Chapter V

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

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

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From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

associated with academia or an academy

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

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From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

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

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

any thing at all

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

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

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

of or resembling or typical of a college or college students

From this reading From the incubus of mere collegiate discipline I was perhaps more free than nine undergraduates out of ten.

a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

a branch of knowledge

From this reading From the incubus of mere collegiate discipline I was perhaps more free than nine undergraduates out of ten.

breaking up and scattering by dispersion

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

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From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

a boy or man

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading From the incubus of mere collegiate discipline I was perhaps more free than nine undergraduates out of ten.

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

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

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

in a joyous manner

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

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

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

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

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women

From this reading From the incubus of mere collegiate discipline I was perhaps more free than nine undergraduates out of ten.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

bestow a quality on

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

temporary living quarters

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

a reformed prostitute

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

past form of “matriculate” — enroll as a student

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

the head of a city government

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading From the incubus of mere collegiate discipline I was perhaps more free than nine undergraduates out of ten.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading From the incubus of mere collegiate discipline I was perhaps more free than nine undergraduates out of ten.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

as follows

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading From the incubus of mere collegiate discipline I was perhaps more free than nine undergraduates out of ten.

not any; not one

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading From the incubus of mere collegiate discipline I was perhaps more free than nine undergraduates out of ten.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

by chance

From this reading From the incubus of mere collegiate discipline I was perhaps more free than nine undergraduates out of ten.

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

any competition

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

located far away spatially

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

British art critic (1819-1900)

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

of or relating to schools

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

get by special effort

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

English poet (1837-1909)

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

the profession of a teacher

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading From the incubus of mere collegiate discipline I was perhaps more free than nine undergraduates out of ten.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading From the incubus of mere collegiate discipline I was perhaps more free than nine undergraduates out of ten.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

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

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

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

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

a university student who has not yet received a first degree

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

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From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

plural of “undergraduate” — a university student who has not yet received a first degree

From this reading From the incubus of mere collegiate discipline I was perhaps more free than nine undergraduates out of ten.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

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

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

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

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

at the time that

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

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

From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

which person or people

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading As to my social experiences, my recollections are, on the whole, pleasurable, but they are somewhat remote from anything that can properly be called scholastic.

in the company of; together with

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading At the time when I matriculated there were within the college precincts no quarters available; and I and a fellow freshman who was in the same position as myself managed to secure a suite of unusually commodious lodgings.

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From this reading They are associated with the charm of certain cloistered buildings--with Magdalen especially, and the shades of Addison's Walk; with country drives in dogcarts to places like Witney and Abingdon; with dinners there in the summer evenings, and with a sense of being happily outside the radius of caps and gowns; with supper parties during the race weeks to various agreeable ladies; and with a certain concert which, during one Commemoration, was given by myself and a friend to a numerous company, and for which the mayor was good enough to lend us the Town Hall.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD Early Youth at Oxford--Acquaintance with Browning, Swinburne, and Ruskin--Dissipation of an Undergraduate--The Ferment of Intellectual Revolution--_The New Republic_ My experiences at Oxford I may divide into two groups--namely, those belonging to the social life of an undergraduate, and those consisting of the effects--philosophical, moral, or religious--produced in an undergraduate's mind by the influence of academic teaching.