adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
corrosiveadjectiveUS /kərˈoʊsɪv/
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
From this reading "Item, a folded paper containing two drachms of corrosive sublimate powdered.
drachms
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From this reading "Item, a folded paper containing two drachms of corrosive sublimate powdered.
earthenwarenounUS /ˈɜːrθənwer/
ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading "Item, a folded paper containing two drachms of corrosive sublimate powdered.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.
ItemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
Moreau
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From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Next, a paper containing one ounce of opium.
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
ouncenounUS /aʊns/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading "Next, a paper containing one ounce of opium.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Item, a folded paper containing two drachms of corrosive sublimate powdered.
phialnoun
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading "Item, a folded paper containing two drachms of corrosive sublimate powdered.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
sedimentnounUS /ˈsedəmənt/
matter that has been deposited by some natural process
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.
sublimateverb
direct energy or urges into useful activities
From this reading "Item, a folded paper containing two drachms of corrosive sublimate powdered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
