used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "That's something saved from the wreck, at any rate," he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
BoundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
discoloured
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From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The manager's grave eyes were fixed on his.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The manager's grave eyes were fixed on his.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That's something saved from the wreck, at any rate," he said.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
death of a person
From this reading The manager's grave eyes were fixed on his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
immediately past
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
manager'snounUS /ˈmænɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The manager's grave eyes were fixed on his.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The manager's grave eyes were fixed on his.
ORPHEUM
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From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "That's something saved from the wreck, at any rate," he said.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Something saved from the wreck," he repeated slowly.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's something saved from the wreck, at any rate," he said.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "That's something saved from the wreck, at any rate," he said.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Something saved from the wreck," he repeated slowly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "That's something saved from the wreck, at any rate," he said.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
That's
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From this reading "That's something saved from the wreck, at any rate," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The manager's grave eyes were fixed on his.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading IN A BOX AT THE ORPHEUM The colonel wiped his burnt and discoloured hands after he had dropped the last diamond into a medicine bottle which the bank manager happened to have in the room.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "That's something saved from the wreck, at any rate," he said.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He had gone suddenly old, and his mouth trembled, as many a younger mouth had trembled in despair that Colonel Boundary might become a rich man.
