used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He felt very angry with her,--no doubt unreasonably.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
BOYCOTTINGverbUS /ˈbɔɪkɑːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “boycott” — refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
From this reading BOYCOTTING.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He felt very angry with her,--no doubt unreasonably.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt very angry with her,--no doubt unreasonably.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
GalwaynounUS /ˈɡɑːlweɪ/
a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
a quick look
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
lady-love
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From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
immediately past
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
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 And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
engage in
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
a particular point in time
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
not any; not one
From this reading He felt very angry with her,--no doubt unreasonably.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
held or filled or in use
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And as he had left the theatre before her message had been brought round, he did so with a bitter conviction that everything between them was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
Trullo
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From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
unreasonablyadverbUS /ənˈriːzənəbli/
not in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading He felt very angry with her,--no doubt unreasonably.
precisely as stated
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
(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 But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Frank Jones went back to County Galway, having caught a last glimpse of his lady-love.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But his lady-love could not very well make herself known to him from the stage as she was occupied at the moment with Trullo.
