used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Hedger is the very best criminal agent I ever met with.
alibinounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading If the _alibi_ will hold water, good and well--if not, M'Closkie will be transported."
(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 "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the _alibi_ will hold water, good and well--if not, M'Closkie will be transported."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
auspicesnounUS /ˈɔːspɪsɪz/
kindly endorsement and guidance
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the _alibi_ will hold water, good and well--if not, M'Closkie will be transported."
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Hedger is the very best criminal agent I ever met with.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Hedger is the very best criminal agent I ever met with.
at any time
From this reading Hedger is the very best criminal agent I ever met with.
feesnounUS /fiːz/
plural of “fee” — a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If the _alibi_ will hold water, good and well--if not, M'Closkie will be transported."
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
HedgernounUS /ˈhedʒər/
a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If the _alibi_ will hold water, good and well--if not, M'Closkie will be transported."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the _alibi_ will hold water, good and well--if not, M'Closkie will be transported."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
indictmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənts/
plural of “indictment” — a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
immediately past
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
M'Closkie
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From this reading If the _alibi_ will hold water, good and well--if not, M'Closkie will be transported."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Hedger is the very best criminal agent I ever met with.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the _alibi_ will hold water, good and well--if not, M'Closkie will be transported."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
precognitions
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From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
express in words
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading If the _alibi_ will hold water, good and well--if not, M'Closkie will be transported."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There is always a point in his cases--his precognitions are perfect, and pleading, under such auspices, becomes a kind of realised romance.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hedger is the very best criminal agent I ever met with.
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 If the _alibi_ will hold water, good and well--if not, M'Closkie will be transported."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If the _alibi_ will hold water, good and well--if not, M'Closkie will be transported."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If the _alibi_ will hold water, good and well--if not, M'Closkie will be transported."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is all I can tell you about it," said Mr Hedger, as he handed me the last of three indictments, with the joyful accompaniment of the fees.
