used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a certain old college in Oxford, last term, they had only two English students.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
all-nightadjective
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our universities, on the other hand, are now mere ghosts of their old selves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a certain old college in Oxford, last term, they had only two English students.
bargesnounUS /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading Down on the river the empty college barges lay void of life.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At a certain old college in Oxford, last term, they had only two English students.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading At a certain old college in Oxford, last term, they had only two English students.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down on the river the empty college barges lay void of life.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Down on the river the empty college barges lay void of life.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading At a certain old college in Oxford, last term, they had only two English students.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Our universities, on the other hand, are now mere ghosts of their old selves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At a certain old college in Oxford, last term, they had only two English students.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Our universities, on the other hand, are now mere ghosts of their old selves.
the state of being honored
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
ten 10s
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a certain old college in Oxford, last term, they had only two English students.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
immediately past
From this reading At a certain old college in Oxford, last term, they had only two English students.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Down on the river the empty college barges lay void of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Down on the river the empty college barges lay void of life.
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 In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Our universities, on the other hand, are now mere ghosts of their old selves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our universities, on the other hand, are now mere ghosts of their old selves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our universities, on the other hand, are now mere ghosts of their old selves.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Our universities, on the other hand, are now mere ghosts of their old selves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our universities, on the other hand, are now mere ghosts of their old selves.
and nothing more
From this reading At a certain old college in Oxford, last term, they had only two English students.
open-airadjective
in the open air
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Our universities, on the other hand, are now mere ghosts of their old selves.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our universities, on the other hand, are now mere ghosts of their old selves.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading At a certain old college in Oxford, last term, they had only two English students.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Down on the river the empty college barges lay void of life.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
selvesnounUS /selvz/
plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Our universities, on the other hand, are now mere ghosts of their old selves.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
spreenounUS /spriː/
a brief indulgence of your impulses
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading At a certain old college in Oxford, last term, they had only two English students.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading At a certain old college in Oxford, last term, they had only two English students.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our universities, on the other hand, are now mere ghosts of their old selves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our universities, on the other hand, are now mere ghosts of their old selves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a certain old college in Oxford, last term, they had only two English students.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At a certain old college in Oxford, last term, they had only two English students.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
universitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Our universities, on the other hand, are now mere ghosts of their old selves.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Down on the river the empty college barges lay void of life.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
migratory
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the college garden an open-air hospital was ranged under the old city wall, where we used to climb and go wandering in the early summer mornings after some all-night spree.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In the chapel under the Joshua Reynolds window, through which the sun was shining, hung a long "roll of honour," a hundred names and more.
