used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
adolescencenounUS /ˌædəˈlesəns/
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
how long something has existed
From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
architecturaladjectiveUS /ˌɑːrkəˈtektʃərəl/
of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "It is like Harding," said Bingham to himself, as he strolled in with a parcel under his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is like Harding," said Bingham to himself, as he strolled in with a parcel under his arm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
Bingham
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From this reading "It is like Harding," said Bingham to himself, as he strolled in with a parcel under his arm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
CARELESSNESSnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
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 POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
cloisteredadjectiveUS /ˈklɔɪstərd/
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
coarsenedadjective
made coarse or crude by lack of skill
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
facadenounUS /fəˈsɑːd/
the face or front of a building
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading "It is like Harding," said Bingham to himself, as he strolled in with a parcel under his arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is like Harding," said Bingham to himself, as he strolled in with a parcel under his arm.
not accessible to view
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is like Harding," said Bingham to himself, as he strolled in with a parcel under his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is like Harding," said Bingham to himself, as he strolled in with a parcel under his arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It is like Harding," said Bingham to himself, as he strolled in with a parcel under his arm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
ostentatiousadjectiveUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəs/
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading "It is like Harding," said Bingham to himself, as he strolled in with a parcel under his arm.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
POTTEN'S
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From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
quadranglenoun
a four-sided polygon
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
rebuiltverbUS /riˈbɪlt/
inflected form of “rebuild” — build again
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
romanticismnounUS /roʊˈmæntəsɪzəm/
impractical romantic ideals and attitudes
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is like Harding," said Bingham to himself, as he strolled in with a parcel under his arm.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading "It is like Harding," said Bingham to himself, as he strolled in with a parcel under his arm.
terracesnounUS /ˈterəsəz/
plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
in or at that place or location
From this reading POTTEN'S CARELESSNESS There is little left in Christ Church of the simplicity and piety of the Age of Faith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
male cat
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
at the time that
From this reading It was rebuilt when the fine spiritual romanticism of our architectural adolescence had coarsened into a prosperous and prosaic middle age.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The western facade of the College is fine, but it is ostentatious for its purpose, and when one passes under Tom Tower and enters the quadrangle there is something dreary in the terraces that were intended to be cloistered and the mean windows of the ground floor that were intended to be hidden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is like Harding," said Bingham to himself, as he strolled in with a parcel under his arm.
