used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE first part of the will was dated a few years back,—within a year of Uncle Briscoe’s death.
(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 “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE first part of the will was dated a few years back,—within a year of Uncle Briscoe’s death.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
Briscoe's
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From this reading THE first part of the will was dated a few years back,—within a year of Uncle Briscoe’s death.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
Churton
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From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
codicilnoun
a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading THE first part of the will was dated a few years back,—within a year of Uncle Briscoe’s death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE first part of the will was dated a few years back,—within a year of Uncle Briscoe’s death.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Churton showed extreme satisfaction.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE first part of the will was dated a few years back,—within a year of Uncle Briscoe’s death.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE first part of the will was dated a few years back,—within a year of Uncle Briscoe’s death.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
ten 10s
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
and nothing more
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
the act of departing
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
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 “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
legaciesnounUS /ˈleɡəsiz/
plural of “legacy” — (law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE READING OF THE WILL.
and nothing more
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE first part of the will was dated a few years back,—within a year of Uncle Briscoe’s death.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading THE READING OF THE WILL.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Churton showed extreme satisfaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Churton showed extreme satisfaction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE READING OF THE WILL.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE first part of the will was dated a few years back,—within a year of Uncle Briscoe’s death.
undoingnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE first part of the will was dated a few years back,—within a year of Uncle Briscoe’s death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then came a codicil, dated just three months before Mrs. Briscoe’s death, undoing the whole of this, and leaving to Churton house, furniture, money,—all, with the exception of the few legacies I have mentioned, and five hundred pounds to Robert.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE READING OF THE WILL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE first part of the will was dated a few years back,—within a year of Uncle Briscoe’s death.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE first part of the will was dated a few years back,—within a year of Uncle Briscoe’s death.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading “The Gables,” and all furniture in the house, and all money in the funds, bringing in nearly seven hundred pounds yearly, were left to my husband, with only a few small legacies to friends taken out.
a late time of life
From this reading THE first part of the will was dated a few years back,—within a year of Uncle Briscoe’s death.
