in addition
From this reading “You thought the same thing that had happened to the lawyer, Mr. Collander, might also happen to you.”
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
Collander
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From this reading “You thought the same thing that had happened to the lawyer, Mr. Collander, might also happen to you.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
DefensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t know what was going to happen to me.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know, Colonel.
Ellen
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From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
the act of departing
From this reading “I didn’t know what was going to happen to me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You thought the same thing that had happened to the lawyer, Mr. Collander, might also happen to you.”
come to pass
From this reading “I didn’t know what was going to happen to me.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “You thought the same thing that had happened to the lawyer, Mr. Collander, might also happen to you.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I didn’t know what was going to happen to me.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “You thought the same thing that had happened to the lawyer, Mr. Collander, might also happen to you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You thought the same thing that had happened to the lawyer, Mr. Collander, might also happen to you.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You thought the same thing that had happened to the lawyer, Mr. Collander, might also happen to you.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I was scared,” replied the witness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “You thought the same thing that had happened to the lawyer, Mr. Collander, might also happen to you.”
except for; apart from
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading “I was scared,” replied the witness.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
express in words
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You thought the same thing that had happened to the lawyer, Mr. Collander, might also happen to you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
a special situation
From this reading “You thought the same thing that had happened to the lawyer, Mr. Collander, might also happen to you.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You thought the same thing that had happened to the lawyer, Mr. Collander, might also happen to you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was scared,” replied the witness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I didn’t know what was going to happen to me.”
at the time that
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “I was scared,” replied the witness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The “Mysterious Stranger” Defense “Now, Ellen,” said the attorney, “I want you to tell us precisely why you called to me when you ran out of the house—why you said, ‘Save me, Colonel.’”
