adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Collingwood found little difficulty in settling his grandfather's affairs.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
AlleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything had been left to him: he was sole executor as well as sole residuary legatee.
Bartle
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From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything had been left to him: he was sole executor as well as sole residuary legatee.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
booksellernounUS /ˈbʊkselər/
the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
Clough
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From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
Collingwood
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From this reading Collingwood found little difficulty in settling his grandfather's affairs.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Collingwood found little difficulty in settling his grandfather's affairs.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He found his various tasks made uncommonly easy.
Eldrick's
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From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything had been left to him: he was sole executor as well as sole residuary legatee.
executornounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətər/
a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
From this reading Everything had been left to him: he was sole executor as well as sole residuary legatee.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Collingwood found little difficulty in settling his grandfather's affairs.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Collingwood found little difficulty in settling his grandfather's affairs.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything had been left to him: he was sole executor as well as sole residuary legatee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
legateenoun
someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed
From this reading Everything had been left to him: he was sole executor as well as sole residuary legatee.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Collingwood found little difficulty in settling his grandfather's affairs.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He found his various tasks made uncommonly easy.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
NEXTadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
Quagg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
residuaryadjective
entitled to the residue of an estate (after payment of debts and specific gifts)
From this reading Everything had been left to him: he was sole executor as well as sole residuary legatee.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Collingwood found little difficulty in settling his grandfather's affairs.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Everything had been left to him: he was sole executor as well as sole residuary legatee.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
SPRINGnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He found his various tasks made uncommonly easy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything had been left to him: he was sole executor as well as sole residuary legatee.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Another bookseller in the town hurried to buy the entire stock and business, goodwill, book debts, everything--Collingwood was free of all responsibility of the shop in Quagg Alley within a few days of the old man's funeral.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading He found his various tasks made uncommonly easy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
UNTILprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He found his various tasks made uncommonly easy.
virtualadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəl/
being actually such in almost every respect
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Everything had been left to him: he was sole executor as well as sole residuary legatee.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
yew-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNTIL NEXT SPRING Within a week of his sudden death in Eldrick's private office, old Antony Bartle was safely laid in the tomb under the yew-tree of which Mrs. Clough had spoken with such appreciation, and his grandson had entered into virtual possession of all that he had left.
