used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as Jews are less commercial, and Jesuits less cunning, so journalists are less capable than they are supposed to be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just as Jews are less commercial, and Jesuits less cunning, so journalists are less capable than they are supposed to be.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The superhuman is a sealed book to them.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Just as Jews are less commercial, and Jesuits less cunning, so journalists are less capable than they are supposed to be.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Just as Jews are less commercial, and Jesuits less cunning, so journalists are less capable than they are supposed to be.
correspondentsnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/
plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Just as Jews are less commercial, and Jesuits less cunning, so journalists are less capable than they are supposed to be.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading They have not yet realized the instability of all human elements.
exudeverbUS /ɪɡˈzuːd/
release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
fortuitousadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈtuːɪtəs/
having no cause or apparent cause
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
obtain
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have not yet realized the instability of all human elements.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
instabilitynounUS /ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/
an unstable order
From this reading They have not yet realized the instability of all human elements.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The superhuman is a sealed book to them.
JesuitsnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪts/
plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading Just as Jews are less commercial, and Jesuits less cunning, so journalists are less capable than they are supposed to be.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Just as Jews are less commercial, and Jesuits less cunning, so journalists are less capable than they are supposed to be.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading Just as Jews are less commercial, and Jesuits less cunning, so journalists are less capable than they are supposed to be.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as Jews are less commercial, and Jesuits less cunning, so journalists are less capable than they are supposed to be.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Just as Jews are less commercial, and Jesuits less cunning, so journalists are less capable than they are supposed to be.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
not any; not one
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They have not yet realized the instability of all human elements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
pis-aller
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From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They have not yet realized the instability of all human elements.
reconditeadjectiveUS /ˈrekəndaɪt/
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The superhuman is a sealed book to them.
smartnessnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtnɪs/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just as Jews are less commercial, and Jesuits less cunning, so journalists are less capable than they are supposed to be.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
subterfuges
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From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
superhumanadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈhjuːmən/
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
From this reading The superhuman is a sealed book to them.
required or under orders
From this reading Just as Jews are less commercial, and Jesuits less cunning, so journalists are less capable than they are supposed to be.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Just as Jews are less commercial, and Jesuits less cunning, so journalists are less capable than they are supposed to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The superhuman is a sealed book to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
unscientificadjectiveUS /ənˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
not consistent with the methods or principles of science
From this reading As a matter of fact, they are quite unscientific persons, in that they go about their business in a fortuitous manner trusting to the human element called "smartness" for producing their effects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What was causing the special correspondents in Rome to exude the subterfuges, with which (as a pis-aller) they are accustomed to gain their daily bread, was no such recondite matter after all.
but in spite of that
From this reading They have not yet realized the instability of all human elements.
