adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
CollegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Yonder, in the Colleges, was the fume and fret of tragedy--Love as Death’s decoy, and Youth following her.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
Death'snounUS /deθs/
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Yonder, in the Colleges, was the fume and fret of tragedy--Love as Death’s decoy, and Youth following her.
decoynounUS /dəˈkɔɪ/
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading Yonder, in the Colleges, was the fume and fret of tragedy--Love as Death’s decoy, and Youth following her.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Yonder, in the Colleges, was the fume and fret of tragedy--Love as Death’s decoy, and Youth following her.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Yonder, in the Colleges, was the fume and fret of tragedy--Love as Death’s decoy, and Youth following her.
fumeverbUS /fjuːm/
be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading Yonder, in the Colleges, was the fume and fret of tragedy--Love as Death’s decoy, and Youth following her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yonder, in the Colleges, was the fume and fret of tragedy--Love as Death’s decoy, and Youth following her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yonder, in the Colleges, was the fume and fret of tragedy--Love as Death’s decoy, and Youth following her.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Yonder, in the Colleges, was the fume and fret of tragedy--Love as Death’s decoy, and Youth following her.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Not Oxford was menaced.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not Oxford was menaced.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
Oxford'snounUS /ˈɑːksfərdz/
possessive form of “oxford” — a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What then?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Yonder, in the Colleges, was the fume and fret of tragedy--Love as Death’s decoy, and Youth following her.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
vapoursnoun
a state of depression
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yonder, in the Colleges, was the fume and fret of tragedy--Love as Death’s decoy, and Youth following her.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What then?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And on that moonlit night when I floated among the vapours of these meadows, myself less than a vapour, I knew and loved Oxford as never before, as never since.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Come what might, not a stone of Oxford’s walls would be loosened, nor a wreath of her vapours be undone, nor lost a breath of her sacred spirit.
YonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Yonder, in the Colleges, was the fume and fret of tragedy--Love as Death’s decoy, and Youth following her.
YouthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Yonder, in the Colleges, was the fume and fret of tragedy--Love as Death’s decoy, and Youth following her.
