adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Tibby was now approaching his last year at Oxford.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tibby was now approaching his last year at Oxford.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
embattledadjectiveUS /emˈbætəld/
(of a person) beset by difficulties or conflict
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tibby was now approaching his last year at Oxford.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Tibby was now approaching his last year at Oxford.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was not concerned with much.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not concerned with much.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tibby was now approaching his last year at Oxford.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Tibby was now approaching his last year at Oxford.
parapets
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From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
Tibby
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From this reading Tibby was now approaching his last year at Oxford.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
WallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 He had moved out of college, and was contemplating the Universe, or such portions of it as concerned him, from his comfortable lodgings in Long Wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tibby was now approaching his last year at Oxford.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Tibby neither wished to strengthen the position of the rich nor to improve that of the poor, and so was well content to watch the elms nodding behind the mildly embattled parapets of Magdalen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not concerned with much.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Tibby was now approaching his last year at Oxford.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When a young man is untroubled by passions and sincerely indifferent to public opinion, his outlook is necessarily limited.
