Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

(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 For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

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From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

replying

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

in a busy manner

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

a university in England

From this reading The weather was warm and sultry, the trees were all in full leaf and Cambridge was deserted.

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

for the most part

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

clothing in general

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading The weather was warm and sultry, the trees were all in full leaf and Cambridge was deserted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

-ing form of “eye” — look at

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The weather was warm and sultry, the trees were all in full leaf and Cambridge was deserted.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

impressive in appearance

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The weather was warm and sultry, the trees were all in full leaf and Cambridge was deserted.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

the force of workers available

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

a brief written record

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

and nothing more

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

the local environment

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

go across or through

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

on the contrary

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

in the recent past

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

showing signs of wear and tear

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

sexually exciting or gratifying

From this reading The weather was warm and sultry, the trees were all in full leaf and Cambridge was deserted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The weather was warm and sultry, the trees were all in full leaf and Cambridge was deserted.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The weather was warm and sultry, the trees were all in full leaf and Cambridge was deserted.

be dressed in

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The weather was warm and sultry, the trees were all in full leaf and Cambridge was deserted.

which person or people

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading There is nothing particularly interesting or worthy of note in that simple process, though at that time the custom of imposing an examination had only been recently imported from Oxford.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading For one whole day forty or fifty young fellows from all parts of the country sat at the long dining-tables in the beautiful old hall and wrote as busily as they could, answering the printed questions before them, and eyeing each other curiously from time to time.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In the warm June weather young Angleside went up to pass his examination for entrance at Trinity.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Only a few hard-reading men, who stayed up during the Long, wandered out with books at the backs of the colleges or strayed slowly through the empty courts, objects of considerable interest to the youths who had come up for the entrance examination--chiefly pale men in rather shabby clothes with old gowns and battered caps, and a general appearance of being the worse for wear.