used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERY With an odd sensation tingling in his veins, Grenville examined his find.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MYSTERY With an odd sensation tingling in his veins, Grenville examined his find.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was something inside, but its weight was exceedingly light.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Its cap was rusted so firmly in place that he could not possibly remove it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Its cap was rusted so firmly in place that he could not possibly remove it.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading A MYSTERY With an odd sensation tingling in his veins, Grenville examined his find.
to an extreme degree
From this reading There was something inside, but its weight was exceedingly light.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A MYSTERY With an odd sensation tingling in his veins, Grenville examined his find.
with resolute determination
From this reading Its cap was rusted so firmly in place that he could not possibly remove it.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave the tube a shake.
Grenville
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From this reading A MYSTERY With an odd sensation tingling in his veins, Grenville examined his find.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its cap was rusted so firmly in place that he could not possibly remove it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MYSTERY With an odd sensation tingling in his veins, Grenville examined his find.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MYSTERY With an odd sensation tingling in his veins, Grenville examined his find.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading There was something inside, but its weight was exceedingly light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its cap was rusted so firmly in place that he could not possibly remove it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was something inside, but its weight was exceedingly light.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
and nothing more
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A MYSTERY With an odd sensation tingling in his veins, Grenville examined his find.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its cap was rusted so firmly in place that he could not possibly remove it.
not divisible by two
From this reading A MYSTERY With an odd sensation tingling in his veins, Grenville examined his find.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
by chance
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Its cap was rusted so firmly in place that he could not possibly remove it.
by chance
From this reading Its cap was rusted so firmly in place that he could not possibly remove it.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Its cap was rusted so firmly in place that he could not possibly remove it.
rustedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪd/
having accumulated rust
From this reading Its cap was rusted so firmly in place that he could not possibly remove it.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A MYSTERY With an odd sensation tingling in his veins, Grenville examined his find.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He gave the tube a shake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Its cap was rusted so firmly in place that he could not possibly remove it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something inside, but its weight was exceedingly light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its cap was rusted so firmly in place that he could not possibly remove it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He gave the tube a shake.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something inside, but its weight was exceedingly light.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading A MYSTERY With an odd sensation tingling in his veins, Grenville examined his find.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading He gave the tube a shake.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading A MYSTERY With an odd sensation tingling in his veins, Grenville examined his find.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was merely a cylinder, made of brass, fully three inches in diameter, and, perhaps, eight inches long.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading There was something inside, but its weight was exceedingly light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MYSTERY With an odd sensation tingling in his veins, Grenville examined his find.
