25,385
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From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Sir,—We are specialists in pedigrees, family crests, and armorial bearings.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear Sir,—We are specialists in pedigrees, family crests, and armorial bearings.
ArmiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
armorialadjective
of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms
From this reading Dear Sir,—We are specialists in pedigrees, family crests, and armorial bearings.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Dear Sir,—We are specialists in pedigrees, family crests, and armorial bearings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The success of our scheme has been most gratifying.
BROWN'SnounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading JOHN BROWN’S LETTERS.
make right or correct
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Dear Sir,—We are specialists in pedigrees, family crests, and armorial bearings.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading We have innumerable requests daily for similar services.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir,—We are specialists in pedigrees, family crests, and armorial bearings.
Escutcheons
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From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
a social unit living together
From this reading Dear Sir,—We are specialists in pedigrees, family crests, and armorial bearings.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have innumerable requests daily for similar services.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading The success of our scheme has been most gratifying.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The success of our scheme has been most gratifying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Sir,—We are specialists in pedigrees, family crests, and armorial bearings.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading We have innumerable requests daily for similar services.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN BROWN’S LETTERS.
the literary culture
From this reading JOHN BROWN’S LETTERS.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The success of our scheme has been most gratifying.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
not any; not one
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The success of our scheme has been most gratifying.
pedigreesnounUS /ˈpedəɡriz/
plural of “pedigree” — the descendants of one individual
From this reading Dear Sir,—We are specialists in pedigrees, family crests, and armorial bearings.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading We have innumerable requests daily for similar services.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The success of our scheme has been most gratifying.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading We have innumerable requests daily for similar services.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading We have innumerable requests daily for similar services.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir,—We are specialists in pedigrees, family crests, and armorial bearings.
specialistsnounUS /ˈspeʃələsts/
plural of “specialist” — an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading Dear Sir,—We are specialists in pedigrees, family crests, and armorial bearings.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The success of our scheme has been most gratifying.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dear Sir,—We are specialists in pedigrees, family crests, and armorial bearings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the raising of the New Armies we have furnished no fewer than 25,385 officers with Family Trees and correct Escutcheons.
