Chapter XIII

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.

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 every one but yourself.

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 every one but yourself.

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.

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 every one 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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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 every one but yourself.

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.

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.

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 every one but yourself.

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 every one but yourself.

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.

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.

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.

all the members of a group, with none left out

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 every one 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.

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.

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 every one 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 every one 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 every one but yourself.

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.

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 every one 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 every one 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 every one 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.

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 every one 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.

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 every one but yourself.

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 every one 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 to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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 every one but yourself.

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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

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.

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 every one 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 every one 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 every one 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 every one 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 every one but yourself.

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.

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.

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 every one 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 every one 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 every one but yourself.