used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
accreditedadjectiveUS /əˈkredɪtɪd/
given official approval to act
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
(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 He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ambassador of modern Europe is at once a Chesterfield, a Machiavelli, and a Vidocq.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
a youthful male person
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
make calm or still
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
ChesterfieldnounUS /ˈtʃestərfiːld/
suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
From this reading The ambassador of modern Europe is at once a Chesterfield, a Machiavelli, and a Vidocq.
commonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
condescendverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsend/
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The ambassador of modern Europe is at once a Chesterfield, a Machiavelli, and a Vidocq.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
a social unit living together
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
fathomless
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From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
ferretverbUS /ˈferət/
hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading He must be a lamb, a lion, and a ferret.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
incriminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkrɪməneɪtɪŋ/
charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
a message received and understood
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading He must be a lamb, a lion, and a ferret.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He must be a lamb, a lion, and a ferret.
MachiavellinounUS /ˌmɑːkiəˈveli/
a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
From this reading The ambassador of modern Europe is at once a Chesterfield, a Machiavelli, and a Vidocq.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
a person who carries a message
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The ambassador of modern Europe is at once a Chesterfield, a Machiavelli, and a Vidocq.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be a lamb, a lion, and a ferret.
not any; not one
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
on one occasion
From this reading The ambassador of modern Europe is at once a Chesterfield, a Machiavelli, and a Vidocq.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
punctilionoun
a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
required or under orders
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
Vidocq
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ambassador of modern Europe is at once a Chesterfield, a Machiavelli, and a Vidocq.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading He must fly upon the wing of occasion, he must condescend to act as messenger boy to his Prime Minister, he must conduct a business office and a fashionable restaurant and successfully run a detective bureau.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is supposed to be familiar with all the scandal and intrigue of the court to which he is accredited, to be possessed of countless incriminating secrets, and to steer his way amid the maze, disturbing no ghost or skeleton of family or government, preserving the while a calm punctilio and an exterior of fathomless simplicity.
wittilyadverbUS /ˈwɪtəli/
in a witty manner
From this reading SECRET INFORMATION An ambassador has been wittily described as an honest man sent to "lie" abroad for the commonwealth.
