happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
in addition
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
ARCHDEACONnoun
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The same instinct of struggle which bade the poor keep away from the workhouse bade the rich keep their children from school.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The same instinct of struggle which bade the poor keep away from the workhouse bade the rich keep their children from school.
Barstoke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
BUNTINGnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
a young person of either sex
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The same instinct of struggle which bade the poor keep away from the workhouse bade the rich keep their children from school.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
exemptionnounUS /ɪɡˈzempʃən/
immunity from an obligation or duty
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
a social unit living together
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
governingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
heart-burnings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The same instinct of struggle which bade the poor keep away from the workhouse bade the rich keep their children from school.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The same instinct of struggle which bade the poor keep away from the workhouse bade the rich keep their children from school.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
absolutely essential
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
not any; not one
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The same instinct of struggle which bade the poor keep away from the workhouse bade the rich keep their children from school.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
on the contrary
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
To recall to mind.
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The same instinct of struggle which bade the poor keep away from the workhouse bade the rich keep their children from school.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The same instinct of struggle which bade the poor keep away from the workhouse bade the rich keep their children from school.
tenaciouslyadverbUS /təˈneɪʃəsli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was only long afterwards that I realized what bitter heart-burnings this decision caused them, or what anxious discussions preceded it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The same change in our family fortunes which made it necessary for us to give up the old home at Barstoke made it necessary also for my parents to send me to school.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS If the child is father of the man, so also is he, or rather is she, the mother of the woman.—ARCHDEACON BUNTING.
workhousenoun
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading The same instinct of struggle which bade the poor keep away from the workhouse bade the rich keep their children from school.
produce a literary work
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To understand their reluctance, you have to remember that at the time of which I write no privilege of the governing classes was more tenaciously preserved than their exemption from education.
