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Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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XVII.
LADY CHARLOTTE'S TRIUMPH XVIII.
A SCENE ON THE ROAD BACK XIX.
THE PURSUERS XX.
AT THE SIGN OF THE JOLLY CRICKETERS XXI.
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Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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XVII.
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LADY CHARLOTTE'S TRIUMPH XVIII.
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A SCENE ON THE ROAD BACK XIX.
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THE PURSUERS XX.
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AT THE SIGN OF THE JOLLY CRICKETERS XXI.

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charlotte's noun US /ˈʃɑːrləts/

possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading “LADY CHARLOTTE'S TRIUMPH XVIII.”

jolly adjective US /ˈdʒɑːli/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading “AT THE SIGN OF THE JOLLY CRICKETERS XXI.”

lady noun US /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading “LADY CHARLOTTE'S TRIUMPH XVIII.”

pursuers noun US /pərˈsuːərz/

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

From this reading “THE PURSUERS XX.”

road noun US /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading “A SCENE ON THE ROAD BACK XIX.”

scene noun US /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading “A SCENE ON THE ROAD BACK XIX.”

sign noun US /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading “AT THE SIGN OF THE JOLLY CRICKETERS XXI.”

triumph noun US /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading “LADY CHARLOTTE'S TRIUMPH XVIII.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SCENE ON THE ROAD BACK XIX.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE JOLLY CRICKETERS XXI.

BACKadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A SCENE ON THE ROAD BACK XIX.

CHARLOTTE'SnounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/

possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading LADY CHARLOTTE'S TRIUMPH XVIII.

CRICKETERS

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From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE JOLLY CRICKETERS XXI.

JOLLYadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE JOLLY CRICKETERS XXI.

LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading LADY CHARLOTTE'S TRIUMPH XVIII.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE JOLLY CRICKETERS XXI.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A SCENE ON THE ROAD BACK XIX.

PURSUERSnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

From this reading THE PURSUERS XX.

ROADnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A SCENE ON THE ROAD BACK XIX.

SCENEnounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading A SCENE ON THE ROAD BACK XIX.

SIGNnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE JOLLY CRICKETERS XXI.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A SCENE ON THE ROAD BACK XIX.

TRIUMPHnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading LADY CHARLOTTE'S TRIUMPH XVIII.

XIXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading A SCENE ON THE ROAD BACK XIX.

XVIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

From this reading XVII.

XVIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

From this reading LADY CHARLOTTE'S TRIUMPH XVIII.

XXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading THE PURSUERS XX.

XXInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading AT THE SIGN OF THE JOLLY CRICKETERS XXI.

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