation don't usually get to spend more than thirty-six consecutive hours at home base.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a day and a half later than I'd expected.
at the time that
From this reading But when somebody wanted to collect on that policy, the claims investigator suddenly became a member of ..._ Mister Henderson called me into his office my third day back in Tangiers.
which person or people
From this reading _The men who did dangerous work had a special kind of insurance policy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _The men who did dangerous work had a special kind of insurance policy.
