used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
Courvoisier
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From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was my first kaffeeklatsch which, in a measure, decided my destiny.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was my first kaffeeklatsch which, in a measure, decided my destiny.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading _Lesbia._ Then take my enmity!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was my first kaffeeklatsch which, in a measure, decided my destiny.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "_Phillis._ I want none o' thy friendship!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Phillis._ I want none o' thy friendship!
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was my first kaffeeklatsch which, in a measure, decided my destiny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
KAFFEEKLATSCH
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From this reading KAFFEEKLATSCH.
Köln
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From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
Lesbia
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From this reading _Lesbia._ Then take my enmity!"
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was my first kaffeeklatsch which, in a measure, decided my destiny.
come together
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Lesbia._ Then take my enmity!"
never-forgotten
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From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
not one, and not any
From this reading "_Phillis._ I want none o' thy friendship!
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "_Phillis._ I want none o' thy friendship!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
Phillis
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From this reading "_Phillis._ I want none o' thy friendship!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
carry out
From this reading _Lesbia._ Then take my enmity!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Lesbia._ Then take my enmity!"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "_Phillis._ I want none o' thy friendship!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "_Phillis._ I want none o' thy friendship!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my first kaffeeklatsch which, in a measure, decided my destiny.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
at the time that
From this reading "When a number of ladies meet together to discuss matters of importance, we call it 'Kaffeeklatsch,'" Courvoisier had said to me on that never-forgotten afternoon of my adventure at Köln.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was my first kaffeeklatsch which, in a measure, decided my destiny.
