used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
AMORnounUS /ˈæmər/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If one scrapes the dust away, it seems to shine and glitter like a mountain-wall in a fairy-tale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The chest is locked, and the key is in good keeping; it may not be used.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
put or send forth
From this reading No mortal man may cast a glance into that chest.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
remove the dust from
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
the organ of sight
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
fairy-tale
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From this reading If one scrapes the dust away, it seems to shine and glitter like a mountain-wall in a fairy-tale.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading No mortal man may cast a glance into that chest.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading If one scrapes the dust away, it seems to shine and glitter like a mountain-wall in a fairy-tale.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The chest is locked, and the key is in good keeping; it may not be used.
grave-diggers
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From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one scrapes the dust away, it seems to shine and glitter like a mountain-wall in a fairy-tale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
inlaidadjectiveUS /ˈɪnleɪd/
adorned by inlays
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No mortal man may cast a glance into that chest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The chest is locked, and the key is in good keeping; it may not be used.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The chest is locked, and the key is in good keeping; it may not be used.
labelsnounUS /ˈleɪbəlz/
plural of “label” — a brief description given for purposes of identification
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If one scrapes the dust away, it seems to shine and glitter like a mountain-wall in a fairy-tale.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The chest is locked, and the key is in good keeping; it may not be used.
lumber-room
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From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No mortal man may cast a glance into that chest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The chest is locked, and the key is in good keeping; it may not be used.
subject to death
From this reading No mortal man may cast a glance into that chest.
mosaicnounUS /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
mother-of-pearlnoun
the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
mountain-wall
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From this reading If one scrapes the dust away, it seems to shine and glitter like a mountain-wall in a fairy-tale.
not any; not one
From this reading No mortal man may cast a glance into that chest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chest is locked, and the key is in good keeping; it may not be used.
OMNIA
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From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one scrapes the dust away, it seems to shine and glitter like a mountain-wall in a fairy-tale.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
scrapesnounUS /skreɪps/
plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading If one scrapes the dust away, it seems to shine and glitter like a mountain-wall in a fairy-tale.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading If one scrapes the dust away, it seems to shine and glitter like a mountain-wall in a fairy-tale.
shovelsnounUS /ˈʃʌvəlz/
plural of “shovel” — a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
Svartsjö
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From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No mortal man may cast a glance into that chest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The chest is locked, and the key is in good keeping; it may not be used.
VINCIT
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From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
in or at the place that
From this reading There, where the dust lies thickest and seems to hide it from every human eye, stands a chest, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the most perfect mosaic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
worn-outadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading AMOR VINCIT OMNIA Under the stairs to the gallery in the Svartsjö church is a lumber-room filled with the grave-diggers’ worn-out shovels, with broken benches, with rejected tin labels and other rubbish.
