adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
appendedverbUS /əˈpendɪd/
past form of “append” — add to the very end
From this reading They remembered, very distinctly, the time when their names were appended to the document.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They were walking past the Allen House, when the old man called them in, and asked them to witness the signing of a paper.
attestverbUS /əˈtest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was only a year before the Captain's death.
Bigelow
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From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They were walking past the Allen House, when the old man called them in, and asked them to witness the signing of a paper.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was only a year before the Captain's death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was only a year before the Captain's death.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading They remembered, very distinctly, the time when their names were appended to the document.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading They remembered, very distinctly, the time when their names were appended to the document.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
executorsnounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətərz/
plural of “executor” — a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
Floyd
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From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
genuinenessnounUS /ˈdʒenjəwənɪs/
the state of being genuine
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were walking past the Allen House, when the old man called them in, and asked them to witness the signing of a paper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were walking past the Allen House, when the old man called them in, and asked them to witness the signing of a paper.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a year before the Captain's death.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were walking past the Allen House, when the old man called them in, and asked them to witness the signing of a paper.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading They remembered, very distinctly, the time when their names were appended to the document.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were walking past the Allen House, when the old man called them in, and asked them to witness the signing of a paper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a year before the Captain's death.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They were walking past the Allen House, when the old man called them in, and asked them to witness the signing of a paper.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They remembered, very distinctly, the time when their names were appended to the document.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading They were walking past the Allen House, when the old man called them in, and asked them to witness the signing of a paper.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They remembered, very distinctly, the time when their names were appended to the document.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were walking past the Allen House, when the old man called them in, and asked them to witness the signing of a paper.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They remembered, very distinctly, the time when their names were appended to the document.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They remembered, very distinctly, the time when their names were appended to the document.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
unhesitatinglyadverbUS /ənˈhezɪteɪtɪŋli/
without hesitation
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They remembered, very distinctly, the time when their names were appended to the document.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They were walking past the Allen House, when the old man called them in, and asked them to witness the signing of a paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They remembered, very distinctly, the time when their names were appended to the document.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The first thing done was to place the will on record; the next to give proper legal notice of its existence to the executors under the previous will, Judge Bigelow and Squire Floyd.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading They were walking past the Allen House, when the old man called them in, and asked them to witness the signing of a paper.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Mr. Dewey, on the announcement of this discovery, unhesitatingly declared the paper a forgery; but the witnesses to the signature of Captain Allen were living, and ready to attest its genuineness.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was only a year before the Captain's death.
