take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I suppose this was meant to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
cafés
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From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate leads us....”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose this was meant to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
immediately past
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Fate leads us....”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I suppose this was meant to be.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
not any; not one
From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose this was meant to be.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I suppose this was meant to be.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose this was meant to be.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
tramnounUS /træm/
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fate leads us....”
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose this was meant to be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been so much together during the last phase of the war and had talked so much in intimate friendship that I guessed he would come one day and let me know this new adventure of his soul.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
at the time that
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Several weeks passed and he said no word of this, though we went for walks together and sat smoking sometimes in cafés after dinner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When I went back to Cologne by tram that evening I wondered whether Brand would confide his secret to me.
