(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 Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I must certainly have Rosa on my side; and that could probably be done by freeing her from the engagement.
Caldicott
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From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I must certainly have Rosa on my side; and that could probably be done by freeing her from the engagement.
a young person of either sex
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
deem to be
From this reading It couldn't be done at once, however; not until I had pretended to take time to consider.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I must certainly have Rosa on my side; and that could probably be done by freeing her from the engagement.
couldn't
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From this reading It couldn't be done at once, however; not until I had pretended to take time to consider.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I must certainly have Rosa on my side; and that could probably be done by freeing her from the engagement.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I must certainly have Rosa on my side; and that could probably be done by freeing her from the engagement.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
at any time
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
freeingnounUS /ˈfriːɪŋ/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading I must certainly have Rosa on my side; and that could probably be done by freeing her from the engagement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I must certainly have Rosa on my side; and that could probably be done by freeing her from the engagement.
how
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From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It couldn't be done at once, however; not until I had pretended to take time to consider.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
and nothing more
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must certainly have Rosa on my side; and that could probably be done by freeing her from the engagement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
NESSA
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From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It couldn't be done at once, however; not until I had pretended to take time to consider.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I must certainly have Rosa on my side; and that could probably be done by freeing her from the engagement.
on one occasion
From this reading It couldn't be done at once, however; not until I had pretended to take time to consider.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading It couldn't be done at once, however; not until I had pretended to take time to consider.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I must certainly have Rosa on my side; and that could probably be done by freeing her from the engagement.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I must certainly have Rosa on my side; and that could probably be done by freeing her from the engagement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
carry out
From this reading It couldn't be done at once, however; not until I had pretended to take time to consider.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It couldn't be done at once, however; not until I had pretended to take time to consider.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indeed, all the luck seemed to be coming my way; but I should have to be careful how I played the magnificent cards fate had placed in my hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NESSA It was some time before I allowed myself to recover from the little attack and felt equal to the task of resuming the conversation with Rosa.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the Miss Caldicott the child had mentioned was really Nessa--and it was difficult to think there would be two girls of that name shut up in Berlin at the same time--it was just the biggest stroke of luck I had ever had in my life.
