Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

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From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

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

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

how long something has existed

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

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

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

brought into existence

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

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 It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

carefully weighed

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

characterized by great determination

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

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From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

to come or go into

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

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From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

at any time

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

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

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

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

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

a reformed prostitute

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

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From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

past form of “matriculate” — enroll as a student

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

come together

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

without much difficulty

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

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From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

full of anxiety and concern

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

not in physical motion

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

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

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

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

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

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

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It was intended at first to enter him at Christ Church; but Dr. Sarsdell, who visited us at Worth in the summer of 1839, persuaded Mr. Thoresby, our guardian, to send him instead to Magdalen Hall.

past form of “waive” — do without or cease to hold or adhere to

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

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

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

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

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

at the time that

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mr. Thoresby, ever solicitous for his ward's welfare, readily waived other considerations in favour of an arrangement which he considered conducive to John's health, and he was accordingly matriculated at Magdalen Hall in the autumn of 1839.

which person or people

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Dr. Sarsdell was himself Principal of that institution, and represented that John, who then exhibited some symptoms of delicacy, would meet with more personal attention under his care than he could hope to do in so large a college as Christ Church.

a late time of life

From this reading John was sent to Eton in due course, and in 1839, when he was nineteen years of age, it was determined that he should go to Oxford.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your father, John Maltravers, was born in 1820 at Worth, and succeeded his father and mine, who died when we were still young children.