Chapter XVIII

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From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

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

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

failing to accomplish an intended result

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely

From this reading It was the redoubtable senior Proctor who was the guardian of the Black Book, the register of the university, in which he recorded the name of any person who affronted him or the university.

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From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

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

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was the redoubtable senior Proctor who was the guardian of the Black Book, the register of the university, in which he recorded the name of any person who affronted him or the university.

any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

for the reason that

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

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From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

an occurrence of something

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

without stop or interruption

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

travel across or pass over

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

without light

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

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From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

-ing form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading It was the redoubtable senior Proctor who was the guardian of the Black Book, the register of the university, in which he recorded the name of any person who affronted him or the university.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was the redoubtable senior Proctor who was the guardian of the Black Book, the register of the university, in which he recorded the name of any person who affronted him or the university.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was the redoubtable senior Proctor who was the guardian of the Black Book, the register of the university, in which he recorded the name of any person who affronted him or the university.

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

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

extremely

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

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

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

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

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

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From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

a room where books are kept

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

march in a procession

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

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From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

United States religious and writer (1915-1968)

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was the redoubtable senior Proctor who was the guardian of the Black Book, the register of the university, in which he recorded the name of any person who affronted him or the university.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

not any; not one

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

according to the clock

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was the redoubtable senior Proctor who was the guardian of the Black Book, the register of the university, in which he recorded the name of any person who affronted him or the university.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

a course of conduct

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

a human being

From this reading It was the redoubtable senior Proctor who was the guardian of the Black Book, the register of the university, in which he recorded the name of any person who affronted him or the university.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

continue talking

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

someone who supervises (an examination)

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

possessive form of “proctor” — someone who supervises (an examination)

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

plural of “proctor” — someone who supervises (an examination)

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

the act of punishing

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

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From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading It was the redoubtable senior Proctor who was the guardian of the Black Book, the register of the university, in which he recorded the name of any person who affronted him or the university.

inspiring fear

From this reading It was the redoubtable senior Proctor who was the guardian of the Black Book, the register of the university, in which he recorded the name of any person who affronted him or the university.

record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions

From this reading It was the redoubtable senior Proctor who was the guardian of the Black Book, the register of the university, in which he recorded the name of any person who affronted him or the university.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

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From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

the outline of objects seen against the sky

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

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

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

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From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

a lightweight cord

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

plural of “sum” — a quantity of money

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

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

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

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

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

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

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

up to a particular time

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

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

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

someone who digs trenches

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading It was the redoubtable senior Proctor who was the guardian of the Black Book, the register of the university, in which he recorded the name of any person who affronted him or the university.

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From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

precisely as stated

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

English composer (1902-1983)

From this reading THE DON--(_continued_) Proctors--The Black Book--Personal spite and the taking of a degree--The case of Meadowcourt of Merton--Extract from Black Book--The taverner and the Proctor--Izaak Walton and the senior Proctor--Amhurst’s character sketch of a certain Proctor.

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

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

look attentively

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

at the time that

From this reading The mere inscription of a name in the Proctor’s book may not seem a very fearful punishment, but it takes on a darker aspect when it is discovered that no person so recorded might proceed to his degree till he had given satisfaction to the Proctor who had put him in.

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

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

a Caucasian

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

which person or people

From this reading It was the redoubtable senior Proctor who was the guardian of the Black Book, the register of the university, in which he recorded the name of any person who affronted him or the university.

plural of “wig” — hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The Proctor and his bull-dogs (entailing sudden scuttlings down side streets, which, if abortive, lead to the nine o’clock string outside that gentleman’s door, and the unwilling disbursement of goodly sums--the fine for being out of college at an unstatutable hour was 40s.!--because forsooth, a man had the misfortune to cross his path without being arrayed in statutable garb), loomed darkly on the eighteenth-century skyline.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading Wrapped in the safe embrace of trencher and gown it was possible to watch the great Proctors “... march in state With velvet sleeves and scarlet gown, Some with white wigs so hugely grown They seem to ape in some degree The dome of Radcliffe’s Library.”