used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
(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 my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the other brethren (not to speak of strangers) are unaware of its existence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Even the other brethren (not to speak of strangers) are unaware of its existence.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
cannot
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From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
gotten under control
From this reading "Herein, Brother Medardus," said he, "is contained the most wonderful and mysterious relic of which our convent is possessed.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading "Herein, Brother Medardus," said he, "is contained the most wonderful and mysterious relic of which our convent is possessed.
Cyrillus
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From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the other brethren (not to speak of strangers) are unaware of its existence.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Even the other brethren (not to speak of strangers) are unaware of its existence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
HereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
From this reading "Herein, Brother Medardus," said he, "is contained the most wonderful and mysterious relic of which our convent is possessed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Herein, Brother Medardus," said he, "is contained the most wonderful and mysterious relic of which our convent is possessed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the other brethren (not to speak of strangers) are unaware of its existence.
immediately past
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
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 As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
Medardus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Herein, Brother Medardus," said he, "is contained the most wonderful and mysterious relic of which our convent is possessed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Herein, Brother Medardus," said he, "is contained the most wonderful and mysterious relic of which our convent is possessed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
of an obscure nature
From this reading "Herein, Brother Medardus," said he, "is contained the most wonderful and mysterious relic of which our convent is possessed.
not any; not one
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the other brethren (not to speak of strangers) are unaware of its existence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even the other brethren (not to speak of strangers) are unaware of its existence.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Herein, Brother Medardus," said he, "is contained the most wonderful and mysterious relic of which our convent is possessed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading "Herein, Brother Medardus," said he, "is contained the most wonderful and mysterious relic of which our convent is possessed.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
on the contrary
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading "Herein, Brother Medardus," said he, "is contained the most wonderful and mysterious relic of which our convent is possessed.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Herein, Brother Medardus," said he, "is contained the most wonderful and mysterious relic of which our convent is possessed.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
express in speech
From this reading Even the other brethren (not to speak of strangers) are unaware of its existence.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
make square
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
in a strange manner
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Even the other brethren (not to speak of strangers) are unaware of its existence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Herein, Brother Medardus," said he, "is contained the most wonderful and mysterious relic of which our convent is possessed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As long as I have been resident here, no one but the Prior and myself has had this box in his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Even the other brethren (not to speak of strangers) are unaware of its existence.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
which person or people
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Herein, Brother Medardus," said he, "is contained the most wonderful and mysterious relic of which our convent is possessed.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading At last, Brother Cyrillus had recourse to an old and strangely carved wooden press, which he carefully unlocked, and out of which he took a small square box.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For my own part, I cannot even touch this casket without an inward shuddering; for it seems to me as if there were some malignant spell, or rather, some living demon, locked up within it, which, were the bonds broken by which this evil principle is now confined, would bring destruction on all who came within its accursed range.
