once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)[cedict]
加入
jiā rùㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄨˋ
to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in[cedict]
过
guòㄍㄨㄛˋ
(experienced action marker); to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-; surname Guo[cedict]
在
zàiㄗㄞˋ
(located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress)[cedict]
伊利诺州
lì nuò zhōu ㄌㄧˋ ㄋㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄡ
state of Illinois[cedict]
的
deㄉㄜ˙
díㄉㄧˊ
dìㄉㄧˋ
of; structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive[cedict]