adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 To discover this would require all the ingenuity of which the human brain was capable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
Benito
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading To discover this would require all the ingenuity of which the human brain was capable.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in which of them?
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading To discover this would require all the ingenuity of which the human brain was capable.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
contingencynounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
cryptographynoun
the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
Dacosta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading To discover this would require all the ingenuity of which the human brain was capable.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
dismissingverbUS /dɪˈsmɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
DOCUMENTnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading To discover this would require all the ingenuity of which the human brain was capable.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading To discover this would require all the ingenuity of which the human brain was capable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
Jarriquez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
Joam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading To discover this would require all the ingenuity of which the human brain was capable.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
systemsnounUS /ˈsɪstəmz/
plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But in which of them?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To discover this would require all the ingenuity of which the human brain was capable.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DOCUMENT This was a contingency which neither Joam Dacosta nor his people could have anticipated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge Jarriquez had an exact copy made of the document, and, keeping the original, handed it over to them after due comparison, so that they could communicate with the prisoner.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To discover this would require all the ingenuity of which the human brain was capable.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In fact, as those who have not forgotten the first scene in this story are aware, the document was written in a disguised form in one of the numerous systems used in cryptography.
