used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Brain Speaks_ A case lay revealed.
(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 And that was all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Under this glass upper part of the case was an enclosed section a little more than a foot in depth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading _The Brain Speaks_ A case lay revealed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The whole structure was supported at each corner by short strong metal legs.
an occurrence of something
From this reading _The Brain Speaks_ A case lay revealed.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The whole structure was supported at each corner by short strong metal legs.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Under this glass upper part of the case was an enclosed section a little more than a foot in depth.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The whole structure was supported at each corner by short strong metal legs.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Under this glass upper part of the case was an enclosed section a little more than a foot in depth.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Under this glass upper part of the case was an enclosed section a little more than a foot in depth.
set up or found
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Under this glass upper part of the case was an enclosed section a little more than a foot in depth.
glass-sided
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From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
glass-topped
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From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The Brain Speaks_ A case lay revealed.
staying power
From this reading The whole structure was supported at each corner by short strong metal legs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Under this glass upper part of the case was an enclosed section a little more than a foot in depth.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading The whole structure was supported at each corner by short strong metal legs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
museumsnounUS /mjuːˈziːəmz/
plural of “museum” — a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under this glass upper part of the case was an enclosed section a little more than a foot in depth.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Under this glass upper part of the case was an enclosed section a little more than a foot in depth.
by chance
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading _The Brain Speaks_ A case lay revealed.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Under this glass upper part of the case was an enclosed section a little more than a foot in depth.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The whole structure was supported at each corner by short strong metal legs.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading _The Brain Speaks_ A case lay revealed.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The whole structure was supported at each corner by short strong metal legs.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The whole structure was supported at each corner by short strong metal legs.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The whole structure was supported at each corner by short strong metal legs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Brain Speaks_ A case lay revealed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Under this glass upper part of the case was an enclosed section a little more than a foot in depth.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under this glass upper part of the case was an enclosed section a little more than a foot in depth.
unlitadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Under this glass upper part of the case was an enclosed section a little more than a foot in depth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole structure was supported at each corner by short strong metal legs.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading At first, while it was unlit, it seemed nothing more than that: a case like those glass-sided and glass-topped ones found in museums, a case perhaps three feet high, three feet deep and five feet in width.
