used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charles went to bed with a bad headache, and woke with a worse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles went to bed with a bad headache, and woke with a worse.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Charles went to bed with a bad headache, and woke with a worse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing remained but to order his bill and be off for London.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Charles went to bed with a bad headache, and woke with a worse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Nothing remained but to order his bill and be off for London.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing remained but to order his bill and be off for London.
chapels
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From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles went to bed with a bad headache, and woke with a worse.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet he could not go without taking a last farewell of the place itself.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Yet he could not go without taking a last farewell of the place itself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few or none to see him wherever he went.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing remained but to order his bill and be off for London.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet he could not go without taking a last farewell of the place itself.
gownsmen
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From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he could not go without taking a last farewell of the place itself.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Charles went to bed with a bad headache, and woke with a worse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were few or none to see him wherever he went.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing remained but to order his bill and be off for London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet he could not go without taking a last farewell of the place itself.
immediately past
From this reading Yet he could not go without taking a last farewell of the place itself.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Nothing remained but to order his bill and be off for London.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
not one, and not any
From this reading There were few or none to see him wherever he went.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he could not go without taking a last farewell of the place itself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing remained but to order his bill and be off for London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet he could not go without taking a last farewell of the place itself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nothing remained but to order his bill and be off for London.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were few or none to see him wherever he went.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Nothing remained but to order his bill and be off for London.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Yet he could not go without taking a last farewell of the place itself.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nothing remained but to order his bill and be off for London.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were few or none to see him wherever he went.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
in the near future
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Yet he could not go without taking a last farewell of the place itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet he could not go without taking a last farewell of the place itself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were few or none to see him wherever he went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles went to bed with a bad headache, and woke with a worse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Charles went to bed with a bad headache, and woke with a worse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
in or to any place at all
From this reading There were few or none to see him wherever he went.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was up soon after seven; and while the gownsmen were rising and in their respective chapels, he had been round Magdalen Walk and Christ Church Meadow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charles went to bed with a bad headache, and woke with a worse.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet he could not go without taking a last farewell of the place itself.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Charles went to bed with a bad headache, and woke with a worse.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Charles went to bed with a bad headache, and woke with a worse.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he could not go without taking a last farewell of the place itself.
