1878
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From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
1880
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From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
for the reason that
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
bilious-looking
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From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
cause to be bored
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
Cartwright's
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From this reading _Second Extract:_ “How curious that you should have known some of young Cartwright’s people, for it is W. V. Cartwright.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading _Second Extract:_ “How curious that you should have known some of young Cartwright’s people, for it is W. V. Cartwright.
the specified day of the month
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
ExtractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
a boy or man
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
How
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From this reading _Second Extract:_ “How curious that you should have known some of young Cartwright’s people, for it is W. V. Cartwright.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
and nothing more
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _Second Extract:_ “How curious that you should have known some of young Cartwright’s people, for it is W. V. Cartwright.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
the literary culture
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
narrow-shouldered
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From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
not any; not one
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Second Extract:_ “How curious that you should have known some of young Cartwright’s people, for it is W. V. Cartwright.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
SaigonnounUS /ˌsaɪˈɡɑːn/
a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Second Extract:_ “How curious that you should have known some of young Cartwright’s people, for it is W. V. Cartwright.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
do one's shopping
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Second Extract:_ “How curious that you should have known some of young Cartwright’s people, for it is W. V. Cartwright.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Second Extract:_ “How curious that you should have known some of young Cartwright’s people, for it is W. V. Cartwright.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Second Extract:_ “How curious that you should have known some of young Cartwright’s people, for it is W. V. Cartwright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
unathletic
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From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _Second Extract:_ “How curious that you should have known some of young Cartwright’s people, for it is W. V. Cartwright.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _Second Extract:_ “How curious that you should have known some of young Cartwright’s people, for it is W. V. Cartwright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
accept gladly
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I have not got very much in common with him, for he is a narrow-shouldered, bilious-looking, unathletic fellow, with no instinct of sport in him; but he is a welcome addition to my circle, because he is refined—in a negative way at least—and most of my friends’ conversation here is—well, not refined, and it becomes a bore.”
which person or people
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
Willie
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From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I spend a good deal of time with him because of talking Oxford shop and because he is fond of books; at least he was brought up among them, and reads the books he thinks he ought to read.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
a late time of life
From this reading I here set down in order of their date several extracts from Peters’ letters to his mother written from Saigon in the years 1878 to 1880.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Second Extract:_ “How curious that you should have known some of young Cartwright’s people, for it is W. V. Cartwright.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _First Extract:_ “I have a new acquaintance, one Willie Cartwright, a young fellow who was at Oxford just after me.
