20th
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From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He is a wise man," whispered Edith to Ada, "he takes care to provide for number one."
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading "He is a wise man," whispered Edith to Ada, "he takes care to provide for number one."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the boat arrived at the quay at Galway, Captain Clayton, with one of the officers of the West Bromwich, was there to meet it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE GALWAY BALL.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When the boat arrived at the quay at Galway, Captain Clayton, with one of the officers of the West Bromwich, was there to meet it.
boycottingverbUS /ˈbɔɪkɑːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “boycott” — refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
Bromwich
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From this reading When the boat arrived at the quay at Galway, Captain Clayton, with one of the officers of the West Bromwich, was there to meet it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When the boat arrived at the quay at Galway, Captain Clayton, with one of the officers of the West Bromwich, was there to meet it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "He is a wise man," whispered Edith to Ada, "he takes care to provide for number one."
Clayton
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From this reading When the boat arrived at the quay at Galway, Captain Clayton, with one of the officers of the West Bromwich, was there to meet it.
edictnounUS /ˈiːdɪkt/
a formal or authoritative proclamation
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
Edith
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From this reading "He is a wise man," whispered Edith to Ada, "he takes care to provide for number one."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
GALWAYnounUS /ˈɡɑːlweɪ/
a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
From this reading THE GALWAY BALL.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a wise man," whispered Edith to Ada, "he takes care to provide for number one."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the boat arrived at the quay at Galway, Captain Clayton, with one of the officers of the West Bromwich, was there to meet it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He is a wise man," whispered Edith to Ada, "he takes care to provide for number one."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
come together
From this reading When the boat arrived at the quay at Galway, Captain Clayton, with one of the officers of the West Bromwich, was there to meet it.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "He is a wise man," whispered Edith to Ada, "he takes care to provide for number one."
O'Mahony
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From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading When the boat arrived at the quay at Galway, Captain Clayton, with one of the officers of the West Bromwich, was there to meet it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the boat arrived at the quay at Galway, Captain Clayton, with one of the officers of the West Bromwich, was there to meet it.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "He is a wise man," whispered Edith to Ada, "he takes care to provide for number one."
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading When the boat arrived at the quay at Galway, Captain Clayton, with one of the officers of the West Bromwich, was there to meet it.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
not in physical motion
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "He is a wise man," whispered Edith to Ada, "he takes care to provide for number one."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GALWAY BALL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the boat arrived at the quay at Galway, Captain Clayton, with one of the officers of the West Bromwich, was there to meet it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the boat arrived at the quay at Galway, Captain Clayton, with one of the officers of the West Bromwich, was there to meet it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading When the boat arrived at the quay at Galway, Captain Clayton, with one of the officers of the West Bromwich, was there to meet it.
at the time that
From this reading When the 20th of May came, the three started off together for Galway, happy in spite of their boycotting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girls at least were happy, though Frank was still somewhat sombre as he thought of the edict which Rachel O'Mahony had pronounced against him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "He is a wise man," whispered Edith to Ada, "he takes care to provide for number one."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "He is a wise man," whispered Edith to Ada, "he takes care to provide for number one."
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the boat arrived at the quay at Galway, Captain Clayton, with one of the officers of the West Bromwich, was there to meet it.
