Chapter VIII · Sports and Athletics

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

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

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

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

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

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

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

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact they don’t.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

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From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

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From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

a female bartender

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

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

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

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From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

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From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

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From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

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

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

possessive form of “cox” — either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact they don’t.

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

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

apart from; not including

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

accept an excuse for

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact they don’t.

a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

plural of “gymnasium” — a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

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

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

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From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

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From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

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

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

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From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

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

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

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

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

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 It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

occurring by chance

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

characteristic of a mother

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

the force of workers available

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

used to form the superlative

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

above and across; more than

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

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

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

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From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

belonging to or inherited from one's father

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

by chance

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

participate in games or sport

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

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From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

the bank of a river

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

the act of rowing as a sport

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

a form of football played with an oval ball

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

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From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

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From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

the sport of gliding on skates

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

plural of “statute” — an act passed by a legislative body

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

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

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

carry out

From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

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

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

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

From this reading As a matter of fact they don’t.

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

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

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

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

an industrial city in western France on the Loire River

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

a university student who has not yet received a first degree

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Rowing--Dame Hooper’s--Southey at Balliol--Cox’s six-oared crew--The riverside barmaid--Sailing-boats--Statutes against games--Bell-ringing--Hearne and gymnasia--Horses and badger-baiting--Cock-fights and prize-fights--Paniotti’s Fencing Academy--Old-time “bug-shooters”--Skating in Christ Church meadows--Cricket and the Bullingdon Club--Walking tours.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

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From this reading For the “heart-y” gentlemen almost invariably take as many week-ends out of Oxford as possible, and in most cases retire comfortably and ingloriously to the paternal establishment and maternal care long before term is over.

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

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

which person or people

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading It has long been a matter of wonder how those men keep fit who, with the excuse of “having a heart” neither row, play soccer, rugger, hockey, or any other of the strenuous games which keep the average Undergraduate sound in wind and limb.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be impossible to live in Oxford and be healthy--except perhaps in the summer term, if we are lucky enough to have any sun--without taking exercise.