0
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From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
1,720
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From this reading The Debts due by the deceased amounted to £1,720 0s.
16
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From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
2,000
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From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
20,000
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From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
40,893
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From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
400
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From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The Residue of the Estate was bequeathed absolutely to the Widow.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
Algernon
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From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading The Debts due by the deceased amounted to £1,720 0s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
bequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading The Residue of the Estate was bequeathed absolutely to the Widow.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
CarriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
CowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
Earp
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From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The Residue of the Estate was bequeathed absolutely to the Widow.
ExecutorsnounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətərz/
plural of “executor” — a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
communicated in words
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
Hornèd
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From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
Hotchkiss
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From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
LandscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
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 To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
never-to-be-forgotten
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From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
not any; not one
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Residue of the Estate was bequeathed absolutely to the Widow.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
ResiduenounUS /ˈrezəduː/
matter that remains after something has been removed
From this reading The Residue of the Estate was bequeathed absolutely to the Widow.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
Richard
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From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Residue of the Estate was bequeathed absolutely to the Widow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Horses, Carriages, Motor Car, &c., including the Landscape by Earp, were valued at £2,000; the Hornèd Cattle, i.e., the Cows, were put down at £400, and the rest of the Property at £40,893 16s 0d.
which person or people
From this reading The Executors lost no time in having the Property valued and the debts due by the deceased at his death, ascertained, and their efforts disclosed "a very lamentable state of affairs," at least, such was the opinion expressed by the Reverend Stephen Collins who had called to comfort the Widow in her affliction.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The Residue of the Estate was bequeathed absolutely to the Widow.
Willett
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From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
William
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From this reading To Richard, William and Algernon Hotchkiss ("my never-to-be-forgotten brother's sons") the deceased left £20,000 each, and to John Willett ("my faithful valet"), £2,000.
