at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading It is in the _dénouement_ that Fate lies in ambush, waiting to slay or to spare....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had done what I could, I reflected as I lay up in my stuffy hole.
attributingverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪŋ/
-ing form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Throughout my life I have always tried to leave nothing to chance but the _dénouement_.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
contendedverbUS /kənˈtendɪd/
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had done what I could, I reflected as I lay up in my stuffy hole.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I had done what I could, I reflected as I lay up in my stuffy hole.
dénouement
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From this reading Throughout my life I have always tried to leave nothing to chance but the _dénouement_.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had done what I could, I reflected as I lay up in my stuffy hole.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
an opening into or through something
From this reading I had done what I could, I reflected as I lay up in my stuffy hole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in the _dénouement_ that Fate lies in ambush, waiting to slay or to spare....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in the _dénouement_ that Fate lies in ambush, waiting to slay or to spare....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had done what I could, I reflected as I lay up in my stuffy hole.
go away from a place
From this reading Throughout my life I have always tried to leave nothing to chance but the _dénouement_.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading It is in the _dénouement_ that Fate lies in ambush, waiting to slay or to spare....
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Throughout my life I have always tried to leave nothing to chance but the _dénouement_.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
engage in
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Throughout my life I have always tried to leave nothing to chance but the _dénouement_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Throughout my life I have always tried to leave nothing to chance but the _dénouement_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is in the _dénouement_ that Fate lies in ambush, waiting to slay or to spare....
parablenounUS /ˈperəbəl/
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
preparednessnounUS /priˈperədnəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
previsionnoun
a prophetic vision (as in a dream)
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading I had done what I could, I reflected as I lay up in my stuffy hole.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading It is in the _dénouement_ that Fate lies in ambush, waiting to slay or to spare....
refrain from harming
From this reading It is in the _dénouement_ that Fate lies in ambush, waiting to slay or to spare....
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading I had done what I could, I reflected as I lay up in my stuffy hole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is in the _dénouement_ that Fate lies in ambush, waiting to slay or to spare....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout my life I have always tried to leave nothing to chance but the _dénouement_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Throughout my life I have always tried to leave nothing to chance but the _dénouement_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had done what I could, I reflected as I lay up in my stuffy hole.
VirginsnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “virgin” — a person who has never had sex
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It is in the _dénouement_ that Fate lies in ambush, waiting to slay or to spare....
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had done what I could, I reflected as I lay up in my stuffy hole.
which person or people
From this reading THE ESCAPE Good fortune, I have always contended, comes to those who make ready to receive it.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I can well imagine the Foolish Virgins of the parable spending the rest of their lives lamenting their hard fate and attributing their wise sisters' preparedness not to prevision but to good luck.
