used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
(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 He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Barney and Pomp had become fully as interested in the case as he had himself.
Astley
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From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
Barney
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From this reading Barney and Pomp had become fully as interested in the case as he had himself.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Barney and Pomp had become fully as interested in the case as he had himself.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “Yo’ kin jes’ bet we’ll stick by yo’ Marse Frank!” cried Pomp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Yo’ kin jes’ bet we’ll stick by yo’ Marse Frank!” cried Pomp.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Barney and Pomp had become fully as interested in the case as he had himself.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Yo’ kin jes’ bet we’ll stick by yo’ Marse Frank!” cried Pomp.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was no other motive on Frank’s part otherwise than to see justice done.
fair-play
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From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Yo’ kin jes’ bet we’ll stick by yo’ Marse Frank!” cried Pomp.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading There was no other motive on Frank’s part otherwise than to see justice done.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Barney and Pomp had become fully as interested in the case as he had himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barney and Pomp had become fully as interested in the case as he had himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Barney and Pomp had become fully as interested in the case as he had himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barney and Pomp had become fully as interested in the case as he had himself.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Barney and Pomp had become fully as interested in the case as he had himself.
jes
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From this reading “Yo’ kin jes’ bet we’ll stick by yo’ Marse Frank!” cried Pomp.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading There was no other motive on Frank’s part otherwise than to see justice done.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “Yo’ kin jes’ bet we’ll stick by yo’ Marse Frank!” cried Pomp.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
Marse
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From this reading “Yo’ kin jes’ bet we’ll stick by yo’ Marse Frank!” cried Pomp.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading There was no other motive on Frank’s part otherwise than to see justice done.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no other motive on Frank’s part otherwise than to see justice done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no other motive on Frank’s part otherwise than to see justice done.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was no other motive on Frank’s part otherwise than to see justice done.
in other respects or ways
From this reading There was no other motive on Frank’s part otherwise than to see justice done.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was no other motive on Frank’s part otherwise than to see justice done.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
PompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Barney and Pomp had become fully as interested in the case as he had himself.
QUICKSANDnounUS /ˈkwɪksænd/
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading THE QUICKSAND.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was no other motive on Frank’s part otherwise than to see justice done.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “Yo’ kin jes’ bet we’ll stick by yo’ Marse Frank!” cried Pomp.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no other motive on Frank’s part otherwise than to see justice done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUICKSAND.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no other motive on Frank’s part otherwise than to see justice done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no other motive on Frank’s part otherwise than to see justice done.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no other motive on Frank’s part otherwise than to see justice done.
we'll
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From this reading “Yo’ kin jes’ bet we’ll stick by yo’ Marse Frank!” cried Pomp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He was a great lover of fair-play and although Astley and all the parties concerned were strangers to him, he wanted to see the wrong righted.
Yo
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From this reading “Yo’ kin jes’ bet we’ll stick by yo’ Marse Frank!” cried Pomp.
