used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
a line of approach
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
Balliol
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From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
completely unclothed
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
façade
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From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
Giles's
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
the act of departing
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
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 To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
MartyrsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
MemorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
Paddington
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
PuseynounUS /ˈpjuːzi/
English theologian who (with John Henry Newman and John Keble) founded the Oxford movement (1800-1882)
From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
make square
From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
St
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
not in physical motion
From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
in the direction of
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.