used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I should doubt if that were a legal will,' said I.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading '"Your affectionate uncle, '"REGINALD MORAN, EARL OF CHIZELRIGG."'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'It doesn't need to be,' replied the young man with a smile.
bequeathverbUS /bɪˈkwiːθ/
leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading Why he did not bequeath it to some institution, I do not know.
CHIZELRIGG
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From this reading '"Your affectionate uncle, '"REGINALD MORAN, EARL OF CHIZELRIGG."'
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why he did not bequeath it to some institution, I do not know.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
doesn't
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From this reading 'It doesn't need to be,' replied the young man with a smile.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading 'I should doubt if that were a legal will,' said I.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading '"Your affectionate uncle, '"REGINALD MORAN, EARL OF CHIZELRIGG."'
in or to another place
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I should doubt if that were a legal will,' said I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'I should doubt if that were a legal will,' said I.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Why he did not bequeath it to some institution, I do not know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It doesn't need to be,' replied the young man with a smile.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why he did not bequeath it to some institution, I do not know.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading 'I should doubt if that were a legal will,' said I.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'It doesn't need to be,' replied the young man with a smile.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
MORAN
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From this reading '"Your affectionate uncle, '"REGINALD MORAN, EARL OF CHIZELRIGG."'
a condition requiring relief
From this reading 'It doesn't need to be,' replied the young man with a smile.
next-of-kin
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From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why he did not bequeath it to some institution, I do not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading '"Your affectionate uncle, '"REGINALD MORAN, EARL OF CHIZELRIGG."'
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
REGINALD
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From this reading '"Your affectionate uncle, '"REGINALD MORAN, EARL OF CHIZELRIGG."'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'It doesn't need to be,' replied the young man with a smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I should doubt if that were a legal will,' said I.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'I should doubt if that were a legal will,' said I.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading 'It doesn't need to be,' replied the young man with a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I am next-of-kin, and heir to everything he possessed, although, of course, he might have given his money elsewhere if he had chosen to do so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Why he did not bequeath it to some institution, I do not know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I should doubt if that were a legal will,' said I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'It doesn't need to be,' replied the young man with a smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It doesn't need to be,' replied the young man with a smile.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading '"Your affectionate uncle, '"REGINALD MORAN, EARL OF CHIZELRIGG."'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'I should doubt if that were a legal will,' said I.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why he did not bequeath it to some institution, I do not know.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I should doubt if that were a legal will,' said I.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'It doesn't need to be,' replied the young man with a smile.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'It doesn't need to be,' replied the young man with a smile.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading '"Your affectionate uncle, '"REGINALD MORAN, EARL OF CHIZELRIGG."'
