adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You go,” said Crocker, with a smirk.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
ACADEMICadjectiveUS /ˌækəˈdemɪk/
associated with academia or an academy
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
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 ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Shall we go into Grinnings'.” asked Shelton, as they passed the club.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
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 spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “Shall we go into Grinnings'.” asked Shelton, as they passed the club.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
concretions
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From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
Crocker
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From this reading “You go,” said Crocker, with a smirk.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
dogmas
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From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Shall we go into Grinnings'.” asked Shelton, as they passed the club.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
Grinnings
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From this reading “Shall we go into Grinnings'.” asked Shelton, as they passed the club.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Shall we go into Grinnings'.” asked Shelton, as they passed the club.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “Shall we go into Grinnings'.” asked Shelton, as they passed the club.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You go,” said Crocker, with a smirk.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we go into Grinnings'.” asked Shelton, as they passed the club.
Shelton
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From this reading “Shall we go into Grinnings'.” asked Shelton, as they passed the club.
smirkverbUS /smɜːrk/
smile affectedly or derisively
From this reading “You go,” said Crocker, with a smirk.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The spirit hovering above the spires was as different from its concretions in their caps and gowns as ever the spirit of Christ was from church dogmas.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Shall we go into Grinnings'.” asked Shelton, as they passed the club.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Shall we go into Grinnings'.” asked Shelton, as they passed the club.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ACADEMIC The last sunlight was playing on the roofs when the travellers entered that High Street grave and holy to all Oxford men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You go,” said Crocker, with a smirk.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You go,” said Crocker, with a smirk.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But each looked at his clothes, for two elegant young men in flannel suits were coming out.
