afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Healths are drunk, and of course the second-year men try to make the freshers blind.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Healths are drunk, and of course the second-year men try to make the freshers blind.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
CloistersnounUS /ˈklɔɪstərz/
plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
From this reading Then everybody goes round to one of the large rooms in Cloisters for the ‘after Common Room.’
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Then everybody goes round to one of the large rooms in Cloisters for the ‘after Common Room.’
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Healths are drunk, and of course the second-year men try to make the freshers blind.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading People sing and do various parlor tricks.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Healths are drunk, and of course the second-year men try to make the freshers blind.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
every person
From this reading Then everybody goes round to one of the large rooms in Cloisters for the ‘after Common Room.’
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The President of the J. C. R. gives the first ‘after’ of the term.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then everybody goes round to one of the large rooms in Cloisters for the ‘after Common Room.’
freshers
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From this reading Healths are drunk, and of course the second-year men try to make the freshers blind.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The President of the J. C. R. gives the first ‘after’ of the term.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Then everybody goes round to one of the large rooms in Cloisters for the ‘after Common Room.’
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
Healths
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From this reading Healths are drunk, and of course the second-year men try to make the freshers blind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then everybody goes round to one of the large rooms in Cloisters for the ‘after Common Room.’
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 “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then everybody goes round to one of the large rooms in Cloisters for the ‘after Common Room.’
engage in
From this reading Healths are drunk, and of course the second-year men try to make the freshers blind.
the force of workers available
From this reading Healths are drunk, and of course the second-year men try to make the freshers blind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Healths are drunk, and of course the second-year men try to make the freshers blind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then everybody goes round to one of the large rooms in Cloisters for the ‘after Common Room.’
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading People sing and do various parlor tricks.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The President of the J. C. R. gives the first ‘after’ of the term.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then everybody goes round to one of the large rooms in Cloisters for the ‘after Common Room.’
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Then everybody goes round to one of the large rooms in Cloisters for the ‘after Common Room.’
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then everybody goes round to one of the large rooms in Cloisters for the ‘after Common Room.’
second-yearadjective
used of the second year in United States high school or college
From this reading Healths are drunk, and of course the second-year men try to make the freshers blind.
deliver by singing
From this reading People sing and do various parlor tricks.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
carry out
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The President of the J. C. R. gives the first ‘after’ of the term.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then everybody goes round to one of the large rooms in Cloisters for the ‘after Common Room.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading People sing and do various parlor tricks.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Healths are drunk, and of course the second-year men try to make the freshers blind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading People sing and do various parlor tricks.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “Every Sunday after hall,” he explained, “people go up to the J. C. R. and take wine and dessert.
