used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
anarchistsnounUS /ˈænərkɪsts/
plural of “anarchist” — an advocate of anarchism
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Red treated Dr. O’Grady and Patsy Devlin very well.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A second bed was supplied when the doctor objected to sleeping with Patsy Devlin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
(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 They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
boycottverbUS /ˈbɔɪkɑːt/
refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
Devlin
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From this reading Mr. Red treated Dr. O’Grady and Patsy Devlin very well.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A second bed was supplied when the doctor objected to sleeping with Patsy Devlin.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Red treated Dr. O’Grady and Patsy Devlin very well.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
incitingverbUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “incite” — give an incentive for action
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Red treated Dr. O’Grady and Patsy Devlin very well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
O'Grady
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Red treated Dr. O’Grady and Patsy Devlin very well.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading A second bed was supplied when the doctor objected to sleeping with Patsy Devlin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Mr. Red treated Dr. O’Grady and Patsy Devlin very well.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Mr. Red treated Dr. O’Grady and Patsy Devlin very well.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A second bed was supplied when the doctor objected to sleeping with Patsy Devlin.
the state of being asleep
From this reading A second bed was supplied when the doctor objected to sleeping with Patsy Devlin.
sufficiencynounUS /səˈfɪʃənsi/
sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations
From this reading They had a sufficiency of whisky and tobacco.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A second bed was supplied when the doctor objected to sleeping with Patsy Devlin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading They had a sufficiency of whisky and tobacco.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Mr. Red treated Dr. O’Grady and Patsy Devlin very well.
the act of testing something
From this reading They could not have fared better if they had been political prisoners awaiting a trial for inciting people to boycott each other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had abundance of excellent food, three meals a day, brought up to them by one of the foreign anarchists.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Red treated Dr. O’Grady and Patsy Devlin very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A second bed was supplied when the doctor objected to sleeping with Patsy Devlin.
(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 Mr. Red treated Dr. O’Grady and Patsy Devlin very well.
at the time that
From this reading A second bed was supplied when the doctor objected to sleeping with Patsy Devlin.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading They had a sufficiency of whisky and tobacco.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A second bed was supplied when the doctor objected to sleeping with Patsy Devlin.
