used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For now it appeared that hitherto he had never made a will at all.
(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 For now it appeared that hitherto he had never made a will at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was extremely short, but terse and unmistakable.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For now it appeared that hitherto he had never made a will at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For now it appeared that hitherto he had never made a will at all.
attestedadjectiveUS /əˈtestɪd/
established as genuine
From this reading The will Aurelian took care was properly attested, and by independent witnesses whom he sent for.
Aurelian
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From this reading The will Aurelian took care was properly attested, and by independent witnesses whom he sent for.
Baskette
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From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was extremely short, but terse and unmistakable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The will Aurelian took care was properly attested, and by independent witnesses whom he sent for.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The will Aurelian took care was properly attested, and by independent witnesses whom he sent for.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The third document was his Will.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading It was extremely short, but terse and unmistakable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For now it appeared that hitherto he had never made a will at all.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For now it appeared that hitherto he had never made a will at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For now it appeared that hitherto he had never made a will at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The third document was his Will.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading For now it appeared that hitherto he had never made a will at all.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading The will Aurelian took care was properly attested, and by independent witnesses whom he sent for.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For now it appeared that hitherto he had never made a will at all.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
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 It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
Lucia
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From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For now it appeared that hitherto he had never made a will at all.
Marese
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From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For now it appeared that hitherto he had never made a will at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For now it appeared that hitherto he had never made a will at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading The will Aurelian took care was properly attested, and by independent witnesses whom he sent for.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
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From this reading The will Aurelian took care was properly attested, and by independent witnesses whom he sent for.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was extremely short, but terse and unmistakable.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
a male human offspring
From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
terseadjectiveUS /tɜːrs/
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
From this reading It was extremely short, but terse and unmistakable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For now it appeared that hitherto he had never made a will at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third document was his Will.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third document was his Will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The will Aurelian took care was properly attested, and by independent witnesses whom he sent for.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading It was extremely short, but terse and unmistakable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third document was his Will.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The will Aurelian took care was properly attested, and by independent witnesses whom he sent for.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The third document was his Will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It left the whole of his property, real and personal (with the single exception of the gift to Lucia), to his son, John Marese Baskette.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The will Aurelian took care was properly attested, and by independent witnesses whom he sent for.
