used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
achievingverbUS /əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They early discover that gregariousness is one of the chief characteristics of an Oxford man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They take things as they find them, and very rarely try to launch out on new lines.
Banterers
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From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
Borlace
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From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
capturingverbUS /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading They early discover that gregariousness is one of the chief characteristics of an Oxford man.
a person who is in charge
From this reading They early discover that gregariousness is one of the chief characteristics of an Oxford man.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
ConstitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
Dibdin
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From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading They early discover that gregariousness is one of the chief characteristics of an Oxford man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They early discover that gregariousness is one of the chief characteristics of an Oxford man.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They take things as they find them, and very rarely try to launch out on new lines.
foregathering
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From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
Freecynics
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From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
freshernounUS /ˈfreʃər/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
gregariousnessnoun
the quality of being gregarious--having a dislike of being alone
From this reading They early discover that gregariousness is one of the chief characteristics of an Oxford man.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
of the present time and place
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They early discover that gregariousness is one of the chief characteristics of an Oxford man.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading They take things as they find them, and very rarely try to launch out on new lines.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They take things as they find them, and very rarely try to launch out on new lines.
LunaticsnounUS /ˈluːnətɪks/
plural of “lunatic” — an insane person
From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They early discover that gregariousness is one of the chief characteristics of an Oxford man.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
the force of workers available
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They take things as they find them, and very rarely try to launch out on new lines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They take things as they find them, and very rarely try to launch out on new lines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They take things as they find them, and very rarely try to launch out on new lines.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
PoeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
presidencynounUS /ˈprezədənsi/
the tenure of a president
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading They take things as they find them, and very rarely try to launch out on new lines.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
an educational institution
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
carry out
From this reading They take things as they find them, and very rarely try to launch out on new lines.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They early discover that gregariousness is one of the chief characteristics of an Oxford man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The foregathering fresher--Dibdin and the “Lunatics”--The Constitution Club--The Oxford Poetical Club--Its rules and minutes--High Borlace--The Freecynics and Banterers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They take things as they find them, and very rarely try to launch out on new lines.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They take things as they find them, and very rarely try to launch out on new lines.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They take things as they find them, and very rarely try to launch out on new lines.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading They take things as they find them, and very rarely try to launch out on new lines.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
precisely as stated
From this reading They take things as they find them, and very rarely try to launch out on new lines.
which person or people
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Their immediate ambitions are limited to achieving a Blue, capturing the presidency of the Union or winning one of the big university prizes.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Year by year the places of those who go down are filled by succeeding generations of public school men--men who are more conservative in ideas than the members of any other class of society.
