Chapter V

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

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

later than; following

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

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

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

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

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

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

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

the two together, not just one

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

a politician who is running for public office

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

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From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

widely known and esteemed

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

two items of the same kind

From this reading FOR A DISTICH.

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From this reading "Distichon ut poscas nolente, volente, Minerva, Mos sacer?

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

the act of enclosing something inside something else

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

not seriously

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

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

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

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

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

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

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

something that is lost

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

joined in matrimony

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena

From this reading "Distichon ut poscas nolente, volente, Minerva, Mos sacer?

plural of “mo” — an indefinitely short time

From this reading "Distichon ut poscas nolente, volente, Minerva, Mos sacer?

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

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

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

absolutely essential

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

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From this reading "Distichon ut poscas nolente, volente, Minerva, Mos sacer?

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

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading * * * * * OH!

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

in an original manner

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

of or pertaining to or characteristic of Oxford University

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

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From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

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From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

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From this reading "Distichon ut poscas nolente, volente, Minerva, Mos sacer?

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

the act of rejecting something

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

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From this reading "Distichon ut poscas nolente, volente, Minerva, Mos sacer?

established irrevocably

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

offer to buy, as of stocks and shares

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

(of a contract or will or other document) having a signature written at the end

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

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

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

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

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere

From this reading "Distichon ut poscas nolente, volente, Minerva, Mos sacer?

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From this reading "Distichon ut poscas nolente, volente, Minerva, Mos sacer?

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

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

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

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading THE CELEBRATED OXONIAN, DEAN TUCKER, "I, too," he facetiously remarked, "have a claim to his Majesty's attention, for I married _a cook_," alluding to the fact, that his second wife originally held that rank in his domestic establishment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both:

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading A Pembrokian Cantab, named Penlycross, having written an Essay, a candidate for the Norrisian prize (which it was necessary he should subscribe with a Greek or Latin motto, as well as a sealed letter, enclosing his name, after being for a time at a loss for one,) and having an ominous _presentiment_ of its rejection, he seized his pen and subscribed the following on both: