1906
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From this reading When the House of Lords destroyed Mr. Birrell's Education Bill of 1906, every man who cared for religious equality and educational peace might have winced.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, the House of Lords has made others wince in its time.
(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 After all, the House of Lords has made others wince in its time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected or mutilated beyond repair the Land Valuation Bills for England and for Scotland, every land reformer in the country might have winced.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
BillsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected or mutilated beyond repair the Land Valuation Bills for England and for Scotland, every land reformer in the country might have winced.
Birrell's
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From this reading When the House of Lords destroyed Mr. Birrell's Education Bill of 1906, every man who cared for religious equality and educational peace might have winced.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading When the House of Lords destroyed Mr. Birrell's Education Bill of 1906, every man who cared for religious equality and educational peace might have winced.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
wanted intensely
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading When the House of Lords destroyed Mr. Birrell's Education Bill of 1906, every man who cared for religious equality and educational peace might have winced.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading When the House of Lords destroyed Mr. Birrell's Education Bill of 1906, every man who cared for religious equality and educational peace might have winced.
educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading When the House of Lords destroyed Mr. Birrell's Education Bill of 1906, every man who cared for religious equality and educational peace might have winced.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected or mutilated beyond repair the Land Valuation Bills for England and for Scotland, every land reformer in the country might have winced.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading When the House of Lords destroyed Mr. Birrell's Education Bill of 1906, every man who cared for religious equality and educational peace might have winced.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the present Parliament they have performed some notable exploits.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading Even in the present Parliament they have performed some notable exploits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected or mutilated beyond repair the Land Valuation Bills for England and for Scotland, every land reformer in the country might have winced.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, the House of Lords has made others wince in its time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even in the present Parliament they have performed some notable exploits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After all, the House of Lords has made others wince in its time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After all, the House of Lords has made others wince in its time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, the House of Lords has made others wince in its time.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected or mutilated beyond repair the Land Valuation Bills for England and for Scotland, every land reformer in the country might have winced.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading After all, the House of Lords has made others wince in its time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After all, the House of Lords has made others wince in its time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When the House of Lords destroyed Mr. Birrell's Education Bill of 1906, every man who cared for religious equality and educational peace might have winced.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected or mutilated beyond repair the Land Valuation Bills for England and for Scotland, every land reformer in the country might have winced.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Even in the present Parliament they have performed some notable exploits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, the House of Lords has made others wince in its time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
others
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From this reading After all, the House of Lords has made others wince in its time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Even in the present Parliament they have performed some notable exploits.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading When the House of Lords destroyed Mr. Birrell's Education Bill of 1906, every man who cared for religious equality and educational peace might have winced.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Even in the present Parliament they have performed some notable exploits.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Even in the present Parliament they have performed some notable exploits.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
reformernounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected or mutilated beyond repair the Land Valuation Bills for England and for Scotland, every land reformer in the country might have winced.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading When the House of Lords destroyed Mr. Birrell's Education Bill of 1906, every man who cared for religious equality and educational peace might have winced.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected or mutilated beyond repair the Land Valuation Bills for England and for Scotland, every land reformer in the country might have winced.
representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected or mutilated beyond repair the Land Valuation Bills for England and for Scotland, every land reformer in the country might have winced.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even in the present Parliament they have performed some notable exploits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all, the House of Lords has made others wince in its time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in the present Parliament they have performed some notable exploits.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After all, the House of Lords has made others wince in its time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
ValuationnounUS /væljuːˈeɪʃən/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected or mutilated beyond repair the Land Valuation Bills for England and for Scotland, every land reformer in the country might have winced.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
(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 When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
at the time that
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
which person or people
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
winceverbUS /wɪns/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading After all, the House of Lords has made others wince in its time.
wincedverbUS /wɪnst/
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading When the House of Lords rejected the Bill to prevent one man casting his vote two or three times over in the same election, every one in this country who desired to see a full and true representation of the people in Parliament might well have winced.
