used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STROKE IN THE GAME I was glad.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading This scheme he proceeded to forward with all the patience and ability of which he was master.
(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 This scheme he proceeded to forward with all the patience and ability of which he was master.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As soon as I was alone and had time to think over Mouraki’s _coup_ I was glad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as I was alone and had time to think over Mouraki’s _coup_ I was glad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I was alone and had time to think over Mouraki’s _coup_ I was glad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
counter-mined
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From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading As soon as I was alone and had time to think over Mouraki’s _coup_ I was glad.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading This scheme he proceeded to forward with all the patience and ability of which he was master.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A STROKE IN THE GAME I was glad.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A STROKE IN THE GAME I was glad.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as I was alone and had time to think over Mouraki’s _coup_ I was glad.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A STROKE IN THE GAME I was glad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STROKE IN THE GAME I was glad.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
go away from a place
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading This scheme he proceeded to forward with all the patience and ability of which he was master.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
Mouraki's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as I was alone and had time to think over Mouraki’s _coup_ I was glad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as I was alone and had time to think over Mouraki’s _coup_ I was glad.
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading This scheme he proceeded to forward with all the patience and ability of which he was master.
Phroso
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From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading This scheme he proceeded to forward with all the patience and ability of which he was master.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I was alone and had time to think over Mouraki’s _coup_ I was glad.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading A STROKE IN THE GAME I was glad.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STROKE IN THE GAME I was glad.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As soon as I was alone and had time to think over Mouraki’s _coup_ I was glad.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This scheme he proceeded to forward with all the patience and ability of which he was master.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As soon as I was alone and had time to think over Mouraki’s _coup_ I was glad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as I was alone and had time to think over Mouraki’s _coup_ I was glad.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STROKE IN THE GAME I was glad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had ended a false position into which my weakness had led me; he had rendered it possible for me to serve Phroso in friendship pure and simple; he had decided a struggle which I had failed to decide for myself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This scheme he proceeded to forward with all the patience and ability of which he was master.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be easy now (so I told myself) for both of us to repose on that fiction of a good-natured device and leave our innermost feelings in decent obscurity while we counter-mined the scheme which the Pasha had in hand.
