used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
Aileen
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From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
Alice
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From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
Ann
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From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
Armagh
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From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
bequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
cause to be bored
From this reading The instrument bore the date of Champney Googe's commitment.
Champney
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From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
citizenshipnounUS /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/
the status of a citizen with rights and duties
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
codicilnoun
a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
commitmentnounUS /kəˈmɪtmənt/
the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
From this reading The instrument bore the date of Champney Googe's commitment.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The instrument bore the date of Champney Googe's commitment.
a female human offspring
From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
Flamsted's
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From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
Googe
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From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
Googe's
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From this reading The instrument bore the date of Champney Googe's commitment.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
Hannah
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From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The instrument bore the date of Champney Googe's commitment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
immediately past
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
take in marriage
From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
Maud
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From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
Ostend
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From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
a quantity of money
From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Aileen Armagh (so read the codicil) a like sum _provided she did not marry Champney Googe_.
thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One half of the remainder of the estate, real and personal, was bequeathed to Henry Van Ostend; the other half, in trust, to his daughter, Alice Maud Mary Van Ostend.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Last Word I It is the day after Flamsted's first municipal election; after twenty years of progress it has attained to proud citizenship.
a late time of life
From this reading To Ann and Hannah one thousand dollars each in recognition of faithful service for thirty-seven years.
