used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CUNNING PLOT.
(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 “I guess this will make you all right, Jeremiah,” said White.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’ll be worth a good deal of money to you.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
bookkeepernounUS /ˈbʊkkiːpər/
someone who records the transactions of a business
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was shown to Mr. and Mrs. Brackett, and both were well satisfied with it.
Brackett
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From this reading It was shown to Mr. and Mrs. Brackett, and both were well satisfied with it.
CUNNINGadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading A CUNNING PLOT.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “It’ll be worth a good deal of money to you.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
draftingnounUS /ˈdræftɪŋ/
writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It’ll be worth a good deal of money to you.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess this will make you all right, Jeremiah,” said White.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess this will make you all right, Jeremiah,” said White.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shown to Mr. and Mrs. Brackett, and both were well satisfied with it.
It'll
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From this reading “It’ll be worth a good deal of money to you.”
JeremiahnounUS /ˌdʒerəˈmaɪə/
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading “I guess this will make you all right, Jeremiah,” said White.
immediately past
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
engage in
From this reading “I guess this will make you all right, Jeremiah,” said White.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “It’ll be worth a good deal of money to you.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was shown to Mr. and Mrs. Brackett, and both were well satisfied with it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was shown to Mr. and Mrs. Brackett, and both were well satisfied with it.
not any; not one
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
penmannounUS /ˈpenmən/
informal terms for journalists
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A CUNNING PLOT.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I guess this will make you all right, Jeremiah,” said White.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I guess this will make you all right, Jeremiah,” said White.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading It was shown to Mr. and Mrs. Brackett, and both were well satisfied with it.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was shown to Mr. and Mrs. Brackett, and both were well satisfied with it.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
skillfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɪlfəl/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
testamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I guess this will make you all right, Jeremiah,” said White.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was shown to Mr. and Mrs. Brackett, and both were well satisfied with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
(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 It was shown to Mr. and Mrs. Brackett, and both were well satisfied with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was shown to Mr. and Mrs. Brackett, and both were well satisfied with it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
a Caucasian
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading George White was a skillful penman--at one time he had been a bookkeeper--and he had no difficulty in drafting a will which might easily have passed for the genuine last will and testament of Simon Dodge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was shown to Mr. and Mrs. Brackett, and both were well satisfied with it.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “It’ll be worth a good deal of money to you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I guess this will make you all right, Jeremiah,” said White.
