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From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He accordingly wrote to Edwards, a week before term commenced, to arrange with him.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading He accordingly wrote to Edwards, a week before term commenced, to arrange with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He accordingly wrote to Edwards, a week before term commenced, to arrange with him.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He accordingly wrote to Edwards, a week before term commenced, to arrange with him.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading He accordingly wrote to Edwards, a week before term commenced, to arrange with him.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
feesnounUS /fiːz/
plural of “fee” — a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accordingly wrote to Edwards, a week before term commenced, to arrange with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He accordingly wrote to Edwards, a week before term commenced, to arrange with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
LecturersnounUS /ˈlektʃərərz/
plural of “lecturer” — a public lecturer at certain universities
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
not any; not one
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
others
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From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
ProfessorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading He accordingly wrote to Edwards, a week before term commenced, to arrange with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
tuitionnounUS /tjuːˈɪʃən/
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading By Edwards’ advice he attended certain of the Law Professors’ Lectures, which were open to the University at large--in some cases on payment of 1_l._, in others free.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul’s had no Law Lecturers, and Frank was therefore compelled to “put on a coach.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He accordingly wrote to Edwards, a week before term commenced, to arrange with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Much to his surprise, the College offered to pay half the fee on his behalf, which after all was but fair, considering that he had to pay his College tuition fees, although there were no lectures for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He accordingly wrote to Edwards, a week before term commenced, to arrange with him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He accordingly wrote to Edwards, a week before term commenced, to arrange with him.
