adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I don't feel sleepy; shall we stroll along the 'High' a bit?”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I don't feel sleepy; shall we stroll along the 'High' a bit?”
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading This, too, was the last day of his travels, for he had not altered his intention of waiting at Oxford till July.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INCIDENT “Eleven o'clock,” said Crocker, as they went out of college.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN INCIDENT “Eleven o'clock,” said Crocker, as they went out of college.
assented
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From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This, too, was the last day of his travels, for he had not altered his intention of waiting at Oxford till July.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I don't feel sleepy; shall we stroll along the 'High' a bit?”
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading AN INCIDENT “Eleven o'clock,” said Crocker, as they went out of college.
Crocker
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From this reading AN INCIDENT “Eleven o'clock,” said Crocker, as they went out of college.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This, too, was the last day of his travels, for he had not altered his intention of waiting at Oxford till July.
don't
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From this reading “I don't feel sleepy; shall we stroll along the 'High' a bit?”
donsnounUS /dɑːnz/
plural of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
ElevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading AN INCIDENT “Eleven o'clock,” said Crocker, as they went out of college.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I don't feel sleepy; shall we stroll along the 'High' a bit?”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This, too, was the last day of his travels, for he had not altered his intention of waiting at Oxford till July.
gentilitynounUS /dʒenˈtɪlɪti/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This, too, was the last day of his travels, for he had not altered his intention of waiting at Oxford till July.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I don't feel sleepy; shall we stroll along the 'High' a bit?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't feel sleepy; shall we stroll along the 'High' a bit?”
INCIDENTnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading AN INCIDENT “Eleven o'clock,” said Crocker, as they went out of college.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This, too, was the last day of his travels, for he had not altered his intention of waiting at Oxford till July.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading This, too, was the last day of his travels, for he had not altered his intention of waiting at Oxford till July.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This, too, was the last day of his travels, for he had not altered his intention of waiting at Oxford till July.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This, too, was the last day of his travels, for he had not altered his intention of waiting at Oxford till July.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading AN INCIDENT “Eleven o'clock,” said Crocker, as they went out of college.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INCIDENT “Eleven o'clock,” said Crocker, as they went out of college.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN INCIDENT “Eleven o'clock,” said Crocker, as they went out of college.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading This, too, was the last day of his travels, for he had not altered his intention of waiting at Oxford till July.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN INCIDENT “Eleven o'clock,” said Crocker, as they went out of college.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I don't feel sleepy; shall we stroll along the 'High' a bit?”
Shelton
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From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “I don't feel sleepy; shall we stroll along the 'High' a bit?”
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
sorenessnoun
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading “I don't feel sleepy; shall we stroll along the 'High' a bit?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don't feel sleepy; shall we stroll along the 'High' a bit?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN INCIDENT “Eleven o'clock,” said Crocker, as they went out of college.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, too, was the last day of his travels, for he had not altered his intention of waiting at Oxford till July.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This, too, was the last day of his travels, for he had not altered his intention of waiting at Oxford till July.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading This, too, was the last day of his travels, for he had not altered his intention of waiting at Oxford till July.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading This, too, was the last day of his travels, for he had not altered his intention of waiting at Oxford till July.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I don't feel sleepy; shall we stroll along the 'High' a bit?”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AN INCIDENT “Eleven o'clock,” said Crocker, as they went out of college.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “We call this place the heart of knowledge,” he said, passing a great building that presided, white and silent, over darkness; “it seems to me as little that, as Society is the heart of true gentility.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shelton assented; he was too busy thinking of his encounter with the dons to heed the soreness of his feet.
