5th
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From this reading It was about the middle of June when he left Constantinople, and Harcourt was to be at Innspruck on the 5th August.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about the middle of June when he left Constantinople, and Harcourt was to be at Innspruck on the 5th August.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about the middle of June when he left Constantinople, and Harcourt was to be at Innspruck on the 5th August.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was about the middle of June when he left Constantinople, and Harcourt was to be at Innspruck on the 5th August.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading GEORGE BERTRAM DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF THE BAR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was about the middle of June when he left Constantinople, and Harcourt was to be at Innspruck on the 5th August.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
BERTRAM
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From this reading GEORGE BERTRAM DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF THE BAR.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading It was about the middle of June when he left Constantinople, and Harcourt was to be at Innspruck on the 5th August.
DECIDESverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading GEORGE BERTRAM DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF THE BAR.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading George Bertram did not return directly to England.
without deviation
From this reading George Bertram did not return directly to England.
one or the other of two
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading George Bertram did not return directly to England.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading GEORGE BERTRAM DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF THE BAR.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE BERTRAM DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF THE BAR.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
Harcourt
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From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GEORGE BERTRAM DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF THE BAR.
Innspruck
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From this reading It was about the middle of June when he left Constantinople, and Harcourt was to be at Innspruck on the 5th August.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about the middle of June when he left Constantinople, and Harcourt was to be at Innspruck on the 5th August.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was about the middle of June when he left Constantinople, and Harcourt was to be at Innspruck on the 5th August.
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 It was about the middle of June when he left Constantinople, and Harcourt was to be at Innspruck on the 5th August.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
for more time
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
come together
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was about the middle of June when he left Constantinople, and Harcourt was to be at Innspruck on the 5th August.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George Bertram did not return directly to England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEORGE BERTRAM DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF THE BAR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was about the middle of June when he left Constantinople, and Harcourt was to be at Innspruck on the 5th August.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading George Bertram did not return directly to England.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE BERTRAM DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF THE BAR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Bertram did not return directly to England.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
Tyrolnoun
a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about the middle of June when he left Constantinople, and Harcourt was to be at Innspruck on the 5th August.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
at the time that
From this reading It was about the middle of June when he left Constantinople, and Harcourt was to be at Innspruck on the 5th August.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading George might therefore well have remained a week or two longer with his father had either of them so wished; but neither of them did wish it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since he had been in Turkey, he had made arrangement by letter with his friend Harcourt to meet him in the Tyrol, and to travel home with him through Switzerland.
