1877
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From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
1883
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From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Mr. Dodgson's love of the drama was not, as I have shown, a taste which he acquired in later years.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
any thing at all
From this reading From early college days he never missed anything which he considered worth seeing at the London theatres.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe he used to reproach himself--unfairly, I think--with spending too much time on such recreations.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading From early college days he never missed anything which he considered worth seeing at the London theatres.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
carefully weighed
From this reading From early college days he never missed anything which he considered worth seeing at the London theatres.
CuratornounUS /kjʊˈreɪtər/
the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading From early college days he never missed anything which he considered worth seeing at the London theatres.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
Dodgsonnoun
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
Dodgson's
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From this reading Mr. Dodgson's love of the drama was not, as I have shown, a taste which he acquired in later years.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Mr. Dodgson's love of the drama was not, as I have shown, a taste which he acquired in later years.
DramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
Dream-music
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From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading From early college days he never missed anything which he considered worth seeing at the London theatres.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
Ellen
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From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From early college days he never missed anything which he considered worth seeing at the London theatres.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Dodgson's love of the drama was not, as I have shown, a taste which he acquired in later years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I believe he used to reproach himself--unfairly, I think--with spending too much time on such recreations.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Dodgson's love of the drama was not, as I have shown, a taste which he acquired in later years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Dodgson's love of the drama was not, as I have shown, a taste which he acquired in later years.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
and nothing more
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Mr. Dodgson's love of the drama was not, as I have shown, a taste which he acquired in later years.
Lectureshipnoun
the post of lecturer
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading From early college days he never missed anything which he considered worth seeing at the London theatres.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Mr. Dodgson's love of the drama was not, as I have shown, a taste which he acquired in later years.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading From early college days he never missed anything which he considered worth seeing at the London theatres.
a form of address for a man
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I believe he used to reproach himself--unfairly, I think--with spending too much time on such recreations.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From early college days he never missed anything which he considered worth seeing at the London theatres.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Dodgson's love of the drama was not, as I have shown, a taste which he acquired in later years.
ObservernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I believe he used to reproach himself--unfairly, I think--with spending too much time on such recreations.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
on the contrary
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
recreations
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From this reading I believe he used to reproach himself--unfairly, I think--with spending too much time on such recreations.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading I believe he used to reproach himself--unfairly, I think--with spending too much time on such recreations.
ResignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
Row-loving
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From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading From early college days he never missed anything which he considered worth seeing at the London theatres.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Dodgson's love of the drama was not, as I have shown, a taste which he acquired in later years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading I believe he used to reproach himself--unfairly, I think--with spending too much time on such recreations.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I believe he used to reproach himself--unfairly, I think--with spending too much time on such recreations.
Syzygies
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From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Mr. Dodgson's love of the drama was not, as I have shown, a taste which he acquired in later years.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading From early college days he never missed anything which he considered worth seeing at the London theatres.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I believe he used to reproach himself--unfairly, I think--with spending too much time on such recreations.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I believe he used to reproach himself--unfairly, I think--with spending too much time on such recreations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I believe he used to reproach himself--unfairly, I think--with spending too much time on such recreations.
undergraduatesnounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “undergraduate” — a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading (1877-1883) Dramatic tastes--Miss Ellen Terry--"Natural Science at Oxford"--Mr. Dodgson as an artist--Miss E. G. Thomson--The drawing of children--A curious dream--"The Deserted Parks"--"Syzygies"--Circus children--Row-loving undergraduates--A letter to _The Observer_--Resignation of the Lectureship--He is elected Curator of the Common Room--Dream-music.
unfairlyadverbUS /ənˈferli/
in an unfair manner
From this reading I believe he used to reproach himself--unfairly, I think--with spending too much time on such recreations.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I believe he used to reproach himself--unfairly, I think--with spending too much time on such recreations.
vacationsnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “vacation” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
variationnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃən/
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Dodgson's love of the drama was not, as I have shown, a taste which he acquired in later years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dodgson's love of the drama was not, as I have shown, a taste which he acquired in later years.
which person or people
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I believe he used to reproach himself--unfairly, I think--with spending too much time on such recreations.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For a man who worked so hard and so incessantly as he did; for a man to whom vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind, the drama afforded just the sort of relief that was wanted.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading From early college days he never missed anything which he considered worth seeing at the London theatres.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Dodgson's love of the drama was not, as I have shown, a taste which he acquired in later years.
