used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The best time for a visit is the end of the Summer term....
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It is almost needless to add that an introduction to a 'Don' will greatly add to the visitor's pleasure and profit."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is almost needless to add that an introduction to a 'Don' will greatly add to the visitor's pleasure and profit."
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is almost needless to add that an introduction to a 'Don' will greatly add to the visitor's pleasure and profit."
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Oxford is on the whole more attractive than Cambridge to the ordinary visitor....
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best time for a visit is the end of the Summer term....
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Oxford is on the whole more attractive than Cambridge to the ordinary visitor....
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
Cherwell
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From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
COMMEMORATIONnounUS /kəˌmemərˈeɪʃən/
a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
confluencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfluːəns/
a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading It is almost needless to add that an introduction to a 'Don' will greatly add to the visitor's pleasure and profit."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The best time for a visit is the end of the Summer term....
environsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The best time for a visit is the end of the Summer term....
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It is almost needless to add that an introduction to a 'Don' will greatly add to the visitor's pleasure and profit."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading It is almost needless to add that an introduction to a 'Don' will greatly add to the visitor's pleasure and profit."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is almost needless to add that an introduction to a 'Don' will greatly add to the visitor's pleasure and profit."
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading This period of mingled work and play (the latter predominating) is named _Commemoration_....
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading This period of mingled work and play (the latter predominating) is named _Commemoration_....
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oxford is on the whole more attractive than Cambridge to the ordinary visitor....
used to form the superlative
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This period of mingled work and play (the latter predominating) is named _Commemoration_....
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading It is almost needless to add that an introduction to a 'Don' will greatly add to the visitor's pleasure and profit."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oxford is on the whole more attractive than Cambridge to the ordinary visitor....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Oxford is on the whole more attractive than Cambridge to the ordinary visitor....
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
an amount of time
From this reading This period of mingled work and play (the latter predominating) is named _Commemoration_....
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
participate in games or sport
From this reading This period of mingled work and play (the latter predominating) is named _Commemoration_....
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It is almost needless to add that an introduction to a 'Don' will greatly add to the visitor's pleasure and profit."
predominatingverbUS /prɪˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading This period of mingled work and play (the latter predominating) is named _Commemoration_....
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading It is almost needless to add that an introduction to a 'Don' will greatly add to the visitor's pleasure and profit."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The best time for a visit is the end of the Summer term....
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The best time for a visit is the end of the Summer term....
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Oxford is on the whole more attractive than Cambridge to the ordinary visitor....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is almost needless to add that an introduction to a 'Don' will greatly add to the visitor's pleasure and profit."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This period of mingled work and play (the latter predominating) is named _Commemoration_....
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The best time for a visit is the end of the Summer term....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oxford is on the whole more attractive than Cambridge to the ordinary visitor....
universitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading COMMEMORATION "Oxford ... the seat of one of the most ancient and celebrated universities in Europe, is situated amid picturesque environs at the confluence of the Cherwell and the Thames....
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The best time for a visit is the end of the Summer term....
someone who visits
From this reading Oxford is on the whole more attractive than Cambridge to the ordinary visitor....
visitor'snounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading It is almost needless to add that an introduction to a 'Don' will greatly add to the visitor's pleasure and profit."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Oxford is on the whole more attractive than Cambridge to the ordinary visitor....
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is almost needless to add that an introduction to a 'Don' will greatly add to the visitor's pleasure and profit."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This period of mingled work and play (the latter predominating) is named _Commemoration_....
