used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
(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 All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM HEROIC You may be sure that I kept up with the crowd.
amassedverbUS /əˈmæst/
past form of “amass” — collect or gather
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
any thing at all
From this reading Only the few Breckonside people who had not left early knew anything bout Elsie.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sole heir appeared to be a certain Elsie, and her they naturally enough took for a dangerous malefactor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I AM HEROIC You may be sure that I kept up with the crowd.
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
Bewick
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From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading Only the few Breckonside people who had not left early knew anything bout Elsie.
Breckonside
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From this reading Only the few Breckonside people who had not left early knew anything bout Elsie.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The sole heir appeared to be a certain Elsie, and her they naturally enough took for a dangerous malefactor.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading I AM HEROIC You may be sure that I kept up with the crowd.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The sole heir appeared to be a certain Elsie, and her they naturally enough took for a dangerous malefactor.
dealersnounUS /ˈdiːlərz/
plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
Dene
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From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
drovers
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From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
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 Only the few Breckonside people who had not left early knew anything bout Elsie.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
Elsie
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From this reading Only the few Breckonside people who had not left early knew anything bout Elsie.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The sole heir appeared to be a certain Elsie, and her they naturally enough took for a dangerous malefactor.
entrapping
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From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
communicated in words
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only the few Breckonside people who had not left early knew anything bout Elsie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The sole heir appeared to be a certain Elsie, and her they naturally enough took for a dangerous malefactor.
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sole heir appeared to be a certain Elsie, and her they naturally enough took for a dangerous malefactor.
HEROICadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading I AM HEROIC You may be sure that I kept up with the crowd.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
HobbynounUS /ˈhɑːbi/
an auxiliary activity
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM HEROIC You may be sure that I kept up with the crowd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I AM HEROIC You may be sure that I kept up with the crowd.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only the few Breckonside people who had not left early knew anything bout Elsie.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
immediately past
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
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 Only the few Breckonside people who had not left early knew anything bout Elsie.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
malefactornounUS /ˈmæləfæktər/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The sole heir appeared to be a certain Elsie, and her they naturally enough took for a dangerous malefactor.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I AM HEROIC You may be sure that I kept up with the crowd.
MoatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
MuirnounUS /mjʊr/
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
as might be expected
From this reading The sole heir appeared to be a certain Elsie, and her they naturally enough took for a dangerous malefactor.
navvies
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From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only the few Breckonside people who had not left early knew anything bout Elsie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the few Breckonside people who had not left early knew anything bout Elsie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Only the few Breckonside people who had not left early knew anything bout Elsie.
pipe-line
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From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
pitmen
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From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
poachingnounUS /ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/
cooking in simmering liquid
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The sole heir appeared to be a certain Elsie, and her they naturally enough took for a dangerous malefactor.
Stennis
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From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I AM HEROIC You may be sure that I kept up with the crowd.
testamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I AM HEROIC You may be sure that I kept up with the crowd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I AM HEROIC You may be sure that I kept up with the crowd.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
Thorsby
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From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The sole heir appeared to be a certain Elsie, and her they naturally enough took for a dangerous malefactor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I AM HEROIC You may be sure that I kept up with the crowd.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
waterworksnounUS /ˈwɔːtərwɜːrks/
a public utility that provides water
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a disagreeable crowd--Bewick Muir pitmen, and the navvies from the East Dene and Thorsby waterworks--they were making a new pipe-line through the Bewick Beck Valley, and the navvies were interested in poaching--so that was what had brought them so far from home.
which person or people
From this reading Only the few Breckonside people who had not left early knew anything bout Elsie.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading All that was known to the bulk of those present was that Hobby Stennis had amassed a great fortune by entrapping and making away with drovers, farmers and cattle dealers--that he had rigged out Deep Moat Grange for that purpose, and that in his last will and testament he had expressed a wish that his heirs should continue the business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I AM HEROIC You may be sure that I kept up with the crowd.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I AM HEROIC You may be sure that I kept up with the crowd.
