1902
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From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
(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 _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading This altered the whole machinery of inspection.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading UPHEAVAL “Bless thee, Bottom, bless thee, thou art translated.”
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
Baconian
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From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
Balfour's
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From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
give a benediction to
From this reading UPHEAVAL “Bless thee, Bottom, bless thee, thou art translated.”
boroughsnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “borough” — one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading UPHEAVAL “Bless thee, Bottom, bless thee, thou art translated.”
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
power to direct or determine
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
corporationsnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “corporation” — a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
divinis
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From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
ElementaryadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentri/
easy and not involved or complicated
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
exceptis
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From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
Froude
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From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading This altered the whole machinery of inspection.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading This altered the whole machinery of inspection.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
Night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
purplest
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From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
rebusnounUS /ˈriːbəs/
a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
SchoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading UPHEAVAL “Bless thee, Bottom, bless thee, thou art translated.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This altered the whole machinery of inspection.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading UPHEAVAL “Bless thee, Bottom, bless thee, thou art translated.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading UPHEAVAL “Bless thee, Bottom, bless thee, thou art translated.”
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
unionsnounUS /ˈjuːnjənz/
plural of “union” — an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
UPHEAVALnounUS /əpˈhiːvəl/
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading UPHEAVAL “Bless thee, Bottom, bless thee, thou art translated.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading _Midsummer Night’s Dream._ In 1902 came Mr. Balfour’s great Education Act, putting the whole control of all Public Elementary Schools (_exceptis rebus divinis_, in Baconian phrase) into the hands of the local authorities.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hitherto our districts had been limited by the boundaries of large boroughs, or of poor law unions, though we had nothing to do with corporations, or guardians.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Now, if I might borrow the words of Froude in the purplest of his purple patches, “the paths trodden by the footsteps of ages were broken up.”
