1698
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From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading From the same source you will have learned where to find the key by which alone the lock of my secret can be opened.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I was induced by two reasons to make use of _The Confessions of Parthenio the Mystic_ as the basis of my cryptographic communication.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading "I was induced by two reasons to make use of _The Confessions of Parthenio the Mystic_ as the basis of my cryptographic communication.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the same source you will have learned where to find the key by which alone the lock of my secret can be opened.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the same source you will have learned where to find the key by which alone the lock of my secret can be opened.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading From the same source you will have learned where to find the key by which alone the lock of my secret can be opened.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading M. PLATZOFF'S SECRET--CAPTAIN DUCIE'S TRANSLATION OF M. PAUL PLATZOFF'S MS.
Carlo
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From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading "I was induced by two reasons to make use of _The Confessions of Parthenio the Mystic_ as the basis of my cryptographic communication.
ConfessionsnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "I was induced by two reasons to make use of _The Confessions of Parthenio the Mystic_ as the basis of my cryptographic communication.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
cryptographicadjective
of or relating to cryptanalysis
From this reading "I was induced by two reasons to make use of _The Confessions of Parthenio the Mystic_ as the basis of my cryptographic communication.
dearly loved
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
DUCIE'S
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From this reading M. PLATZOFF'S SECRET--CAPTAIN DUCIE'S TRANSLATION OF M. PAUL PLATZOFF'S MS.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
every person
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading From the same source you will have learned where to find the key by which alone the lock of my secret can be opened.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
brought together in one place
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading "I was induced by two reasons to make use of _The Confessions of Parthenio the Mystic_ as the basis of my cryptographic communication.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading From the same source you will have learned where to find the key by which alone the lock of my secret can be opened.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading From the same source you will have learned where to find the key by which alone the lock of my secret can be opened.
fasten with a lock
From this reading From the same source you will have learned where to find the key by which alone the lock of my secret can be opened.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. PLATZOFF'S SECRET--CAPTAIN DUCIE'S TRANSLATION OF M. PAUL PLATZOFF'S MS.
engage in
From this reading "I was induced by two reasons to make use of _The Confessions of Parthenio the Mystic_ as the basis of my cryptographic communication.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading M. PLATZOFF'S SECRET--CAPTAIN DUCIE'S TRANSLATION OF M. PAUL PLATZOFF'S MS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
MysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading "I was induced by two reasons to make use of _The Confessions of Parthenio the Mystic_ as the basis of my cryptographic communication.
a brief written record
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. PLATZOFF'S SECRET--CAPTAIN DUCIE'S TRANSLATION OF M. PAUL PLATZOFF'S MS.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading From the same source you will have learned where to find the key by which alone the lock of my secret can be opened.
Parthenio
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From this reading "I was induced by two reasons to make use of _The Confessions of Parthenio the Mystic_ as the basis of my cryptographic communication.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading M. PLATZOFF'S SECRET--CAPTAIN DUCIE'S TRANSLATION OF M. PAUL PLATZOFF'S MS.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
PLATZOFF'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. PLATZOFF'S SECRET--CAPTAIN DUCIE'S TRANSLATION OF M. PAUL PLATZOFF'S MS.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I was induced by two reasons to make use of _The Confessions of Parthenio the Mystic_ as the basis of my cryptographic communication.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
Identical; not different.
From this reading From the same source you will have learned where to find the key by which alone the lock of my secret can be opened.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading M. PLATZOFF'S SECRET--CAPTAIN DUCIE'S TRANSLATION OF M. PAUL PLATZOFF'S MS.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading From the same source you will have learned where to find the key by which alone the lock of my secret can be opened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
TRANSLATIONnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading M. PLATZOFF'S SECRET--CAPTAIN DUCIE'S TRANSLATION OF M. PAUL PLATZOFF'S MS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I was induced by two reasons to make use of _The Confessions of Parthenio the Mystic_ as the basis of my cryptographic communication.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
the act of using
From this reading "I was induced by two reasons to make use of _The Confessions of Parthenio the Mystic_ as the basis of my cryptographic communication.
viz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, each of us has in his possession a copy of the same edition of that rare book, _viz._, the Amsterdam edition of 1698.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was induced by two reasons to make use of _The Confessions of Parthenio the Mystic_ as the basis of my cryptographic communication.
in or at the place that
From this reading From the same source you will have learned where to find the key by which alone the lock of my secret can be opened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the same source you will have learned where to find the key by which alone the lock of my secret can be opened.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You will have gathered from the foregoing note, my dear Carlo, that I have something of importance to relate to you; something that I am desirous of keeping a secret from everyone but yourself.
