Chapter XIV

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From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

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From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

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From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

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From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

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

From this reading _The Oxford Packet_ was a purely topical piece of writing containing heated articles on the burning questions of the moment in Oxford.

the academic world

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

(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 There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

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From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

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

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

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From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

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

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading _The Oxford Packet_ was a purely topical piece of writing containing heated articles on the burning questions of the moment in Oxford.

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

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

the act of burning something

From this reading _The Oxford Packet_ was a purely topical piece of writing containing heated articles on the burning questions of the moment in Oxford.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

a period of 100 years

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading _The Oxford Packet_ was a purely topical piece of writing containing heated articles on the burning questions of the moment in Oxford.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

without stop or interruption

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading The outstanding ones were _The Oxford Packet_, _Academia: or the Humours of Oxford_, _The Oxford Act_, Tom Warton’s fighting poem entitled _The Triumph of Isis_, and _The Oxford Sausage_.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading The outstanding ones were _The Oxford Packet_, _Academia: or the Humours of Oxford_, _The Oxford Act_, Tom Warton’s fighting poem entitled _The Triumph of Isis_, and _The Oxford Sausage_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading _The Oxford Packet_ was a purely topical piece of writing containing heated articles on the burning questions of the moment in Oxford.

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From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

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

From this reading _The Oxford Packet_ was a purely topical piece of writing containing heated articles on the burning questions of the moment in Oxford.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris

From this reading The outstanding ones were _The Oxford Packet_, _Academia: or the Humours of Oxford_, _The Oxford Act_, Tom Warton’s fighting poem entitled _The Triumph of Isis_, and _The Oxford Sausage_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

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

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

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 There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

a particular point in time

From this reading _The Oxford Packet_ was a purely topical piece of writing containing heated articles on the burning questions of the moment in Oxford.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

information about recent and important events

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The Oxford Packet_ was a purely topical piece of writing containing heated articles on the burning questions of the moment in Oxford.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The outstanding ones were _The Oxford Packet_, _Academia: or the Humours of Oxford_, _The Oxford Act_, Tom Warton’s fighting poem entitled _The Triumph of Isis_, and _The Oxford Sausage_.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

plural of “output” — final product; the things produced

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

distinguished from others in excellence

From this reading The outstanding ones were _The Oxford Packet_, _Academia: or the Humours of Oxford_, _The Oxford Act_, Tom Warton’s fighting poem entitled _The Triumph of Isis_, and _The Oxford Sausage_.

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

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading _The Oxford Packet_ was a purely topical piece of writing containing heated articles on the burning questions of the moment in Oxford.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading The outstanding ones were _The Oxford Packet_, _Academia: or the Humours of Oxford_, _The Oxford Act_, Tom Warton’s fighting poem entitled _The Triumph of Isis_, and _The Oxford Sausage_.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

restricted to something

From this reading _The Oxford Packet_ was a purely topical piece of writing containing heated articles on the burning questions of the moment in Oxford.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading _The Oxford Packet_ was a purely topical piece of writing containing heated articles on the burning questions of the moment in Oxford.

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

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

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

one who is employed to saw wood

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

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

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

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

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

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

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

male cat

From this reading The outstanding ones were _The Oxford Packet_, _Academia: or the Humours of Oxford_, _The Oxford Act_, Tom Warton’s fighting poem entitled _The Triumph of Isis_, and _The Oxford Sausage_.

pertaining to the surface of a body part

From this reading _The Oxford Packet_ was a purely topical piece of writing containing heated articles on the burning questions of the moment in Oxford.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The outstanding ones were _The Oxford Packet_, _Academia: or the Humours of Oxford_, _The Oxford Act_, Tom Warton’s fighting poem entitled _The Triumph of Isis_, and _The Oxford Sausage_.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University

From this reading ’VARSITY LITERATURE--(_continued_) _The Oxford Packet._--_Academia: or the Humours of Oxford._--_The Oxford Act._--_The Oxford Sausage._--Present and latter day literature summed up.

the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

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From this reading The outstanding ones were _The Oxford Packet_, _Academia: or the Humours of Oxford_, _The Oxford Act_, Tom Warton’s fighting poem entitled _The Triumph of Isis_, and _The Oxford Sausage_.

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

From this reading _The Oxford Packet_ was a purely topical piece of writing containing heated articles on the burning questions of the moment in Oxford.

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

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

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From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

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

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”

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

From this reading There were many other minor literary outputs which made their appearance from time to time through the century, but it would be tedious to analyse all of them.

the act of creating written works

From this reading _The Oxford Packet_ was a purely topical piece of writing containing heated articles on the burning questions of the moment in Oxford.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading It was published in London, “printed for J. Roberts in 1714,” with a list of contents including “(1) News from Magdalene College (Sacheverell’s Inscription on a piece of plate); (2) Antigamus: or a Satire against Marriage, written by Mr Thomas Sawyer; (3) A Vindication of the _Oxford_ Ladies, wherein are displayed the amours of some Gentlemen of _All Souls_ and _St John’s Colleges_.”