used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
(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 The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this is what Mr. Simon Lock read, while Mr. Oakley watched his master’s face.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘This statement is intended to be perfectly plain and simple.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ‘Statement of me, Robert John Dalrymple Featherstone, made on the day before my death.
calligraphynounUS /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/
beautiful handwriting
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
Dalrymple
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From this reading ‘Statement of me, Robert John Dalrymple Featherstone, made on the day before my death.
the specified day of the month
From this reading (Here followed the date.)
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘Statement of me, Robert John Dalrymple Featherstone, made on the day before my death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ‘Statement of me, Robert John Dalrymple Featherstone, made on the day before my death.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And this is what Mr. Simon Lock read, while Mr. Oakley watched his master’s face.
Featherstone
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From this reading ‘Statement of me, Robert John Dalrymple Featherstone, made on the day before my death.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading (Here followed the date.)
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading (Here followed the date.)
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And this is what Mr. Simon Lock read, while Mr. Oakley watched his master’s face.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading ‘This statement is intended to be perfectly plain and simple.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this is what Mr. Simon Lock read, while Mr. Oakley watched his master’s face.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ‘Statement of me, Robert John Dalrymple Featherstone, made on the day before my death.
fasten with a lock
From this reading And this is what Mr. Simon Lock read, while Mr. Oakley watched his master’s face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And this is what Mr. Simon Lock read, while Mr. Oakley watched his master’s face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Statement of me, Robert John Dalrymple Featherstone, made on the day before my death.
miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/
in a miraculous manner
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
a form of address for a man
From this reading And this is what Mr. Simon Lock read, while Mr. Oakley watched his master’s face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Statement of me, Robert John Dalrymple Featherstone, made on the day before my death.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
OakleynounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading And this is what Mr. Simon Lock read, while Mr. Oakley watched his master’s face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Statement of me, Robert John Dalrymple Featherstone, made on the day before my death.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ‘This statement is intended to be perfectly plain and simple.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading ‘This statement is intended to be perfectly plain and simple.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And this is what Mr. Simon Lock read, while Mr. Oakley watched his master’s face.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ‘Statement of me, Robert John Dalrymple Featherstone, made on the day before my death.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading And this is what Mr. Simon Lock read, while Mr. Oakley watched his master’s face.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading ‘This statement is intended to be perfectly plain and simple.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading ‘Statement of me, Robert John Dalrymple Featherstone, made on the day before my death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
a special situation
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is what Mr. Simon Lock read, while Mr. Oakley watched his master’s face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘This statement is intended to be perfectly plain and simple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The calligraphy of the document was miraculously neat and small, and the thing had all the appearance of a declaration formally made:
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And this is what Mr. Simon Lock read, while Mr. Oakley watched his master’s face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And this is what Mr. Simon Lock read, while Mr. Oakley watched his master’s face.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And this is what Mr. Simon Lock read, while Mr. Oakley watched his master’s face.
