(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 “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “But there can’t be any doubt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But there can’t be any doubt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Colman was over head and ears in love with her before our marriage.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But there can’t be any doubt.
can't
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From this reading “But there can’t be any doubt.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
Colman
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From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Colman was over head and ears in love with her before our marriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
Gerard
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From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading The whole thing hangs together.
Harroway
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From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Colman was over head and ears in love with her before our marriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colman was over head and ears in love with her before our marriage.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Colman was over head and ears in love with her before our marriage.
engage in
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Colman was over head and ears in love with her before our marriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Colman was over head and ears in love with her before our marriage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Colman was over head and ears in love with her before our marriage.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
express in words
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But there can’t be any doubt.
a special situation
From this reading The whole thing hangs together.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The whole thing hangs together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colman was over head and ears in love with her before our marriage.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I should let things alone for the present,” replied the lawyer, cautiously; “make investigations, give her for the while the benefit of the doubt.”
which person or people
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole thing hangs together.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colman was over head and ears in love with her before our marriage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell me, Harroway,” said Gerard, “you who are the friend of us all, and would like to defend both my wife and Colman, does her story hold water?”
