used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet to the average man, and far more to the newly emancipated schoolboy, Trinity College, Dublin, makes an appeal which can hardly be ignored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Oxford and Cambridge town and University are mixed together; shops jostle and elbow colleges in the streets.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Yet to the average man, and far more to the newly emancipated schoolboy, Trinity College, Dublin, makes an appeal which can hardly be ignored.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading In Oxford and Cambridge town and University are mixed together; shops jostle and elbow colleges in the streets.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yet to the average man, and far more to the newly emancipated schoolboy, Trinity College, Dublin, makes an appeal which can hardly be ignored.
cannot
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From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
chapels
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From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
cloistersnounUS /ˈklɔɪstərz/
plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
culturedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltʃərd/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading In Oxford and Cambridge town and University are mixed together; shops jostle and elbow colleges in the streets.
emancipatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmænsəpeɪtɪd/
free from traditional social restraints
From this reading Yet to the average man, and far more to the newly emancipated schoolboy, Trinity College, Dublin, makes an appeal which can hardly be ignored.
any strong feeling
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Yet to the average man, and far more to the newly emancipated schoolboy, Trinity College, Dublin, makes an appeal which can hardly be ignored.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
a long fixed look
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
only a very short time before
From this reading Yet to the average man, and far more to the newly emancipated schoolboy, Trinity College, Dublin, makes an appeal which can hardly be ignored.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading Yet to the average man, and far more to the newly emancipated schoolboy, Trinity College, Dublin, makes an appeal which can hardly be ignored.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
jostleverbUS /ˈdʒɑːsəl/
make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading In Oxford and Cambridge town and University are mixed together; shops jostle and elbow colleges in the streets.
laveverbUS /leɪv/
wash or flow against
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading In Oxford and Cambridge town and University are mixed together; shops jostle and elbow colleges in the streets.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet to the average man, and far more to the newly emancipated schoolboy, Trinity College, Dublin, makes an appeal which can hardly be ignored.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Yet to the average man, and far more to the newly emancipated schoolboy, Trinity College, Dublin, makes an appeal which can hardly be ignored.
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
Orielnoun
a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
quadrangles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading Yet to the average man, and far more to the newly emancipated schoolboy, Trinity College, Dublin, makes an appeal which can hardly be ignored.
sentimentalistnoun
someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In Oxford and Cambridge town and University are mixed together; shops jostle and elbow colleges in the streets.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In Oxford and Cambridge town and University are mixed together; shops jostle and elbow colleges in the streets.
tepidadjectiveUS /ˈtepɪd/
moderately warm
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In Oxford and Cambridge town and University are mixed together; shops jostle and elbow colleges in the streets.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In Oxford and Cambridge town and University are mixed together; shops jostle and elbow colleges in the streets.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading In Oxford and Cambridge town and University are mixed together; shops jostle and elbow colleges in the streets.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading The amateur of the past cannot here stand at gaze before any single building as he does before the weather-beaten front of Oriel, tracing in imagination the footsteps of Newman or Arnold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is that about the material fabric, the actual stone and mortar, of Trinity College, Dublin, which makes a vivid appeal to the imagination of the common man.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The cultured sentimentalist will not indeed be able to lave his soul in tepid emotion while he walks through these quadrangles, as he may among the cloisters and chapels of the Oxford colleges.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet to the average man, and far more to the newly emancipated schoolboy, Trinity College, Dublin, makes an appeal which can hardly be ignored.
