used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
bequestsnounUS /bɪˈkwests/
plural of “bequest” — (law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading Excepting a few charitable bequests and some trifling legacies, everything was left to me.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading Excepting a few charitable bequests and some trifling legacies, everything was left to me.
Chelm
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From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading (UN)COMMON SENSE.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
power to direct or determine
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
divisible by two
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Excepting a few charitable bequests and some trifling legacies, everything was left to me.
ExceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Excepting a few charitable bequests and some trifling legacies, everything was left to me.
executrixnoun
a woman executor
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Excepting a few charitable bequests and some trifling legacies, everything was left to me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
Horatio
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From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
an instinctive motive
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Excepting a few charitable bequests and some trifling legacies, everything was left to me.
legaciesnounUS /ˈleɡəsiz/
plural of “legacy” — (law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading Excepting a few charitable bequests and some trifling legacies, everything was left to me.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Excepting a few charitable bequests and some trifling legacies, everything was left to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading (UN)COMMON SENSE.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Excepting a few charitable bequests and some trifling legacies, everything was left to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was even made executrix; but my father had indicated in a separate paper that in regard to matters out of my knowledge I could safely consult his own legal adviser, Horatio Chelm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Excepting a few charitable bequests and some trifling legacies, everything was left to me.
UNnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading (UN)COMMON SENSE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading My first impulse was to become a woman of business, and assume the entire control of my inheritance.
