Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

a quantity of money

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

from appearances alone

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

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From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

carefully weighed

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

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From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

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From this reading MARTIN HEWITT, INVESTIGATOR.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

a scientist who devotes himself to doing research

From this reading MARTIN HEWITT, INVESTIGATOR.

impossible to resist; overpowering

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

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 Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading MARTIN HEWITT, INVESTIGATOR.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

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From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

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From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

by chance

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

a person who brings an action in a court of law

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

possessive form of “plaintiff” — a person who brings an action in a court of law

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

not often

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

without much difficulty

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

unusual or striking

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

hold back within

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

move upward

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

the act of breaking something into small pieces

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

plural of “solicitor” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The case itself was noted for the large quantity of remarkable and unusual evidence presented by the plaintiff's side--evidence that took the other party completely by surprise, and overthrew their case like a house of cards.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Bartley and others," which occupied the Probate Court for some weeks on end, and caused an amount of public interest rarely accorded to any but the cases considered in the other division of the same court.

which person or people

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The affair will, perhaps, be more readily recalled as the occasion of the sudden rise to eminence in their profession of Messrs. Crellan, Hunt & Crellan, solicitors for the plaintiff--a result due entirely to the wonderful ability shown in this case of building up, apparently out of nothing, a smashing weight of irresistible evidence.

a late time of life

From this reading Those who retain any memory of the great law cases of fifteen or twenty years back will remember, at least, the title of that extraordinary will case, "Bartley _v_.