used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Death in a Box_ New York.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All we had to do after that was to look at the ground-glass plate, and the picture was there.
(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 All we had to do after that was to look at the ground-glass plate, and the picture was there.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Leider touched a button amidst a long row of buttons on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All we had to do after that was to look at the ground-glass plate, and the picture was there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading _Death in a Box_ New York.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Leider touched a button amidst a long row of buttons on the table.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Leider touched a button amidst a long row of buttons on the table.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Death in a Box_ New York.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did see it with our own eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All we had to do after that was to look at the ground-glass plate, and the picture was there.
opinion or judgment
From this reading We did see it with our own eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
ground-glass
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From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All we had to do after that was to look at the ground-glass plate, and the picture was there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Death in a Box_ New York.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We did see it with our own eyes.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
Leider
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leider touched a button amidst a long row of buttons on the table.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
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 Leider touched a button amidst a long row of buttons on the table.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All we had to do after that was to look at the ground-glass plate, and the picture was there.
meshverbUS /meʃ/
keep engaged
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
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 instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Death in a Box_ New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We did see it with our own eyes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We did see it with our own eyes.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading All we had to do after that was to look at the ground-glass plate, and the picture was there.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading All we had to do after that was to look at the ground-glass plate, and the picture was there.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Leider touched a button amidst a long row of buttons on the table.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We did see it with our own eyes.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All we had to do after that was to look at the ground-glass plate, and the picture was there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All we had to do after that was to look at the ground-glass plate, and the picture was there.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All we had to do after that was to look at the ground-glass plate, and the picture was there.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
having come into contact
From this reading Leider touched a button amidst a long row of buttons on the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did see it with our own eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The instrument through which we gazed was like a metal box with a ground-glass top and a mesh of slender wires leading away from the table on which the box rested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We did see it with our own eyes.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _Death in a Box_ New York.
