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from one side of something to the other

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

(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 The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

eagerly desirous

From this reading He did not know, and he was beginning to be very anxious to find out.

from appearances alone

From this reading What was the motive of these apparently casual hints and questions.

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From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He did not know, and he was beginning to be very anxious to find out.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading He did not know, and he was beginning to be very anxious to find out.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading What was the motive of these apparently casual hints and questions.

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The fellow did not know what his prisoner was wanted for.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

a boy or man

From this reading The fellow did not know what his prisoner was wanted for.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He did not know, and he was beginning to be very anxious to find out.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

(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 The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That was one of the reasons why he had remained in the room.

plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion

From this reading What was the motive of these apparently casual hints and questions.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The fellow did not know what his prisoner was wanted for.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading What was the motive of these apparently casual hints and questions.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The fellow did not know what his prisoner was wanted for.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That was one of the reasons why he had remained in the room.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He did not know, and he was beginning to be very anxious to find out.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The fellow did not know what his prisoner was wanted for.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading What was the motive of these apparently casual hints and questions.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading That was one of the reasons why he had remained in the room.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading That was one of the reasons why he had remained in the room.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading That was one of the reasons why he had remained in the room.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

possessing sweep

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was one of the reasons why he had remained in the room.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading What was the motive of these apparently casual hints and questions.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

precisely as stated

From this reading He did not know, and he was beginning to be very anxious to find out.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The fellow did not know what his prisoner was wanted for.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The fellow did not know what his prisoner was wanted for.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading That was one of the reasons why he had remained in the room.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading The flash of worried doubt which swept across the detective’s face, and was gone in an instant, was all Barry needed to confirm the suspicion which had been growing in his mind for the past few minutes.