used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading It was early in the morning when we turned our backs upon Keighley for the North.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We trudged by road to Otley, Ripley, and Ripon, Thirsk and on to Stockton-on-Tees.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in the morning when we turned our backs upon Keighley for the North.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
a social unit living together
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
flabbergastedadjectiveUS /ˈflæbərɡæstɪd/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was early in the morning when we turned our backs upon Keighley for the North.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
how
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From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the morning when we turned our backs upon Keighley for the North.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
Keighley
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From this reading It was early in the morning when we turned our backs upon Keighley for the North.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
immediately past
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
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 Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
Middlesborough
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From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early in the morning when we turned our backs upon Keighley for the North.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was early in the morning when we turned our backs upon Keighley for the North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
Otley
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From this reading We trudged by road to Otley, Ripley, and Ripon, Thirsk and on to Stockton-on-Tees.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was early in the morning when we turned our backs upon Keighley for the North.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
Ripley
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From this reading We trudged by road to Otley, Ripley, and Ripon, Thirsk and on to Stockton-on-Tees.
Ripon
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From this reading We trudged by road to Otley, Ripley, and Ripon, Thirsk and on to Stockton-on-Tees.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We trudged by road to Otley, Ripley, and Ripon, Thirsk and on to Stockton-on-Tees.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
SEQUELnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
Stockton-on-Tees
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From this reading We trudged by road to Otley, Ripley, and Ripon, Thirsk and on to Stockton-on-Tees.
carry out
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
Thirsk
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From this reading We trudged by road to Otley, Ripley, and Ripon, Thirsk and on to Stockton-on-Tees.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading We trudged by road to Otley, Ripley, and Ripon, Thirsk and on to Stockton-on-Tees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was early in the morning when we turned our backs upon Keighley for the North.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
upgrown
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From this reading FAMILY TROUBLES AT MIDDLESBOROUGH I pushed on to Middlesborough, but was “flabbergasted” to find the girl’s uncle and several cousins—male, and all upgrown (!)—awaiting my arrival!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was early in the morning when we turned our backs upon Keighley for the North.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in the morning when we turned our backs upon Keighley for the North.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was early in the morning when we turned our backs upon Keighley for the North.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
at the time that
From this reading It was early in the morning when we turned our backs upon Keighley for the North.
which person or people
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
WOOINGnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading A WOOING EXPEDITION AND ITS SEQUEL In the last chapter I told how I started on “the tramp” with a female companion to Middlesborough.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Here my petticoat companion was so tired and weary that I left her, having secured her lodgings with an old lady, who agreed to take care of her until my return; my intention being to get work and a home in Middlesborough, and then to fetch my partner thither.
