Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

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From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

later than; following

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

brought into existence

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

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From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

a female human offspring

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

hard monotonous routine work

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

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From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

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From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

divisible by two

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

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From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

the force of workers available

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

disregarded

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

not any; not one

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

by chance

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

almost; nearly

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

on the contrary

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

express in words

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

lacking in magnanimity

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

not necessary

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Some not ungenerous but perhaps rather unnecessary indignation has been spent upon his "drudgery" and its scanty rewards.

plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Their first child, Thomas, was born on July 6, 1852, and Mr Arnold was now completely estated in the three positions of husband, father, and inspector of schools, which occupied--to his great delight in the first two cases, not quite so in the third--most of his life that was not given to literature.

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From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It is enough to say that few men can arrange at their pleasure the quantity and quality of their work, and that not every man, even of genius, has had his bread-and-butter secured for life at eight-and-twenty.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Having now a livelihood, he married, in June of that year, Frances Lucy Wightman, daughter of a judge of the Queen's Bench.

a late time of life

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.

but in spite of that

From this reading But in the ten or twelve years which had passed since _Alaric at Rome_, literature itself had been by no means neglected, and in another twelvemonth after the birth of his first-born, Matthew Arnold had practically established his claim as a poet by utterances to which he made comparatively small additions later, though more than half his life was yet to run.