afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Order maintained itself after one memorable occasion--one to which he never referred, and of which he did not like to hear.
(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 Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was the tender, considerate, elder brother of the scholars, and was astonished at his power to win regard, and maintain order.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was the tender, considerate, elder brother of the scholars, and was astonished at his power to win regard, and maintain order.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
BARTnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading BART.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was the tender, considerate, elder brother of the scholars, and was astonished at his power to win regard, and maintain order.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading He was the tender, considerate, elder brother of the scholars, and was astonished at his power to win regard, and maintain order.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Order maintained itself after one memorable occasion--one to which he never referred, and of which he did not like to hear.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He went early to the house, and remained late.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He was the tender, considerate, elder brother of the scholars, and was astonished at his power to win regard, and maintain order.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went early to the house, and remained late.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Order maintained itself after one memorable occasion--one to which he never referred, and of which he did not like to hear.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He went early to the house, and remained late.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Order maintained itself after one memorable occasion--one to which he never referred, and of which he did not like to hear.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He went early to the house, and remained late.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Order maintained itself after one memorable occasion--one to which he never referred, and of which he did not like to hear.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was the tender, considerate, elder brother of the scholars, and was astonished at his power to win regard, and maintain order.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Order maintained itself after one memorable occasion--one to which he never referred, and of which he did not like to hear.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Order maintained itself after one memorable occasion--one to which he never referred, and of which he did not like to hear.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Order maintained itself after one memorable occasion--one to which he never referred, and of which he did not like to hear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Order maintained itself after one memorable occasion--one to which he never referred, and of which he did not like to hear.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Order maintained itself after one memorable occasion--one to which he never referred, and of which he did not like to hear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Order maintained itself after one memorable occasion--one to which he never referred, and of which he did not like to hear.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He was the tender, considerate, elder brother of the scholars, and was astonished at his power to win regard, and maintain order.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He was the tender, considerate, elder brother of the scholars, and was astonished at his power to win regard, and maintain order.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Order maintained itself after one memorable occasion--one to which he never referred, and of which he did not like to hear.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He was the tender, considerate, elder brother of the scholars, and was astonished at his power to win regard, and maintain order.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He went early to the house, and remained late.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
an educational institution
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He was the tender, considerate, elder brother of the scholars, and was astonished at his power to win regard, and maintain order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
unselfishlyadverb
in an unselfish manner
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
unsparinglyadverb
in a scathing and unsparing manner
From this reading Bart devoted himself unselfishly and unsparingly to his school, to all its duties and to all his scholars, and especially to the children of the poor, and the backward pupils.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the tender, considerate, elder brother of the scholars, and was astonished at his power to win regard, and maintain order.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went early to the house, and remained late.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Order maintained itself after one memorable occasion--one to which he never referred, and of which he did not like to hear.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He was the tender, considerate, elder brother of the scholars, and was astonished at his power to win regard, and maintain order.
