used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He realized that he had made a mess of things generally.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Cool and calculating, he was not one who would embark upon a project for the mere love of adventure.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Count was a man who did not hesitate to take certain risks, but invariably he weighed up his chances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading Cool and calculating, he was not one who would embark upon a project for the mere love of adventure.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Count was a man who did not hesitate to take certain risks, but invariably he weighed up his chances.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The Count was a man who did not hesitate to take certain risks, but invariably he weighed up his chances.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Cool and calculating, he was not one who would embark upon a project for the mere love of adventure.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
Count's
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From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Count was a man who did not hesitate to take certain risks, but invariably he weighed up his chances.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading Cool and calculating, he was not one who would embark upon a project for the mere love of adventure.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
firing-squad
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From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cool and calculating, he was not one who would embark upon a project for the mere love of adventure.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
usually; as a rule
From this reading He realized that he had made a mess of things generally.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He realized that he had made a mess of things generally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized that he had made a mess of things generally.
HertznounUS /herts/
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The Count was a man who did not hesitate to take certain risks, but invariably he weighed up his chances.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The Count was a man who did not hesitate to take certain risks, but invariably he weighed up his chances.
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 The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
fasten with a lock
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Cool and calculating, he was not one who would embark upon a project for the mere love of adventure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He realized that he had made a mess of things generally.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Count was a man who did not hesitate to take certain risks, but invariably he weighed up his chances.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Cool and calculating, he was not one who would embark upon a project for the mere love of adventure.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading He realized that he had made a mess of things generally.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Count was a man who did not hesitate to take certain risks, but invariably he weighed up his chances.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He realized that he had made a mess of things generally.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cool and calculating, he was not one who would embark upon a project for the mere love of adventure.
Peilfell
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From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Cool and calculating, he was not one who would embark upon a project for the mere love of adventure.
the possibility of future success
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
raveverbUS /reɪv/
participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized that he had made a mess of things generally.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The Count was a man who did not hesitate to take certain risks, but invariably he weighed up his chances.
RusenounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
and nothing more
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
carry out
From this reading The Count was a man who did not hesitate to take certain risks, but invariably he weighed up his chances.
TeutonicadjectiveUS /tuːˈtɔːnɪk/
of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized that he had made a mess of things generally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He realized that he had made a mess of things generally.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Count was a man who did not hesitate to take certain risks, but invariably he weighed up his chances.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cool and calculating, he was not one who would embark upon a project for the mere love of adventure.
von
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From this reading The Count's Ruse Count Hertz von Peilfell, on finding himself alone under lock and key, began to rave in genuine Teutonic style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading The Count was a man who did not hesitate to take certain risks, but invariably he weighed up his chances.
which person or people
From this reading The Count was a man who did not hesitate to take certain risks, but invariably he weighed up his chances.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cool and calculating, he was not one who would embark upon a project for the mere love of adventure.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading His calculated plans had gone wrong simply through a careless lack of caution, and now he was confronted by the prospect of ending his career in front of a British firing-squad.
