used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUGUSTE went to work with a will, and did pull them through.
(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 took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now Sir JOHN and his considerate circle had come to England, and were close to Liverpool.
AUGUSTE
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From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
Chace
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From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading And now Sir JOHN and his considerate circle had come to England, and were close to Liverpool.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And now Sir JOHN and his considerate circle had come to England, and were close to Liverpool.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now Sir JOHN and his considerate circle had come to England, and were close to Liverpool.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading And now Sir JOHN and his considerate circle had come to England, and were close to Liverpool.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AUGUSTE went to work with a will, and did pull them through.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading And now Sir JOHN and his considerate circle had come to England, and were close to Liverpool.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now Sir JOHN and his considerate circle had come to England, and were close to Liverpool.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
HENRI
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From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now Sir JOHN and his considerate circle had come to England, and were close to Liverpool.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And now Sir JOHN and his considerate circle had come to England, and were close to Liverpool.
go away from a place
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading And now Sir JOHN and his considerate circle had come to England, and were close to Liverpool.
love-making
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From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now Sir JOHN and his considerate circle had come to England, and were close to Liverpool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And HENRI was quite right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And HENRI was quite right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
term of address for a man
From this reading And now Sir JOHN and his considerate circle had come to England, and were close to Liverpool.
SteeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AUGUSTE went to work with a will, and did pull them through.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now Sir JOHN and his considerate circle had come to England, and were close to Liverpool.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And HENRI was quite right.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AUGUSTE went to work with a will, and did pull them through.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now Sir JOHN and his considerate circle had come to England, and were close to Liverpool.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUGUSTE went to work with a will, and did pull them through.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading AUGUSTE went to work with a will, and did pull them through.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He took them to the Grand National Steeple Chace, and showed them and all the world a sight the like of which they had never seen before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear people," said HENRI, "never mind your love-making, never mind your plot, leave it to AUGUSTE, and he will pull you through."
