used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “He was evidently troubled about them and got out of bed to look them over.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Nan described the manner in which she had found the wills on the night of Farley’s death.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Nan described the manner in which she had found the wills on the night of Farley’s death.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “He was evidently troubled about them and got out of bed to look them over.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
Farley
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From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
Farley's
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From this reading Nan described the manner in which she had found the wills on the night of Farley’s death.
set up or found
From this reading Nan described the manner in which she had found the wills on the night of Farley’s death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He was evidently troubled about them and got out of bed to look them over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nan described the manner in which she had found the wills on the night of Farley’s death.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
I've
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From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nan described the manner in which she had found the wills on the night of Farley’s death.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nan described the manner in which she had found the wills on the night of Farley’s death.
NULLadjectiveUS /nʌl/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He was evidently troubled about them and got out of bed to look them over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “He was evidently troubled about them and got out of bed to look them over.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nan described the manner in which she had found the wills on the night of Farley’s death.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “He was evidently troubled about them and got out of bed to look them over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
Thurston
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From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “He was evidently troubled about them and got out of bed to look them over.
VOIDadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
at the time that
From this reading This one, that I found lying open on the table, is torn across as though he had begun to destroy it when the end came.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nan described the manner in which she had found the wills on the night of Farley’s death.
will-writing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Farley was hard to please; I’ve learned a lot about will-writing just from studying the different schemes he proposed from time to time.”
willsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NULL AND VOID “Those documents have a familiar look,” remarked Thurston with a smile as Nan placed the packet of wills on the table beside him in the Farley parlor.
