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Chapter III
"Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before. "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium. "Item, a folded paper containing two drachms of corrosive sublimate powdered. "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone. "Next, a paper containing one ounce of opium.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.”
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading “"Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Next, a paper containing one ounce of opium.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
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From this reading "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.
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From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
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From this reading "Item, a folded paper containing two drachms of corrosive sublimate powdered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, a folded paper containing two drachms of corrosive sublimate powdered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, a folded paper containing two drachms of corrosive sublimate powdered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.
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From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Next, a paper containing one ounce of opium.
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From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
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From this reading "Next, a paper containing one ounce of opium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, a folded paper containing two drachms of corrosive sublimate powdered.
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From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, a folded paper containing two drachms of corrosive sublimate powdered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Next, a little box containing a sort of stone known as infernal stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, a folded paper containing two drachms of corrosive sublimate powdered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Item, a small earthenware pot containing two or three lumps of prepared opium.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
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From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Item, another phial, with half a pint of clear liquid with a white sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before.
