used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Students are not admitted till their school education is completed, which is usually between the age of seventeen and nineteen.
how long something has existed
From this reading Students are not admitted till their school education is completed, which is usually between the age of seventeen and nineteen.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The examinations preparatory to graduation were, till within these three or four years, so trifling as to be the opprobrium of Oxford.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Students are not admitted till their school education is completed, which is usually between the age of seventeen and nineteen.
Bodleian
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From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
cannot
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From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Students are not admitted till their school education is completed, which is usually between the age of seventeen and nineteen.
without stop or interruption
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
DivinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
Edifices
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From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Students are not admitted till their school education is completed, which is usually between the age of seventeen and nineteen.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
ExaminationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
FormerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
graduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
graduationnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
the successful completion of a program of study
From this reading The examinations preparatory to graduation were, till within these three or four years, so trifling as to be the opprobrium of Oxford.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Students are not admitted till their school education is completed, which is usually between the age of seventeen and nineteen.
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 _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Students are not admitted till their school education is completed, which is usually between the age of seventeen and nineteen.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Students are not admitted till their school education is completed, which is usually between the age of seventeen and nineteen.
opprobriumnounUS /əˈproʊbriəm/
state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
From this reading The examinations preparatory to graduation were, till within these three or four years, so trifling as to be the opprobrium of Oxford.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The examinations preparatory to graduation were, till within these three or four years, so trifling as to be the opprobrium of Oxford.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading The examinations preparatory to graduation were, till within these three or four years, so trifling as to be the opprobrium of Oxford.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
ReformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
an educational institution
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
SchoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Students are not admitted till their school education is completed, which is usually between the age of seventeen and nineteen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The examinations preparatory to graduation were, till within these three or four years, so trifling as to be the opprobrium of Oxford.
statutesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːts/
plural of “statute” — an act passed by a legislative body
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
StudentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Students are not admitted till their school education is completed, which is usually between the age of seventeen and nineteen.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
TendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Students are not admitted till their school education is completed, which is usually between the age of seventeen and nineteen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The examinations preparatory to graduation were, till within these three or four years, so trifling as to be the opprobrium of Oxford.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The examinations preparatory to graduation were, till within these three or four years, so trifling as to be the opprobrium of Oxford.
up to a particular time
From this reading Students are not admitted till their school education is completed, which is usually between the age of seventeen and nineteen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
in the direction of
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading The examinations preparatory to graduation were, till within these three or four years, so trifling as to be the opprobrium of Oxford.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
universitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading _Reform in the Examinations at Oxford.—Nothing but Divinity studied there.—Tendency towards the Catholic Faith long continued there.—New Edifices.—The Bodleian.—The Schools._ School and college are not united in the English universities.
under normal conditions
From this reading Students are not admitted till their school education is completed, which is usually between the age of seventeen and nineteen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
at the time that
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Students are not admitted till their school education is completed, which is usually between the age of seventeen and nineteen.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The examinations preparatory to graduation were, till within these three or four years, so trifling as to be the opprobrium of Oxford.
a late time of life
From this reading Four years are then to be passed at college before the student can graduate; and till he has graduated he cannot receive holy orders, nor till he has attained the age of twenty-two years and a half.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Formerly they went younger: the statutes forbid them to play at certain games in the streets, which are exclusively the amusement of children; but when the statutes were made, there were few other schools.
