used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is not the slightest use of making any search for a will.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There is not the slightest use of making any search for a will.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Now, his death intestate has left everything to you, Colonel Wilton--I beg pardon, my lord."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Now, his death intestate has left everything to you, Colonel Wilton--I beg pardon, my lord."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Now, his death intestate has left everything to you, Colonel Wilton--I beg pardon, my lord."
to an extreme degree
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is not the slightest use of making any search for a will.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, his death intestate has left everything to you, Colonel Wilton--I beg pardon, my lord."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know there is none.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
inimicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl/
not friendly
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
intestateadjective
having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will
From this reading Now, his death intestate has left everything to you, Colonel Wilton--I beg pardon, my lord."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is not the slightest use of making any search for a will.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know there is none.
immediately past
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
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 Now, his death intestate has left everything to you, Colonel Wilton--I beg pardon, my lord."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "There is not the slightest use of making any search for a will.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, his death intestate has left everything to you, Colonel Wilton--I beg pardon, my lord."
not one, and not any
From this reading I know there is none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There is not the slightest use of making any search for a will.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, his death intestate has left everything to you, Colonel Wilton--I beg pardon, my lord."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is not the slightest use of making any search for a will.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
and nothing more
From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Now, his death intestate has left everything to you, Colonel Wilton--I beg pardon, my lord."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "There is not the slightest use of making any search for a will.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "There is not the slightest use of making any search for a will.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
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From this reading Lord St. George made me carefully destroy the last one he had executed only the day before his death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is not the slightest use of making any search for a will.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is not the slightest use of making any search for a will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
the act of using
From this reading "There is not the slightest use of making any search for a will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There is not the slightest use of making any search for a will.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading Now, his death intestate has left everything to you, Colonel Wilton--I beg pardon, my lord."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, his death intestate has left everything to you, Colonel Wilton--I beg pardon, my lord."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed, he had given me instructions to draw up another so exceedingly inimical to your interests that I determined to be as slow as possible in carrying out his intentions.
