used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it is common, and very probably was entertained by the parties.
Beckford
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From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There had been a previous will, and that previous will was known or believed to have been more favorable than the other to the Beckford family.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is common, and very probably was entertained by the parties.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But it is common, and very probably was entertained by the parties.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But it is common, and very probably was entertained by the parties.
make right or correct
From this reading This popular idea is not legally correct.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading But it is common, and very probably was entertained by the parties.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
a social unit living together
From this reading There had been a previous will, and that previous will was known or believed to have been more favorable than the other to the Beckford family.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading There had been a previous will, and that previous will was known or believed to have been more favorable than the other to the Beckford family.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This popular idea is not legally correct.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This popular idea is not legally correct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is common, and very probably was entertained by the parties.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
Knapp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There had been a previous will, and that previous will was known or believed to have been more favorable than the other to the Beckford family.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
legallyadverbUS /ˈliːɡəli/
by law; conforming to the law
From this reading This popular idea is not legally correct.
joined in matrimony
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There had been a previous will, and that previous will was known or believed to have been more favorable than the other to the Beckford family.
a form of address for a man
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This popular idea is not legally correct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been a previous will, and that previous will was known or believed to have been more favorable than the other to the Beckford family.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There had been a previous will, and that previous will was known or believed to have been more favorable than the other to the Beckford family.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading But it is common, and very probably was entertained by the parties.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading This popular idea is not legally correct.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading There had been a previous will, and that previous will was known or believed to have been more favorable than the other to the Beckford family.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But it is common, and very probably was entertained by the parties.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There had been a previous will, and that previous will was known or believed to have been more favorable than the other to the Beckford family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it is common, and very probably was entertained by the parties.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This popular idea is not legally correct.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
precisely as stated
From this reading But it is common, and very probably was entertained by the parties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is common, and very probably was entertained by the parties.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was a will, and this will gave the bulk of the property to others; and we learn from Palmer that one part of the design was to destroy the will before the murder was committed.
White'snounUS /waɪts/
possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading According to this idea, Mrs. Beckford, on Mr. White's death without a will, would have been entitled to one half of his ample fortune; and Joseph Knapp had married one of her three children.
