used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a two-man job he had to do on the fifteenth, and so far he had not found the other man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
anew
From this reading When he realized that January fifteenth was now fifteen days away, he doubted that he would ever celebrate again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a two-man job he had to do on the fifteenth, and so far he had not found the other man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he realized that January fifteenth was now fifteen days away, he doubted that he would ever celebrate again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading When he realized that January fifteenth was now fifteen days away, he doubted that he would ever celebrate again.
celebrationsnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃənz/
plural of “celebration” — a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Commander Grinnel did not go in for celebrations.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Commander Grinnel did not go in for celebrations.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When he realized that January fifteenth was now fifteen days away, he doubted that he would ever celebrate again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Commander Grinnel did not go in for celebrations.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was a two-man job he had to do on the fifteenth, and so far he had not found the other man.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading When he realized that January fifteenth was now fifteen days away, he doubted that he would ever celebrate again.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
at any time
From this reading When he realized that January fifteenth was now fifteen days away, he doubted that he would ever celebrate again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was a two-man job he had to do on the fifteenth, and so far he had not found the other man.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading When he realized that January fifteenth was now fifteen days away, he doubted that he would ever celebrate again.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading When he realized that January fifteenth was now fifteen days away, he doubted that he would ever celebrate again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Commander Grinnel did not go in for celebrations.
set up or found
From this reading It was a two-man job he had to do on the fifteenth, and so far he had not found the other man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Commander Grinnel did not go in for celebrations.
Grinnel
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From this reading Commander Grinnel did not go in for celebrations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a two-man job he had to do on the fifteenth, and so far he had not found the other man.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading When he realized that January fifteenth was now fifteen days away, he doubted that he would ever celebrate again.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It was a two-man job he had to do on the fifteenth, and so far he had not found the other man.
the act of departing
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
not any; not one
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Commander Grinnel did not go in for celebrations.
being perceived or observed
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When he realized that January fifteenth was now fifteen days away, he doubted that he would ever celebrate again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a two-man job he had to do on the fifteenth, and so far he had not found the other man.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was a two-man job he had to do on the fifteenth, and so far he had not found the other man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When he realized that January fifteenth was now fifteen days away, he doubted that he would ever celebrate again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a two-man job he had to do on the fifteenth, and so far he had not found the other man.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
three-thirty
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From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a two-man job he had to do on the fifteenth, and so far he had not found the other man.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
two-man
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From this reading It was a two-man job he had to do on the fifteenth, and so far he had not found the other man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he realized that January fifteenth was now fifteen days away, he doubted that he would ever celebrate again.
at the time that
From this reading When he realized that January fifteenth was now fifteen days away, he doubted that he would ever celebrate again.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he realized that January fifteenth was now fifteen days away, he doubted that he would ever celebrate again.
Wyman
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From this reading But at about three-thirty, after two trouble calls in succession, they noticed that Wyman had left leaving no word.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading * * * * * The fat little man struggled out of the New Year's eve throng; he had been caught by accident.
