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Chapter XIX
OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night. I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.' 'What is his name?' 'Ratcliffe--Charles Ratcliffe. I have known him a long time, before he cared for serious things.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I have known him a long time, before he cared for serious things.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have known him a long time, before he cared for serious things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'What is his name?'”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have known him a long time, before he cared for serious things.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have known him a long time, before he cared for serious things.
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From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have known him a long time, before he cared for serious things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ratcliffe--Charles Ratcliffe.
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
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From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have known him a long time, before he cared for serious things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'What is his name?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have known him a long time, before he cared for serious things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have known him a long time, before he cared for serious things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'What is his name?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ratcliffe--Charles Ratcliffe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have known him a long time, before he cared for serious things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have known him a long time, before he cared for serious things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have known him a long time, before he cared for serious things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What is his name?'
in or to any place at all
From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading OLD FRIENDS 'One in heart, in interest and design, Gird up each other to the race divine.'--_Cowper._ 'Hilda, I have an old friend coming to dine with us to-night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I came across him in town to-day; you are sure to like him, he is a general favourite wherever he goes.'
