(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 In it he disinherited Maud Tedder and left all his money and property to his nephew, Angus Herries."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Last week I drew up Sir Simon's will, which was short and to the point.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading In it he disinherited Maud Tedder and left all his money and property to his nephew, Angus Herries."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I don't make mistakes either in or out of business," replied Mr. Ritson haughtily.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
disinheritedadjective
deprived of your rightful heritage
From this reading In it he disinherited Maud Tedder and left all his money and property to his nephew, Angus Herries."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
don't
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From this reading "I don't make mistakes either in or out of business," replied Mr. Ritson haughtily.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Last week I drew up Sir Simon's will, which was short and to the point.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I don't make mistakes either in or out of business," replied Mr. Ritson haughtily.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good Lord."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading "I don't make mistakes either in or out of business," replied Mr. Ritson haughtily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
Herries
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From this reading In it he disinherited Maud Tedder and left all his money and property to his nephew, Angus Herries."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In it he disinherited Maud Tedder and left all his money and property to his nephew, Angus Herries."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't make mistakes either in or out of business," replied Mr. Ritson haughtily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't make mistakes either in or out of business," replied Mr. Ritson haughtily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it he disinherited Maud Tedder and left all his money and property to his nephew, Angus Herries."
immediately past
From this reading "Last week I drew up Sir Simon's will, which was short and to the point.
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 In it he disinherited Maud Tedder and left all his money and property to his nephew, Angus Herries."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Good Lord."
engage in
From this reading "I don't make mistakes either in or out of business," replied Mr. Ritson haughtily.
Maud
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From this reading In it he disinherited Maud Tedder and left all his money and property to his nephew, Angus Herries."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I don't make mistakes either in or out of business," replied Mr. Ritson haughtily.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In it he disinherited Maud Tedder and left all his money and property to his nephew, Angus Herries."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I don't make mistakes either in or out of business," replied Mr. Ritson haughtily.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading In it he disinherited Maud Tedder and left all his money and property to his nephew, Angus Herries."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't make mistakes either in or out of business," replied Mr. Ritson haughtily.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I don't make mistakes either in or out of business," replied Mr. Ritson haughtily.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't make mistakes either in or out of business," replied Mr. Ritson haughtily.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Last week I drew up Sir Simon's will, which was short and to the point.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading In it he disinherited Maud Tedder and left all his money and property to his nephew, Angus Herries."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't make mistakes either in or out of business," replied Mr. Ritson haughtily.
Ritson
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From this reading "I don't make mistakes either in or out of business," replied Mr. Ritson haughtily.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Last week I drew up Sir Simon's will, which was short and to the point.
Simon'snounUS /ˈsaɪmənz/
possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading "Last week I drew up Sir Simon's will, which was short and to the point.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Last week I drew up Sir Simon's will, which was short and to the point.
stammered
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From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
Tedder
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From this reading In it he disinherited Maud Tedder and left all his money and property to his nephew, Angus Herries."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Last week I drew up Sir Simon's will, which was short and to the point.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Last week I drew up Sir Simon's will, which was short and to the point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Last week I drew up Sir Simon's will, which was short and to the point.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Last week I drew up Sir Simon's will, which was short and to the point.
(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 "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Last week I drew up Sir Simon's will, which was short and to the point.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must be mistaken," stammered the doctor, staring, as well he might, considering the astounding news which he had heard.
