used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You might have heard a pin drop now.
(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 "What does it all amount to?" said the doctor, interpreting the perplexed looks of the company.
a quantity of money
From this reading "What does it all amount to?" said the doctor, interpreting the perplexed looks of the company.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Briefly, the provisions of our dear friend's will are these.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
BrieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "Briefly, the provisions of our dear friend's will are these.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Proper provision is made for the support in comfort of the widow during her life.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "What does it all amount to?" said the doctor, interpreting the perplexed looks of the company.
condescendinglyadverb
with condescension; in a patronizing manner
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
dearly loved
From this reading "Briefly, the provisions of our dear friend's will are these.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "What does it all amount to?" said the doctor, interpreting the perplexed looks of the company.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does it all amount to?" said the doctor, interpreting the perplexed looks of the company.
let fall to the ground
From this reading You might have heard a pin drop now.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Proper provision is made for the support in comfort of the widow during her life.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Proper provision is made for the support in comfort of the widow during her life.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Briefly, the provisions of our dear friend's will are these.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You might have heard a pin drop now.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You might have heard a pin drop now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Proper provision is made for the support in comfort of the widow during her life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
interpretingnounUS /ˈɪntərpretɪŋ/
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
From this reading "What does it all amount to?" said the doctor, interpreting the perplexed looks of the company.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Proper provision is made for the support in comfort of the widow during her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What does it all amount to?" said the doctor, interpreting the perplexed looks of the company.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Proper provision is made for the support in comfort of the widow during her life.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "What does it all amount to?" said the doctor, interpreting the perplexed looks of the company.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Proper provision is made for the support in comfort of the widow during her life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might have heard a pin drop now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You might have heard a pin drop now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What does it all amount to?" said the doctor, interpreting the perplexed looks of the company.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Briefly, the provisions of our dear friend's will are these.
by chance
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading "What does it all amount to?" said the doctor, interpreting the perplexed looks of the company.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading You might have heard a pin drop now.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Proper provision is made for the support in comfort of the widow during her life.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading Proper provision is made for the support in comfort of the widow during her life.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading "Briefly, the provisions of our dear friend's will are these.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What does it all amount to?" said the doctor, interpreting the perplexed looks of the company.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Proper provision is made for the support in comfort of the widow during her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What does it all amount to?" said the doctor, interpreting the perplexed looks of the company.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Briefly, the provisions of our dear friend's will are these.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What does it all amount to?" said the doctor, interpreting the perplexed looks of the company.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does it all amount to?" said the doctor, interpreting the perplexed looks of the company.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Proper provision is made for the support in comfort of the widow during her life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had better perhaps explain it in simple words," said the attorney condescendingly, "if you will give me your attention."
