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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 The giving to words, or groups of letters, a purely arbitrary significance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
arbitraryadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrbətreri/
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
From this reading The giving to words, or groups of letters, a purely arbitrary significance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
Betty
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From this reading I could therefore explain to Betty that cypher systems fall under four general heads.
Chiffre
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From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
being joined in close association
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could therefore explain to Betty that cypher systems fall under four general heads.
cryptographynoun
the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
cyphernounUS /ˈsaɪfər/
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
despatches
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From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I could therefore explain to Betty that cypher systems fall under four general heads.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I could therefore explain to Betty that cypher systems fall under four general heads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I could therefore explain to Betty that cypher systems fall under four general heads.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I could therefore explain to Betty that cypher systems fall under four general heads.
the act of giving
From this reading The giving to words, or groups of letters, a purely arbitrary significance.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The giving to words, or groups of letters, a purely arbitrary significance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I could therefore explain to Betty that cypher systems fall under four general heads.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
Indechiffrable
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From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
the literary culture
From this reading The giving to words, or groups of letters, a purely arbitrary significance.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The giving to words, or groups of letters, a purely arbitrary significance.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading The giving to words, or groups of letters, a purely arbitrary significance.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading The giving to words, or groups of letters, a purely arbitrary significance.
systemsnounUS /ˈsɪstəmz/
plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading I could therefore explain to Betty that cypher systems fall under four general heads.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could therefore explain to Betty that cypher systems fall under four general heads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I could therefore explain to Betty that cypher systems fall under four general heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could therefore explain to Betty that cypher systems fall under four general heads.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I could therefore explain to Betty that cypher systems fall under four general heads.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The giving to words, or groups of letters, a purely arbitrary significance.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Le Chiffre Indechiffrable_ During the world war I had been on duty in the intelligence department, and I had taken much interest in the science of cryptography, although not connected personally with the handling of cypher despatches.
