afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading VERDANT GREEN BECOMES AN OXFORD UNDERGRADUATE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Portman was at home, and they were soon introduced to his presence.
BECOMESverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading VERDANT GREEN BECOMES AN OXFORD UNDERGRADUATE.
Brazenface
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Portman was at home, and they were soon introduced to his presence.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
GREENnounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading VERDANT GREEN BECOMES AN OXFORD UNDERGRADUATE.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dr. Portman was at home, and they were soon introduced to his presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Dr. Portman was at home, and they were soon introduced to his presence.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
OXFORDnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading VERDANT GREEN BECOMES AN OXFORD UNDERGRADUATE.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
Portman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Portman was at home, and they were soon introduced to his presence.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Dr. Portman was at home, and they were soon introduced to his presence.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Dr. Portman was at home, and they were soon introduced to his presence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
UNDERGRADUATEnounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwət/
a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading VERDANT GREEN BECOMES AN OXFORD UNDERGRADUATE.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
VERDANTadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading VERDANT GREEN BECOMES AN OXFORD UNDERGRADUATE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Portman was at home, and they were soon introduced to his presence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dr. Portman was at home, and they were soon introduced to his presence.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading VERDANT GREEN arose in the morning more or less refreshed; and after breakfast proceeded with his father to Brazenface College to call upon the Master; the porter directed them where to go, and they sent up their cards.
