used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading I resolved therefore to return to Oxford, and according to the claim of rotation take my bachelor's degree.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
bachelor'snounUS /ˈbætʃələrz/
possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading I resolved therefore to return to Oxford, and according to the claim of rotation take my bachelor's degree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
the two together, not just one
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
brawlnounUS /brɔːl/
an uproarious party
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I resolved therefore to return to Oxford, and according to the claim of rotation take my bachelor's degree.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I resolved therefore to return to Oxford, and according to the claim of rotation take my bachelor's degree.
characterized by great determination
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
set up or found
From this reading I found no inconsiderable pleasure in revisiting the turrets, groves, and streams of Oxford.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading I found no inconsiderable pleasure in revisiting the turrets, groves, and streams of Oxford.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I resolved therefore to return to Oxford, and according to the claim of rotation take my bachelor's degree.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found no inconsiderable pleasure in revisiting the turrets, groves, and streams of Oxford.
inconsiderableadjective
too small or unimportant to merit attention
From this reading I found no inconsiderable pleasure in revisiting the turrets, groves, and streams of Oxford.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
musesnounUS /ˈmjuːzəz/
plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
not any; not one
From this reading I found no inconsiderable pleasure in revisiting the turrets, groves, and streams of Oxford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
Olivia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
an amount of time
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I found no inconsiderable pleasure in revisiting the turrets, groves, and streams of Oxford.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
the act of punishing
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
determined
From this reading I resolved therefore to return to Oxford, and according to the claim of rotation take my bachelor's degree.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
revisitingverbUS /riˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading I found no inconsiderable pleasure in revisiting the turrets, groves, and streams of Oxford.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
rotationnounUS /roʊˈteɪʃən/
the act of rotating as if on an axis
From this reading I resolved therefore to return to Oxford, and according to the claim of rotation take my bachelor's degree.
rusticationnoun
the condition naturally attaching to life in the country
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
only a very short time before
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading I found no inconsiderable pleasure in revisiting the turrets, groves, and streams of Oxford.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
SymptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
carry out
From this reading I resolved therefore to return to Oxford, and according to the claim of rotation take my bachelor's degree.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I resolved therefore to return to Oxford, and according to the claim of rotation take my bachelor's degree.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading I found no inconsiderable pleasure in revisiting the turrets, groves, and streams of Oxford.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long experience itself could scarcely weed the sentiment from my mind that these were the sacred haunts of the muses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My plans of punishment and my pursuit of fame must indeed lie dormant a few weeks; but I determined they should both be revived with increasing ardour, at my return.
Woodstock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The return to Oxford: A cold reception: Hector and more of his inmates: Olivia and the drive to Woodstock: Symptoms of increasing misfortune: An Oxford scholar brawl: The flight of hope_ The period of my rustication was expired, and the term immediately preceding the summer vacation was on the point of beginning.
