used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
matters of personal concern
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
anew
From this reading When Maud left Chiddingwick that morning, with nothing in her purse, she had trusted to Dick to supply her with the wherewithal for paying her way back again.
(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 |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
Archibald
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From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as Dick was not at home when she reached his rooms, she had been compelled to wait in for him till he returned from Chiddingwick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as Dick was not at home when she reached his rooms, she had been compelled to wait in for him till he returned from Chiddingwick.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
Chiddingwick
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From this reading When Maud left Chiddingwick that morning, with nothing in her purse, she had trusted to Dick to supply her with the wherewithal for paying her way back again.
clandestinely
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From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading But as Dick was not at home when she reached his rooms, she had been compelled to wait in for him till he returned from Chiddingwick.
compromisingadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
concatenationnounUS /kənˌkætəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
a state at a particular time
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
someone who is a detective
From this reading When Maud left Chiddingwick that morning, with nothing in her purse, she had trusted to Dick to supply her with the wherewithal for paying her way back again.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
set up or found
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But as Dick was not at home when she reached his rooms, she had been compelled to wait in for him till he returned from Chiddingwick.
GillespienounUS /ɡəˈlespi/
United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as Dick was not at home when she reached his rooms, she had been compelled to wait in for him till he returned from Chiddingwick.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But as Dick was not at home when she reached his rooms, she had been compelled to wait in for him till he returned from Chiddingwick.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But as Dick was not at home when she reached his rooms, she had been compelled to wait in for him till he returned from Chiddingwick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
conformity or harmony
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
take the midday meal
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
social deportment
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
Maud
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From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Maud left Chiddingwick that morning, with nothing in her purse, she had trusted to Dick to supply her with the wherewithal for paying her way back again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as Dick was not at home when she reached his rooms, she had been compelled to wait in for him till he returned from Chiddingwick.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When Maud left Chiddingwick that morning, with nothing in her purse, she had trusted to Dick to supply her with the wherewithal for paying her way back again.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading When Maud left Chiddingwick that morning, with nothing in her purse, she had trusted to Dick to supply her with the wherewithal for paying her way back again.
Plantagenetnoun
the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading When Maud left Chiddingwick that morning, with nothing in her purse, she had trusted to Dick to supply her with the wherewithal for paying her way back again.
QuadnounUS /kwɑːd/
one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But as Dick was not at home when she reached his rooms, she had been compelled to wait in for him till he returned from Chiddingwick.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But as Dick was not at home when she reached his rooms, she had been compelled to wait in for him till he returned from Chiddingwick.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Maud left Chiddingwick that morning, with nothing in her purse, she had trusted to Dick to supply her with the wherewithal for paying her way back again.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
unusual or striking
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
sportedverbUS /ˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “sport” — wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading When Maud left Chiddingwick that morning, with nothing in her purse, she had trusted to Dick to supply her with the wherewithal for paying her way back again.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This somewhat compromising condition of affairs in the third pair left of Back Quad New Buildings had been brought about by a pure concatenation of accidents.
up to a particular time
From this reading But as Dick was not at home when she reached his rooms, she had been compelled to wait in for him till he returned from Chiddingwick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Maud left Chiddingwick that morning, with nothing in her purse, she had trusted to Dick to supply her with the wherewithal for paying her way back again.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading When Maud left Chiddingwick that morning, with nothing in her purse, she had trusted to Dick to supply her with the wherewithal for paying her way back again.
undergraduatenounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwət/
a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
unquestionedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwestʃənd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
precisely as stated
From this reading |At Oxford all that day, Mr. Archibald Gillespie, of Durham College, found himself in a very singular position indeed for an undergraduate of such unquestioned and respectable manners.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But as Dick was not at home when she reached his rooms, she had been compelled to wait in for him till he returned from Chiddingwick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Maud left Chiddingwick that morning, with nothing in her purse, she had trusted to Dick to supply her with the wherewithal for paying her way back again.
at the time that
From this reading When Maud left Chiddingwick that morning, with nothing in her purse, she had trusted to Dick to supply her with the wherewithal for paying her way back again.
wherewithalnounUS /ˈwerwɪðɔːl/
the necessary means (especially financial means)
From this reading When Maud left Chiddingwick that morning, with nothing in her purse, she had trusted to Dick to supply her with the wherewithal for paying her way back again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For he was keeping Maud Plantagenet shut up behind a sported oak in her brother's rooms, and clandestinely supplying her with lunch, tea and dinner.
