used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A suspicion of the real truth was dawning on his mind.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
anew
From this reading As it was now, the whole thing looked like beginning all over again.
(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 As it was now, the whole thing looked like beginning all over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Truth to tell he was both annoyed and disappointed.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Truth to tell he was both annoyed and disappointed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was now, the whole thing looked like beginning all over again.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading As it was now, the whole thing looked like beginning all over again.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Truth to tell he was both annoyed and disappointed.
Cooney
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From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Dallas shrugged his shoulders indifferently.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading A suspicion of the real truth was dawning on his mind.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Truth to tell he was both annoyed and disappointed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Truth to tell he was both annoyed and disappointed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dallas shrugged his shoulders indifferently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading Dallas shrugged his shoulders indifferently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was now, the whole thing looked like beginning all over again.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As it was now, the whole thing looked like beginning all over again.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A suspicion of the real truth was dawning on his mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As it was now, the whole thing looked like beginning all over again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As it was now, the whole thing looked like beginning all over again.
a human being
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A suspicion of the real truth was dawning on his mind.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Dallas shrugged his shoulders indifferently.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Dallas shrugged his shoulders indifferently.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading A suspicion of the real truth was dawning on his mind.
express in words
From this reading Truth to tell he was both annoyed and disappointed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
a special situation
From this reading As it was now, the whole thing looked like beginning all over again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Truth to tell he was both annoyed and disappointed.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth to tell he was both annoyed and disappointed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truth to tell he was both annoyed and disappointed.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As it was now, the whole thing looked like beginning all over again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had looked forward with every assurance to laying his hand on the actual culprit in the person of Cooney.
