used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arrived there, he went to a small hotel entirely frequented by Irish Americans and their friends.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading If he had invited--actually courted--what followed--he could not have acted differently.
in actual fact
From this reading If he had invited--actually courted--what followed--he could not have acted differently.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Arrived there, he went to a small hotel entirely frequented by Irish Americans and their friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left London and crossed over to Dublin.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived there, he went to a small hotel entirely frequented by Irish Americans and their friends.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was suspected of being the principal place of resort of the Invincibles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arrived there, he went to a small hotel entirely frequented by Irish Americans and their friends.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he had invited--actually courted--what followed--he could not have acted differently.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading If he had invited--actually courted--what followed--he could not have acted differently.
placed crosswise
From this reading He left London and crossed over to Dublin.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading If he had invited--actually courted--what followed--he could not have acted differently.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading He left London and crossed over to Dublin.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Arrived there, he went to a small hotel entirely frequented by Irish Americans and their friends.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If he had invited--actually courted--what followed--he could not have acted differently.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Arrived there, he went to a small hotel entirely frequented by Irish Americans and their friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Arrived there, he went to a small hotel entirely frequented by Irish Americans and their friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had invited--actually courted--what followed--he could not have acted differently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Arrived there, he went to a small hotel entirely frequented by Irish Americans and their friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had invited--actually courted--what followed--he could not have acted differently.
INVINCIBLES
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From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading If he had invited--actually courted--what followed--he could not have acted differently.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Arrived there, he went to a small hotel entirely frequented by Irish Americans and their friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was suspected of being the principal place of resort of the Invincibles.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left London and crossed over to Dublin.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He left London and crossed over to Dublin.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had invited--actually courted--what followed--he could not have acted differently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He left London and crossed over to Dublin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was suspected of being the principal place of resort of the Invincibles.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading It was suspected of being the principal place of resort of the Invincibles.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
unusual or striking
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading It was suspected of being the principal place of resort of the Invincibles.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Arrived there, he went to a small hotel entirely frequented by Irish Americans and their friends.
believed likely
From this reading It was suspected of being the principal place of resort of the Invincibles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Arrived there, he went to a small hotel entirely frequented by Irish Americans and their friends.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Arrived there, he went to a small hotel entirely frequented by Irish Americans and their friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left London and crossed over to Dublin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was suspected of being the principal place of resort of the Invincibles.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Arrived there, he went to a small hotel entirely frequented by Irish Americans and their friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE INVINCIBLES THE proceedings of Lord Harry after he had sent off that cheque were most remarkable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If he had invited--actually courted--what followed--he could not have acted differently.
