45
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From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
(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 A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
BOLTnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
drawing-room
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From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
divisible by two
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
flurriedverbUS /ˈflɜːrid/
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading To think that this is how it should have happened!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
how
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From this reading To think that this is how it should have happened!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To think that this is how it should have happened!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To think that this is how it should have happened!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
and nothing more
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
legaciesnounUS /ˈleɡəsiz/
plural of “legacy” — (law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
MillionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
not any; not one
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To think that this is how it should have happened!
thunderbolts
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From this reading Of all the unexpected thunderbolts!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE OH! to think that fortune should have given its knock at the door of No. 45 after all!
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Of all the unexpected thunderbolts!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was ten minutes after the postman had been that we heard a flurried tap on the drawing-room door, and Million positively burst into the room.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading And after that irresponsible talk about money and legacies and wishes this evening in the kitchen, and to think that Destiny had even then shuffled the cards that she has just dealt!
