Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

(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 Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

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From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

underpants worn by men

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

divisible by two

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "You see what it is, then?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "You see what it is, then?"

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

set down according to a plan

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

fasten with a lock

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

with neatness

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Tanza observed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

obtain a patent for

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You see what it is, then?"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

very drunk

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "You see what it is, then?"

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

a special situation

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This is a jewel box.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

plural of “tray” — an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "You see what it is, then?"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading *THE JEWEL CASKET* As Tanza spoke he laid on the table a small, brass-bound, mahogany box, the patent lock of which had been forced; indeed, the whole thing appeared to have been so badly used that even the neatly made hinges were out of place.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Inside were drawers and trays lined with crimson velvet, all wet and saturated as if they had been soaked in water for some time.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You see what it is, then?"