used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the pavement the crowd was dense, and it was difficult to push along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT FLEMINGTON There was tremendous excitement in Melbourne on the eve of the Cup.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Nick Gerard was busy at the Club; he had a heavy book on the race, and had laid the favourite, Roland, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, heavily.
bookmakersnounUS /ˈbʊkmeɪkərz/
plural of “bookmaker” — a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
From this reading Many of the tobacconists' shops were tenanted by bookmakers and heavy wagers were recorded in them.
Bourke
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From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Nick Gerard was busy at the Club; he had a heavy book on the race, and had laid the favourite, Roland, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, heavily.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many of the tobacconists' shops were tenanted by bookmakers and heavy wagers were recorded in them.
Caulfield
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From this reading Nick Gerard was busy at the Club; he had a heavy book on the race, and had laid the favourite, Roland, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, heavily.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading On the pavement the crowd was dense, and it was difficult to push along.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading AT FLEMINGTON There was tremendous excitement in Melbourne on the eve of the Cup.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading On the pavement the crowd was dense, and it was difficult to push along.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading On the pavement the crowd was dense, and it was difficult to push along.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading AT FLEMINGTON There was tremendous excitement in Melbourne on the eve of the Cup.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading AT FLEMINGTON There was tremendous excitement in Melbourne on the eve of the Cup.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Nick Gerard was busy at the Club; he had a heavy book on the race, and had laid the favourite, Roland, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, heavily.
FLEMINGTON
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From this reading AT FLEMINGTON There was tremendous excitement in Melbourne on the eve of the Cup.
Gerard
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From this reading Nick Gerard was busy at the Club; he had a heavy book on the race, and had laid the favourite, Roland, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, heavily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Gerard was busy at the Club; he had a heavy book on the race, and had laid the favourite, Roland, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, heavily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick Gerard was busy at the Club; he had a heavy book on the race, and had laid the favourite, Roland, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, heavily.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Nick Gerard was busy at the Club; he had a heavy book on the race, and had laid the favourite, Roland, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, heavily.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Many of the tobacconists' shops were tenanted by bookmakers and heavy wagers were recorded in them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT FLEMINGTON There was tremendous excitement in Melbourne on the eve of the Cup.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the pavement the crowd was dense, and it was difficult to push along.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Nick Gerard was busy at the Club; he had a heavy book on the race, and had laid the favourite, Roland, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, heavily.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the tobacconists' shops were tenanted by bookmakers and heavy wagers were recorded in them.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading AT FLEMINGTON There was tremendous excitement in Melbourne on the eve of the Cup.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Gerard was busy at the Club; he had a heavy book on the race, and had laid the favourite, Roland, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, heavily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT FLEMINGTON There was tremendous excitement in Melbourne on the eve of the Cup.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT FLEMINGTON There was tremendous excitement in Melbourne on the eve of the Cup.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading On the pavement the crowd was dense, and it was difficult to push along.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading On the pavement the crowd was dense, and it was difficult to push along.
any competition
From this reading Nick Gerard was busy at the Club; he had a heavy book on the race, and had laid the favourite, Roland, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, heavily.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Many of the tobacconists' shops were tenanted by bookmakers and heavy wagers were recorded in them.
Roland
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From this reading Nick Gerard was busy at the Club; he had a heavy book on the race, and had laid the favourite, Roland, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, heavily.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Many of the tobacconists' shops were tenanted by bookmakers and heavy wagers were recorded in them.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
tenantedadjective
resided in; having tenants
From this reading Many of the tobacconists' shops were tenanted by bookmakers and heavy wagers were recorded in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT FLEMINGTON There was tremendous excitement in Melbourne on the eve of the Cup.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of the tobacconists' shops were tenanted by bookmakers and heavy wagers were recorded in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AT FLEMINGTON There was tremendous excitement in Melbourne on the eve of the Cup.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
tobacconists
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From this reading Many of the tobacconists' shops were tenanted by bookmakers and heavy wagers were recorded in them.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading AT FLEMINGTON There was tremendous excitement in Melbourne on the eve of the Cup.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading The Victoria Club was thronged, a stream of people constantly passing up and down the stairs on to Bourke Street.
wagersnounUS /ˈweɪdʒərz/
plural of “wager” — the act of gambling
From this reading Many of the tobacconists' shops were tenanted by bookmakers and heavy wagers were recorded in them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT FLEMINGTON There was tremendous excitement in Melbourne on the eve of the Cup.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of the tobacconists' shops were tenanted by bookmakers and heavy wagers were recorded in them.
winnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading Nick Gerard was busy at the Club; he had a heavy book on the race, and had laid the favourite, Roland, the winner of the Caulfield Cup, heavily.
