adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The government had at once taken action.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The government had at once taken action.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
BoynenounUS /bɔɪn/
a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts
From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Regarding the death of Boyne, the only thing in his favour was that his own sword-point was free from stain.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Dyck would not do so.
Dyck
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From this reading Dyck would not do so.
Dyck's
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From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
Erris
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From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Regarding the death of Boyne, the only thing in his favour was that his own sword-point was free from stain.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Regarding the death of Boyne, the only thing in his favour was that his own sword-point was free from stain.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Regarding the death of Boyne, the only thing in his favour was that his own sword-point was free from stain.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
jailedadjectiveUS /dʒeɪld/
being in captivity
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
McCormicknounUS /məˈkɔːrmɪk/
United States inventor and manufacturer of a mechanical harvester (1809-1884)
From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dyck would not do so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The government had at once taken action.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Regarding the death of Boyne, the only thing in his favour was that his own sword-point was free from stain.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Regarding the death of Boyne, the only thing in his favour was that his own sword-point was free from stain.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
RegardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Regarding the death of Boyne, the only thing in his favour was that his own sword-point was free from stain.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dyck would not do so.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Regarding the death of Boyne, the only thing in his favour was that his own sword-point was free from stain.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
sword-point
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Regarding the death of Boyne, the only thing in his favour was that his own sword-point was free from stain.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The government had at once taken action.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Regarding the death of Boyne, the only thing in his favour was that his own sword-point was free from stain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Regarding the death of Boyne, the only thing in his favour was that his own sword-point was free from stain.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In vain Dyck's lawyer, Will McCormick, urged him to deny absolutely the killing of Erris Boyne.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dyck would not do so.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He had, however, immediately on being jailed, written to the government, telling of the projected invasion of Ireland by the French fleet, and saying that it had come to him from a sure source.
