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could
could / koŏd/ • modal verb past of can1 . ∎ used to indicate possibility: they could be right. ∎ used in making polite requests: could I use the phone? ∎ used in making suggestions: you could always phone him. ∎ used to indicate annoyance because of something that has not been done: they could have told me! ∎ used to indicate a strong inclination to do something: he irritates me so much that I could scream. |
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"could." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "could." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-could.html "could." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-could.html |
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could pt. of CAN 2.
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T. F. HOAD. "could." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "could." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-could.html T. F. HOAD. "could." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-could.html |
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•could, good, hood, Likud, misunderstood, pud, should, stood, understood, withstood, wood, would
•Gielgud • manhood • maidenhood
•nationhood • statehood • sainthood
•priesthood • kinghood • babyhood
•likelihood • livelihood • puppyhood
•childhood • wifehood • knighthood
•falsehood • widowhood • boyhood
•cousinhood • adulthood
•neighbourhood (US neighborhood)
•husbandhood • bachelorhood
•toddlerhood • womanhood
•parenthood • sisterhood
•spinsterhood • fatherhood
•brotherhood, motherhood
•girlhood • Talmud • Malamud
•matchwood • Dagwood • Blackwood
•sandalwood • sapwood • basswood
•Atwood
•Harewood, Larwood
•hardwood • lancewood • heartwood
•redwood • Wedgwood • Elmwood
•bentwood • Hailwood • lacewood
•beechwood • greenwood • Eastwood
•cheesewood • driftwood • stinkwood
•Littlewood • giltwood • Hollywood
•satinwood • plywood • wildwood
•pinewood • whitewood • softwood
•dogwood, logwood
•cottonwood • coachwood • rosewood
•fruitwood • Goodwood • brushwood
•firewood • ironwood • underwood
•Isherwood • wormwood
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"could." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "could." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-could.html "could." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-could.html |
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