in actual fact
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
baitedverbUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “bait” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Why had the trap been baited so cunningly? she wondered within herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why had the trap been baited so cunningly? she wondered within herself.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you will see that we have right on our side one day.
conniveverbUS /kəˈnaɪv/
encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
gotten under control
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading Why had the trap been baited so cunningly? she wondered within herself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "But you will see that we have right on our side one day.
expulsionnounUS /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
the act of forcing out someone or something
From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had the trap been baited so cunningly? she wondered within herself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But you will see that we have right on our side one day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why had the trap been baited so cunningly? she wondered within herself.
not accessible to view
From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But you will see that we have right on our side one day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But you will see that we have right on our side one day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But you will see that we have right on our side one day.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "But you will see that we have right on our side one day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But you will see that we have right on our side one day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why had the trap been baited so cunningly? she wondered within herself.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "But you will see that we have right on our side one day.
signorinanoun
an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to “Miss”, it is either used alone or before a name
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why had the trap been baited so cunningly? she wondered within herself.
Solaro
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From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why had the trap been baited so cunningly? she wondered within herself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Why had the trap been baited so cunningly? she wondered within herself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But you will see that we have right on our side one day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was some hidden motive in the expulsion of Solaro from the army; what could it be?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had the trap been baited so cunningly? she wondered within herself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But you will see that we have right on our side one day.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Why had the trap been baited so cunningly? she wondered within herself.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Why had the trap been baited so cunningly? she wondered within herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely that packet she had given the polite Frenchman had not really contained plans, for it was not likely that the War Office would actually connive at its own betrayal to France?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know that this recent little affair in the north has puzzled you, signorina," the general remarked slowly, his eyes fixed upon her.
