Chapter II

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

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

plural of “abuse” — cruel or inhumane treatment

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

From this reading [Sidenote: _Ignorant Guardians_] The Derby-Disraeli administration had come into power in the previous month.

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From this reading It was suggested in one workhouse board-room that a bath ought unquestionably to be supplied, when a guardian got up and stated "he were agin it."

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

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

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

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

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading It was suggested in one workhouse board-room that a bath ought unquestionably to be supplied, when a guardian got up and stated "he were agin it."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was suggested in one workhouse board-room that a bath ought unquestionably to be supplied, when a guardian got up and stated "he were agin it."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading [Sidenote: _Ignorant Guardians_] The Derby-Disraeli administration had come into power in the previous month.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

of or relating to a department

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [Sidenote: _Ignorant Guardians_] The Derby-Disraeli administration had come into power in the previous month.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

communicated in words

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

make strong or stronger

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It was suggested in one workhouse board-room that a bath ought unquestionably to be supplied, when a guardian got up and stated "he were agin it."

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading It was suggested in one workhouse board-room that a bath ought unquestionably to be supplied, when a guardian got up and stated "he were agin it."

plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading [Sidenote: _Ignorant Guardians_] The Derby-Disraeli administration had come into power in the previous month.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _Ignorant Guardians_] The Derby-Disraeli administration had come into power in the previous month.

in a joyous manner

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

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

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

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

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading [Sidenote: _Ignorant Guardians_] The Derby-Disraeli administration had come into power in the previous month.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _Ignorant Guardians_] The Derby-Disraeli administration had come into power in the previous month.

a search for knowledge

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading [Sidenote: _Ignorant Guardians_] The Derby-Disraeli administration had come into power in the previous month.

the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

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

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

management that is careless or inefficient

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading [Sidenote: _Ignorant Guardians_] The Derby-Disraeli administration had come into power in the previous month.

a form of address for a man

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was suggested in one workhouse board-room that a bath ought unquestionably to be supplied, when a guardian got up and stated "he were agin it."

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading [Sidenote: _Ignorant Guardians_] The Derby-Disraeli administration had come into power in the previous month.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading [Sidenote: _Ignorant Guardians_] The Derby-Disraeli administration had come into power in the previous month.

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

incited, especially deliberately, to anger

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

the display of a motion picture

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [Sidenote: _Ignorant Guardians_] The Derby-Disraeli administration had come into power in the previous month.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading It was suggested in one workhouse board-room that a bath ought unquestionably to be supplied, when a guardian got up and stated "he were agin it."

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading It was suggested in one workhouse board-room that a bath ought unquestionably to be supplied, when a guardian got up and stated "he were agin it."

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading It was suggested in one workhouse board-room that a bath ought unquestionably to be supplied, when a guardian got up and stated "he were agin it."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _Ignorant Guardians_] The Derby-Disraeli administration had come into power in the previous month.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

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

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

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

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

without question

From this reading It was suggested in one workhouse board-room that a bath ought unquestionably to be supplied, when a guardian got up and stated "he were agin it."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was suggested in one workhouse board-room that a bath ought unquestionably to be supplied, when a guardian got up and stated "he were agin it."

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From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

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

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

done or happening at the appropriate or proper time

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was suggested in one workhouse board-room that a bath ought unquestionably to be supplied, when a guardian got up and stated "he were agin it."

at the time that

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

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

From this reading It is a dreary subject, but the principles which ought to govern a Departmental inquiry could not be better expressed.

a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--

a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor

From this reading So when Mr. Gathorne Hardy had succeeded Mr. C. P. Villiers as President of the Poor Law Board, the alteration in the methods of procedure in regard to investigating workhouse abuses provoked a well-timed and damaging attack on the attempt to whitewash Bumbledom.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading And _Punch_ was happily able to fortify his humanitarian zeal with ridicule when, in quoting from the description of the horrors of Walsall Workhouse given by the _Lancet_, he gives two stories showing that workhouse mismanagement in those days, at any rate, was largely the result of crass ignorance:--