used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don't get worried about Mods.
in the past
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But I suppose at Oxford one can read and talk freely and follow up the things one likes?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I suppose at Oxford one can read and talk freely and follow up the things one likes?"
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But I suppose at Oxford one can read and talk freely and follow up the things one likes?"
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, you must do that.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
Don't
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From this reading Don't get worried about Mods.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "But I suppose at Oxford one can read and talk freely and follow up the things one likes?"
in a free manner
From this reading "But I suppose at Oxford one can read and talk freely and follow up the things one likes?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Don't get worried about Mods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I suppose at Oxford one can read and talk freely and follow up the things one likes?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It sounds pretty rotten," said Martin.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "But I suppose at Oxford one can read and talk freely and follow up the things one likes?"
engage in
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "It sounds pretty rotten," said Martin.
Modsnoun
a youth subculture that began in London in the early 1960s; a working-class movement with highly stylized dress and short hair; listened to rhythm and blues music and travelled on motor scooters
From this reading Don't get worried about Mods.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes, you must do that.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But I suppose at Oxford one can read and talk freely and follow up the things one likes?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading "But I suppose at Oxford one can read and talk freely and follow up the things one likes?"
pedantrynounUS /ˈpedəntri/
an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It sounds pretty rotten," said Martin.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "But I suppose at Oxford one can read and talk freely and follow up the things one likes?"
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading "It sounds pretty rotten," said Martin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It sounds pretty rotten," said Martin.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "It sounds pretty rotten," said Martin.
strawsnounUS /strɔːz/
plural of “straw” — plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
express a supposition
From this reading "But I suppose at Oxford one can read and talk freely and follow up the things one likes?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "But I suppose at Oxford one can read and talk freely and follow up the things one likes?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "But I suppose at Oxford one can read and talk freely and follow up the things one likes?"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But I suppose at Oxford one can read and talk freely and follow up the things one likes?"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Don't get worried about Mods.
a late time of life
From this reading A schoolmaster wants to make some money, a don wants to make a name, so out comes a new reading, a new conjecture, a new edition and a thousand other straws of pedantry to be piled on the back of a poor old camel that collapsed years ago."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you must do that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, you must do that.
