In Cold Blood — Vocabulary
Truman Capote
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Dick had received his parole on the condition that he reside with his parents;38 more

In the weeks preceding that date the defense attorneys frequently consulted the defendants.31 more

Taken together, these discoveries forced Dewey to consider again the possibility of "plain robbery" as a motive.†20 more

Perhaps, having heard all she had, Bonnie welcomed their swift approach.10 more

Of course, Dick was very literal-minded, very— he had no understanding of music, poetry-and yet when you got right down toot, Dick's literalness, his pragmatic approach to every subject, was the primary reason Perry had been attracted to him, for it made Dick seem, compared to himself, so authentically tough, invulnerable, "totally masculine."10 more

Though dusk had established itself, Dick, doing a steady sixty miles an hour, was still driving without headlights, but then the road was straight, the country was as level as a lake, and other cars were seldom sighted.7 more

Having established premeditation of great degree, Green left the witness to the ministrations of the defense.7 more

Nevertheless, there had been one or two meaningful developments.†14 more

"I felt ill breath and light leaving me," he said, in a subsequent description of his sensations.†9 more

All I can hope is that some day we'll get a new trial, and Perry will testify and tell the truth.14 more

The distance between Olathe, a suburb of Kansas City, and Holcomb, which might be called a suburb of Garden City, is approximately four hundred miles.†9 more

It was smaller than the Kidwell's, and, moreover, he shared it with a wife, three active children, and a perpetually functioning television set.†8 more

And yet this was at least a partially inaccurate impression, for now and again the prisoner glimpsed him as he paused to talk to other men, joke with them and laugh, and then he seemed carefree, jovial, generous: "The kind of person who might see the human side"-an important attribute, for the man was Roland H. Tate, Judge of the 32nd Judicial District, the jurist who would preside at the trial of the State of Kansas versus Smith and Hickock.3 more

Dewey himself, did not believe the boy had "anything to do with it"; still, it was true that at this early stage of the investigation, Bobby was the only person to whom a motive, however feeble, could be attributed.3 more

The hypothesis of unconscious motivation explains why the murderers perceived innocuous and relatively unknown victims as provocative and thereby suitable targets for aggression.2 more

From there, after purchasing by check a diamond engagement ring and diamond wedding band, they drove to a pawnshop to dispose of these items.†5 more

Dick's literalness, his pragmatic approach to every subject, was the primary reason Perry had been attracted to him, for it made Dick seem, compared to himself, so authentically tough, invulnerable, "totally masculine."2 more

The anecdote elevated Dick's opinion of Little Perry; he began to see more of him, and, like Willie-Jay, though for dissimilar reasons, gradually decided that Perry possessed unusual and valuable qualities.†1 more

Together, Kenyon and Nancy had made a paint-splattered attempt to deprive the basement room of its un-removable dourness, and neither was aware of failure.†3 more

Assuming an aggressive, sneering manner that seemed forced, for really he is a mild and lenient man, Smith asked the witness if he had a nickname.†2 more