used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 All arts require time and experience for their development.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
applicableadjectiveUS /ˈæpləkəbəl/
capable of being applied; having relevance
From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
Bank-note
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From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
Bank-notes
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From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The picture cannot be drawn with very distinct or strong markings.
cannot
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From this reading The picture cannot be drawn with very distinct or strong markings.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
concoctingverbUS /kənˈkɑːktɪŋ/
-ing form of “concoct” — make a concoction (of) by mixing
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contrivancesnounUS /kənˈtraɪvənsɪz/
plural of “contrivance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
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copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading All arts require time and experience for their development.
displeasingadjective
causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The picture cannot be drawn with very distinct or strong markings.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The picture cannot be drawn with very distinct or strong markings.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading All arts require time and experience for their development.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All arts require time and experience for their development.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
intertwisted
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From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
markingsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋz/
plural of “marking” — a distinguishing symbol
From this reading The picture cannot be drawn with very distinct or strong markings.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The picture cannot be drawn with very distinct or strong markings.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture cannot be drawn with very distinct or strong markings.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading All arts require time and experience for their development.
scoundrelism
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From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
stratagemsnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəmz/
plural of “stratagem” — a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The picture cannot be drawn with very distinct or strong markings.
tableauxnounUS /təˈbloʊ/
plural of “tableau” — a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All arts require time and experience for their development.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All arts require time and experience for their development.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
precisely as stated
From this reading The picture cannot be drawn with very distinct or strong markings.
violin-playing
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From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
Viotti's
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From this reading Viotti's division of violin-playing into two great classes--good playing and bad playing--is applicable to Bank-note making.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We shall now cover a few pages with a faint outline of the various arts, stratagems, and contrivances employed in concocting bad Bank-notes.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The tableaux from which it is copied, are so intertwisted and complicated with clever, slippery, ingenious scoundrelism, that a finished chart of it would be worse than morally displeasing--it would be tedious.
