48
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From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Wars are won by sacrifice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
axiomaticadjectiveUS /ˌæksiəˈmætɪk/
evident without proof or argument
From this reading It was axiomatic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What had to be done, had to be done.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Wars are won by sacrifice.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
computersnounUS /kəmˈpjuːtərz/
plural of “computer” — a machine for performing calculations automatically
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
deem to be
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
don't
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From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What had to be done, had to be done.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was axiomatic.
the literary culture
From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
not any; not one
From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
optimumnounUS /ˈɑːptəməm/
most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
overlaminate
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From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
go across or through
From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
with speed
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
Ruy
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From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading _Wars are won by sacrifice.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had to be done, had to be done.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
validitynounUS /vəˈlɪdəti/
the quality of being valid and rigorous
From this reading A forged pass, with 48 hours of alleged validity gleaming brightly in red letters under the plastic overlaminate was better than no pass.
WarsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Wars are won by sacrifice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had to be done, had to be done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But computers don't consider sacrifice an optimum move...._ Snow had fallen in the morning but now the sky was clear and Ruy, with a glance at the frosty stars and a sharp twist of his foot as he ground out a cigarette, stepped out quickly.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading _Wars are won by sacrifice.
