advisersnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Indeed, it had but just begun.
BRANDnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading WHO SMOKED THE GREGORIDES BRAND I left the presence of the Japanese Emperor deeply disheartened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
countermining
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From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading WHO SMOKED THE GREGORIDES BRAND I left the presence of the Japanese Emperor deeply disheartened.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading WHO SMOKED THE GREGORIDES BRAND I left the presence of the Japanese Emperor deeply disheartened.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading WHO SMOKED THE GREGORIDES BRAND I left the presence of the Japanese Emperor deeply disheartened.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
divisible by two
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
an act that fails
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my work was not yet over.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
GREGORIDES
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From this reading WHO SMOKED THE GREGORIDES BRAND I left the presence of the Japanese Emperor deeply disheartened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHO SMOKED THE GREGORIDES BRAND I left the presence of the Japanese Emperor deeply disheartened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it had but just begun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading WHO SMOKED THE GREGORIDES BRAND I left the presence of the Japanese Emperor deeply disheartened.
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, it had but just begun.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WHO SMOKED THE GREGORIDES BRAND I left the presence of the Japanese Emperor deeply disheartened.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my work was not yet over.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
not any; not one
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For my work was not yet over.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHO SMOKED THE GREGORIDES BRAND I left the presence of the Japanese Emperor deeply disheartened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For my work was not yet over.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading WHO SMOKED THE GREGORIDES BRAND I left the presence of the Japanese Emperor deeply disheartened.
resourcefulnessnounUS /riˈsɔːrsfəlnəs/
the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
SMOKEDadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading WHO SMOKED THE GREGORIDES BRAND I left the presence of the Japanese Emperor deeply disheartened.
in a strange manner
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO SMOKED THE GREGORIDES BRAND I left the presence of the Japanese Emperor deeply disheartened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true I had myself foretold this failure, and that his Japanese majesty and his advisers had been good enough to compliment me in almost extravagant terms on the energy and resourcefulness I had shown in baffling the enemies of peace.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
which person or people
From this reading WHO SMOKED THE GREGORIDES BRAND I left the presence of the Japanese Emperor deeply disheartened.
belonging to which person
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But I am unaccustomed to defeat, no matter what are the odds against me, and I felt that the first point in the game had been scored against by the formidable woman whose beauty and strangely composite character had fascinated me, even while I was countermining her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For my work was not yet over.
but in spite of that
From this reading For my work was not yet over.
