used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dawson smiled, gave a little twist of his head, and gestured with one hand.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "There aren't any details, except the unpleasant ones that we've already told you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dawson smiled, gave a little twist of his head, and gestured with one hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There aren't any details, except the unpleasant ones that we've already told you.
aren't
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From this reading "There aren't any details, except the unpleasant ones that we've already told you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We were heading back here when we were suddenly jumped and knocked cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading We were heading back here when we were suddenly jumped and knocked cold.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Dawson smiled, gave a little twist of his head, and gestured with one hand.
true confidential information
From this reading "There aren't any details, except the unpleasant ones that we've already told you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whoever did the job tore our uniforms to ribbons searching us."
apart from; not including
From this reading "There aren't any details, except the unpleasant ones that we've already told you.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dawson smiled, gave a little twist of his head, and gestured with one hand.
gesturedverbUS /ˈdʒestʃərd/
past form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Dawson smiled, gave a little twist of his head, and gestured with one hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dawson smiled, gave a little twist of his head, and gestured with one hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's just the trouble, sir," he said pleasantly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dawson smiled, gave a little twist of his head, and gestured with one hand.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading We were heading back here when we were suddenly jumped and knocked cold.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We were heading back here when we were suddenly jumped and knocked cold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dawson smiled, gave a little twist of his head, and gestured with one hand.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Whoever did the job tore our uniforms to ribbons searching us."
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading We were heading back here when we were suddenly jumped and knocked cold.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just the trouble, sir," he said pleasantly.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading We were heading back here when we were suddenly jumped and knocked cold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dawson smiled, gave a little twist of his head, and gestured with one hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dawson smiled, gave a little twist of his head, and gestured with one hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dawson smiled, gave a little twist of his head, and gestured with one hand.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There aren't any details, except the unpleasant ones that we've already told you.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whoever did the job tore our uniforms to ribbons searching us."
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "That's just the trouble, sir," he said pleasantly.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Whoever did the job tore our uniforms to ribbons searching us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's just the trouble, sir," he said pleasantly.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Whoever did the job tore our uniforms to ribbons searching us."
term of address for a man
From this reading "That's just the trouble, sir," he said pleasantly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Dawson smiled, gave a little twist of his head, and gestured with one hand.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading We were heading back here when we were suddenly jumped and knocked cold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There aren't any details, except the unpleasant ones that we've already told you.
That's
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From this reading "That's just the trouble, sir," he said pleasantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's just the trouble, sir," he said pleasantly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There aren't any details, except the unpleasant ones that we've already told you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whoever did the job tore our uniforms to ribbons searching us."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "There aren't any details, except the unpleasant ones that we've already told you.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Whoever did the job tore our uniforms to ribbons searching us."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "That's just the trouble, sir," he said pleasantly.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Dawson smiled, gave a little twist of his head, and gestured with one hand.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading Whoever did the job tore our uniforms to ribbons searching us."
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading "There aren't any details, except the unpleasant ones that we've already told you.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whoever did the job tore our uniforms to ribbons searching us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were heading back here when we were suddenly jumped and knocked cold.
we've
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From this reading "There aren't any details, except the unpleasant ones that we've already told you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were heading back here when we were suddenly jumped and knocked cold.
at the time that
From this reading We were heading back here when we were suddenly jumped and knocked cold.
Whoever
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From this reading Whoever did the job tore our uniforms to ribbons searching us."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dawson smiled, gave a little twist of his head, and gestured with one hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There aren't any details, except the unpleasant ones that we've already told you.
