used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had as travelling companion a very pleasant man, the only other occupant of the compartment in which I was.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we passed Drogheda his manner changed.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading He was chatty and agreeable at first and did not so much as mention the general election.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He became silent, and when I spoke to him answered snappily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had as travelling companion a very pleasant man, the only other occupant of the compartment in which I was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was chatty and agreeable at first and did not so much as mention the general election.
Ballygore
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From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became silent, and when I spoke to him answered snappily.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading After we passed Drogheda his manner changed.
chattyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæti/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading He was chatty and agreeable at first and did not so much as mention the general election.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I had as travelling companion a very pleasant man, the only other occupant of the compartment in which I was.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading I had as travelling companion a very pleasant man, the only other occupant of the compartment in which I was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was chatty and agreeable at first and did not so much as mention the general election.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
Droghedanoun
in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants
From this reading After we passed Drogheda his manner changed.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading He was chatty and agreeable at first and did not so much as mention the general election.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was chatty and agreeable at first and did not so much as mention the general election.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He was chatty and agreeable at first and did not so much as mention the general election.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had as travelling companion a very pleasant man, the only other occupant of the compartment in which I was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He became silent, and when I spoke to him answered snappily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After we passed Drogheda his manner changed.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had as travelling companion a very pleasant man, the only other occupant of the compartment in which I was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After we passed Drogheda his manner changed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
make reference to
From this reading He was chatty and agreeable at first and did not so much as mention the general election.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was chatty and agreeable at first and did not so much as mention the general election.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was chatty and agreeable at first and did not so much as mention the general election.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading I had as travelling companion a very pleasant man, the only other occupant of the compartment in which I was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
and nothing more
From this reading I had as travelling companion a very pleasant man, the only other occupant of the compartment in which I was.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had as travelling companion a very pleasant man, the only other occupant of the compartment in which I was.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After we passed Drogheda his manner changed.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I had as travelling companion a very pleasant man, the only other occupant of the compartment in which I was.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He became silent, and when I spoke to him answered snappily.
snappily
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From this reading He became silent, and when I spoke to him answered snappily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was chatty and agreeable at first and did not so much as mention the general election.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He became silent, and when I spoke to him answered snappily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
Titherington
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From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I had as travelling companion a very pleasant man, the only other occupant of the compartment in which I was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had as travelling companion a very pleasant man, the only other occupant of the compartment in which I was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had as travelling companion a very pleasant man, the only other occupant of the compartment in which I was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After we passed Drogheda his manner changed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
at the time that
From this reading He became silent, and when I spoke to him answered snappily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Titherington took rooms for me in the better of the two hotels in Ballygore and I went down there on the day on which he told me I ought to go.
