used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
alternatingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪŋ/
(of a current) reversing direction
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FORTUNE And the fortune?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
not accessible to view
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading When you pressed it a door flew open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE FORTUNE And the fortune?
set up or found
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When you pressed it a door flew open.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
Ossington
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
compacted by ironing
From this reading When you pressed it a door flew open.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
for a short time
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
the season of growth
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORTUNE And the fortune?
in or at that place or location
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
arousing affect
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
treasure-chest
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From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
precisely as stated
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This spring had been concealed under what had probably been a picture of a dog's head; the fifth alternating dog's head on the right-hand side of the bedroom door.
at the time that
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Thomas Ossington had chosen for the treasure-chest a simple opening in the wall, to which access had originally been gained by touching a spring.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This remark may be made--that had they not found it when they did there would very shortly have been nothing left to find.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you pressed it a door flew open.
