used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
arch-master
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From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such are the times in which we live.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
betrayalsnounUS /bɪˈtreɪəlz/
plural of “betrayal” — an act of deliberate betrayal
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
CommissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “I did hurry on the formation of the proscribing Commission, and I took its presidency.
without stop or interruption
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did hurry on the formation of the proscribing Commission, and I took its presidency.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And do you know why?
duplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading “I did hurry on the formation of the proscribing Commission, and I took its presidency.
set up or found
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “I did hurry on the formation of the proscribing Commission, and I took its presidency.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did hurry on the formation of the proscribing Commission, and I took its presidency.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I did hurry on the formation of the proscribing Commission, and I took its presidency.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And do you know why?
ldquo
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From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Such are the times in which we live.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I did hurry on the formation of the proscribing Commission, and I took its presidency.
opennessnounUS /ˈoʊpənnəs/
without obstructions to passage or view
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
presidencynounUS /ˈprezədənsi/
the tenure of a president
From this reading “I did hurry on the formation of the proscribing Commission, and I took its presidency.
proscribedadjectiveUS /proʊˈskraɪbd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
proscribing
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From this reading “I did hurry on the formation of the proscribing Commission, and I took its presidency.
with speed
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
rdquo
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From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
self-knowledgenoun
an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
and nothing more
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such are the times in which we live.
carry out
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I did hurry on the formation of the proscribing Commission, and I took its presidency.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Such are the times in which we live.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such are the times in which we live.
belonging to which person
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And do you know why?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Simply from fear that if I did not take it quickly into my hands my own name would head the list of the proscribed.
an affirmative
From this reading </p> <p> “Yes, General,” continued the arch-master in the arts of intrigue and betrayals, whose duplicity, as if at times intolerable to his self-knowledge, found relief in bursts of cynical openness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And do you know why?
