used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
(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 men are liars--a few are unselfish ones.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All men are liars--a few are unselfish ones.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
demonstratingverbUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “demonstrate” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
apart from; not including
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
fatuousadjectiveUS /ˈfætʃəwəs/
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading All men are liars--a few are unselfish ones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
inbornadjectiveUS /ˈɪnbɔːrn/
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
knowinglyadverbUS /ˈnoʊɪŋli/
with full knowledge and deliberation
From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
leered
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From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
liarsnounUS /ˈlaɪərz/
plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading All men are liars--a few are unselfish ones.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
the force of workers available
From this reading All men are liars--a few are unselfish ones.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All men are liars--a few are unselfish ones.
and nothing more
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
plausiblyadverbUS /ˈplɔːzəbli/
easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
in the near future
From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading To lie in the line of duty is one of the disagreeable necessities of certain professions; and mine is not the only one nor the least respectable.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
theoristsnounUS /ˈθiːərɪsts/
plural of “theorist” — someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading All men are liars--a few are unselfish ones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was unpleasant for me to do this, for it implied that I was his creature; and, in spite of the remorseless requirements of my profession, I have an inborn hatred of falsehood in any shape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The art of war is to deceive; strategy is the art of demonstrating falsehood plausibly; there is nothing respectable in the military profession except the manual--which is now losing importance in the eyes of advanced theorists.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading And to that end I leered at him knowingly, and presently bestowed a fatuous wink upon him.
