Chapter X

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

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

feel admiration for

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

(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 We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

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

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading His colleague, too, who was the best of good fellows in the seclusion of his house, in his lecture-room was dignified and severe in deportment.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

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From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

an associate that one works with

From this reading His colleague, too, who was the best of good fellows in the seclusion of his house, in his lecture-room was dignified and severe in deportment.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

have the idea for

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

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From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

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

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

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From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading His colleague, too, who was the best of good fellows in the seclusion of his house, in his lecture-room was dignified and severe in deportment.

having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

From this reading His colleague, too, who was the best of good fellows in the seclusion of his house, in his lecture-room was dignified and severe in deportment.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

remove the dust from

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

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From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

an old word for “before”

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading His colleague, too, who was the best of good fellows in the seclusion of his house, in his lecture-room was dignified and severe in deportment.

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

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

set up or found

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

brought together in one place

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading His colleague, too, who was the best of good fellows in the seclusion of his house, in his lecture-room was dignified and severe in deportment.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

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

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

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

From this reading His colleague, too, who was the best of good fellows in the seclusion of his house, in his lecture-room was dignified and severe in deportment.

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

From this reading His colleague, too, who was the best of good fellows in the seclusion of his house, in his lecture-room was dignified and severe in deportment.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

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

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

incapable of being overcome or subdued

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

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From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

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From this reading His colleague, too, who was the best of good fellows in the seclusion of his house, in his lecture-room was dignified and severe in deportment.

a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

engage in

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

the force of workers available

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

used to form the superlative

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

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From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

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From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading His colleague, too, who was the best of good fellows in the seclusion of his house, in his lecture-room was dignified and severe in deportment.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading His colleague, too, who was the best of good fellows in the seclusion of his house, in his lecture-room was dignified and severe in deportment.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

in the near future

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

move an implement through

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120)

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

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

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

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

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading His colleague, too, who was the best of good fellows in the seclusion of his house, in his lecture-room was dignified and severe in deportment.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

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

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

(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 I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

in or at the place that

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

which person or people

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

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From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The students were drawn from the four corners of Europe: Swedes, great men with shaggy beards and invincible courage; neat-coated Germans, Dutchmen by the score, and not a few Frenchmen, who were the dandies of the place.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Nor had I fault to find with the worthy professors, for I found soon that Master Sandvoort, though a miserly churl, had vast store of Latin, and would expound the works of Cornelius Tacitus in a fashion which I could not sufficiently admire.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading We all gathered of a morning in the dusky lecture-hall, where hung the portraits of the great scholars of the past, and where in the cobwebbed rafters there abode such a weight of dust that a breeze coming through the high windows would stir it and make the place all but dark.

but in spite of that

From this reading I VISIT MASTER PETER WISHART The life at the college of Leyden was the most curious that one could well conceive; yet ere I had been there a week, I had begun heartily to like it.