used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
(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 All Oxford, town and gown, was on the move between Iffley and Christchurch meadow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All Oxford, town and gown, was on the move between Iffley and Christchurch meadow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All Oxford, town and gown, was on the move between Iffley and Christchurch meadow.
boat-races
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From this reading It was the last night of the boat-races.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
ChristchurchnounUS /ˈkraɪsttʃərtʃ/
industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region
From this reading All Oxford, town and gown, was on the move between Iffley and Christchurch meadow.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
without stop or interruption
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
ethicsnounUS /ˈeθɪks/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
at any time
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
a young female
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
a quick look
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading All Oxford, town and gown, was on the move between Iffley and Christchurch meadow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
heterogeneousadjectiveUS /ˌhetərəˈdʒiːnjəs/
consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
Iffley
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From this reading All Oxford, town and gown, was on the move between Iffley and Christchurch meadow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
IsisnounUS /ˈaɪsəs/
Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last night of the boat-races.
and nothing more
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
lashernounUS /ˈlæʃər/
a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
immediately past
From this reading It was the last night of the boat-races.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading All Oxford, town and gown, was on the move between Iffley and Christchurch meadow.
a particular point in time
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All Oxford, town and gown, was on the move between Iffley and Christchurch meadow.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the last night of the boat-races.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the last night of the boat-races.
Ole's
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From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All Oxford, town and gown, was on the move between Iffley and Christchurch meadow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
and nothing more
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading All Oxford, town and gown, was on the move between Iffley and Christchurch meadow.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
puntsnounUS /pʌnts/
plural of “punt” — formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
St
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From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
starting-place
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From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the last night of the boat-races.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading One continued heterogeneous living stream was pouring on from St "_Ole's_" to King's barge, and thence across the river in punts, down to the starting-place by the lasher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading All Oxford, town and gown, was on the move between Iffley and Christchurch meadow.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The reading man had left his ethics only half understood, the rowing man his bottle more than half finished, to enjoy as beautiful a summer evening as ever gladdened the banks of Isis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the last night of the boat-races.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One moment your tailor puffed a cigar in your face, and the next, just as you made some critical remark to your companion on the pretty girl you just passed, and turned round to catch a second glimpse of her, you trod on the toes of your college tutor.
