adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Town and Gown had already begun.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Town and Gown had already begun.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading --- * The great bell of Christ Church.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.
Bouncer's
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From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading --- * The great bell of Christ Church.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading --- * The great bell of Christ Church.
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
DIFFERENCEnounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.
DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
GOWNnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading --- * The great bell of Christ Church.
GREENnounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
leftnounUS /left/
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 IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
TOWNnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.
VERDANTadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,* with a sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
