Chapter III

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

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

anew

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

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

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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weapons considered collectively

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

accomplishment of an objective

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

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

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

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

a period of 100 years

From this reading How different was the fresher’s arrival in the eighteenth century.

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From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading How different was the fresher’s arrival in the eighteenth century.

plural of “disadvantage” — the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

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coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading How different was the fresher’s arrival in the eighteenth century.

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an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

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From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

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From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

marked by or showing hopelessness

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a first-year undergraduate

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

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From this reading How different was the fresher’s arrival in the eighteenth century.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

a feeling of intense anger

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plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

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

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

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From this reading How different was the fresher’s arrival in the eighteenth century.

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

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

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

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

a state of separation between persons or groups

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

the act of departing

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

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 The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

a particular point in time

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

for an instant or moment

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

not growing or changing; without force or vitality

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

to a great degree or extent

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the leaf of a conifer

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

easily agitated

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

not any; not one

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

above and across; more than

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

plural of “pad” — a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

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A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

show approval or appreciation of

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

be standing; be upright

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

plural of “stoic” — a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

plural of “sweep” — a wide scope

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

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From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

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

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

of or relating to or caused by tides

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

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

From this reading THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRESHER First arrival--Footpads and “easy pads”--Farewell to parents--A forlorn animal--Terrae Filius’s advice--Much prayers--“Hell has no fury like a woman scorned”--The disadvantages of a conscience.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

except if; if not

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

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

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

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

From this reading How different was the fresher’s arrival in the eighteenth century.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading A sense of isolation, and of having to stand or fall by ourselves, sweeps over like a tidal wave, leaving us momentarily chilled and nervous.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

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

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

at the time that

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

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

From this reading The beginning of our university career is marked, unless we be Stoics, by mixed feelings of elation and a sinking at the pit of the stomach which we afterwards learn to recognise as “needle.”

hope for; have a wish

From this reading The train journey may have seemed long, but at this first breathless moment when the porter receives our goods and chattels into his arms from the top of the moribund hansom, we could almost wish that we were back in the train again.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

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