Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Once a year, in the University of Cambridge, there is a grand day called Commemoration Day.

in the past

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

(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 On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Once a year, in the University of Cambridge, there is a grand day called Commemoration Day.

a university in England

From this reading Once a year, in the University of Cambridge, there is a grand day called Commemoration Day.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something

From this reading Once a year, in the University of Cambridge, there is a grand day called Commemoration Day.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

past form of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Once a year, in the University of Cambridge, there is a grand day called Commemoration Day.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

remove the dust from

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Let us now take up God's honour list, and see who are entered upon it.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading To Every Man his Work.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Let us now take up God's honour list, and see who are entered upon it.

destroyed or killed

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Once a year, in the University of Cambridge, there is a grand day called Commemoration Day.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To Every Man his Work.

the state of being honored

From this reading Let us now take up God's honour list, and see who are entered upon it.

a university degree with honors

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Once a year, in the University of Cambridge, there is a grand day called Commemoration Day.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Once a year, in the University of Cambridge, there is a grand day called Commemoration Day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Let us now take up God's honour list, and see who are entered upon it.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us now take up God's honour list, and see who are entered upon it.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

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 The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading To Every Man his Work.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Let us now take up God's honour list, and see who are entered upon it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Once a year, in the University of Cambridge, there is a grand day called Commemoration Day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

on one occasion

From this reading Once a year, in the University of Cambridge, there is a grand day called Commemoration Day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Let us now take up God's honour list, and see who are entered upon it.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

not in physical motion

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

carry out

From this reading Let us now take up God's honour list, and see who are entered upon it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Once a year, in the University of Cambridge, there is a grand day called Commemoration Day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Once a year, in the University of Cambridge, there is a grand day called Commemoration Day.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To Every Man his Work.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Once a year, in the University of Cambridge, there is a grand day called Commemoration Day.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Let us now take up God's honour list, and see who are entered upon it.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Let us now take up God's honour list, and see who are entered upon it.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us now take up God's honour list, and see who are entered upon it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

which person or people

From this reading On that day, in the middle of the service, in each college chapel a list of honours is read out, a list containing the names of all those who, in times gone by, gave money or help to that college.

belonging to which person

From this reading The bodies of those whose names are read have many of them crumbled to dust long centuries ago, but their names are remembered still, remembered for what they have done; and that they may never be forgotten, they are publicly read aloud, year by year, on the great Commemoration Day.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading To Every Man his Work.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Once a year, in the University of Cambridge, there is a grand day called Commemoration Day.