Chapter XII · Tragedy Wins

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

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

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From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

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

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

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

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

a passageway under a curved masonry construction

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

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

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He emerged from the college by the big front gate.

prepare by brewing

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading He emerged from the college by the big front gate.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading He emerged from the college by the big front gate.

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

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

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

set up or found

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He emerged from the college by the big front gate.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading He emerged from the college by the big front gate.

obtain

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading He emerged from the college by the big front gate.

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

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He emerged from the college by the big front gate.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

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

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

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

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

set afire or burning

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

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From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

most important element

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

a form of address for a man

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

on one occasion

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

a straight line at right angles to another line

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

more desirable than another

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

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

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

past form of “sober” — cause to become sober

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

a male human offspring

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

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From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

not in physical motion

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

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

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

up to a particular time

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

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

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

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From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

unaccustomed or unusual

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading |Mr. Plantagenet had missed his son by walking through the archway of the Fellows' Quad, instead of through the Brew House.

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

From this reading The High Street was lighted and crowded; so he preferred to turn down the dark lanes and alleys at the back of Christ Church, till he came out upon St. Aldate's and the road to the river.

in or at the place that

From this reading Somewhat sobered as he still was by the unwonted excitement of that curious episode, he found the sherry once more beginning to gain the upper hand; it was hard for him to walk erect and straight along the pavement of St. Aldate's, where a few small shops still stood open--for it was Saturday night--and a few people still loitered about in little knots at the corners.

cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With an effort, however, he managed to maintain the perpendicular till he reached Folly Bridge; then he turned in at the wicket that leads down from the main road to the little tow-path along the dark and silent bank of the swollen Isis.