(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 "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Frank read the confession with growing excitement, while his comrades clustered closely around him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Frank read the confession with growing excitement, while his comrades clustered closely around him.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Frank read the confession with growing excitement, while his comrades clustered closely around him.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Frank read the confession with growing excitement, while his comrades clustered closely around him.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "Just this," replied Tom, taking the confession from his pocket.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What do you mean?" he cried.
CUTTINGnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading CUTTING THEIR WAY OUT Frank sprang to his feet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" he cried.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Frank read the confession with growing excitement, while his comrades clustered closely around him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading CUTTING THEIR WAY OUT Frank sprang to his feet.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading CUTTING THEIR WAY OUT Frank sprang to his feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Just this," replied Tom, taking the confession from his pocket.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Frank read the confession with growing excitement, while his comrades clustered closely around him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you mean?" he cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank read the confession with growing excitement, while his comrades clustered closely around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CUTTING THEIR WAY OUT Frank sprang to his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just this," replied Tom, taking the confession from his pocket.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" he cried.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CUTTING THEIR WAY OUT Frank sprang to his feet.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Just this," replied Tom, taking the confession from his pocket.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Frank read the confession with growing excitement, while his comrades clustered closely around him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Just this," replied Tom, taking the confession from his pocket.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading CUTTING THEIR WAY OUT Frank sprang to his feet.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Just this," replied Tom, taking the confession from his pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just this," replied Tom, taking the confession from his pocket.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CUTTING THEIR WAY OUT Frank sprang to his feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Just this," replied Tom, taking the confession from his pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CUTTING THEIR WAY OUT Frank sprang to his feet.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
male cat
From this reading "Just this," replied Tom, taking the confession from his pocket.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CUTTING THEIR WAY OUT Frank sprang to his feet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" he cried.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Frank read the confession with growing excitement, while his comrades clustered closely around him.
a Caucasian
From this reading "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frank read the confession with growing excitement, while his comrades clustered closely around him.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading "He told me the whole story and there it is in black and white, names of witnesses and all."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" he cried.
