(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 This startling announcement held them all speechless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet it was so obvious.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading This startling announcement held them all speechless.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Terry wandered over to the combination bed and couch and sank down upon it.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Terry wandered over to the combination bed and couch and sank down upon it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They had completely overlooked its significance.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Terry wandered over to the combination bed and couch and sank down upon it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
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From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Terry wandered over to the combination bed and couch and sank down upon it.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had completely overlooked its significance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading This startling announcement held them all speechless.
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet it was so obvious.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had completely overlooked its significance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading And yet it was so obvious.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading They had completely overlooked its significance.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Terry wandered over to the combination bed and couch and sank down upon it.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading They had completely overlooked its significance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet it was so obvious.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading This startling announcement held them all speechless.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading This startling announcement held them all speechless.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry wandered over to the combination bed and couch and sank down upon it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This startling announcement held them all speechless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had completely overlooked its significance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This startling announcement held them all speechless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dark stranger had evidently come over to the houseboat that night and—— Surely he was responsible for Dimitri’s disappearance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Terry wandered over to the combination bed and couch and sank down upon it.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Terry wandered over to the combination bed and couch and sank down upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet it was so obvious.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it was so obvious.
