Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

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

From this reading At one end was a dais and an organ, and at intervals down the room stood long tables.

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

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

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

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At one end was a dais and an organ, and at intervals down the room stood long tables.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

a university in England

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading At one end was a dais and an organ, and at intervals down the room stood long tables.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading A silent testimony, these panels, to the work the school had done in the world.

to double the degree

From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At one end was a dais and an organ, and at intervals down the room stood long tables.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At one end was a dais and an organ, and at intervals down the room stood long tables.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

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

From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

plural of “great” — a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

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

From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

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

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading At one end was a dais and an organ, and at intervals down the room stood long tables.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

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 At one end was a dais and an organ, and at intervals down the room stood long tables.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

a youth subculture that began in London in the early 1960s; a working-class movement with highly stylized dress and short hair; listened to rhythm and blues music and travelled on motor scooters

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one end was a dais and an organ, and at intervals down the room stood long tables.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading At one end was a dais and an organ, and at intervals down the room stood long tables.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

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

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

plural of “scholarship” — financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

an educational institution

From this reading A silent testimony, these panels, to the work the school had done in the world.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading A silent testimony, these panels, to the work the school had done in the world.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

past form of “soar” — rise rapidly

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At one end was a dais and an organ, and at intervals down the room stood long tables.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading At one end was a dais and an organ, and at intervals down the room stood long tables.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading A silent testimony, these panels, to the work the school had done in the world.

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

From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A silent testimony, these panels, to the work the school had done in the world.

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

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

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

From this reading It was a vast room, stretching from side to side of the middle block, and its ceiling soared up into a distant dome.

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

From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC If the form-rooms had been lonely, the Great Hall was doubly, trebly, so.

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

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

which person or people

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading A silent testimony, these panels, to the work the school had done in the world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A silent testimony, these panels, to the work the school had done in the world.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The panels were covered with the names of Wrykynians who had won scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and of Old Wrykynians who had taken first in Mods or Greats, or achieved any other recognised success, such as a place in the Indian Civil Service list.