consider or hold as true
From this reading He found, however, that the collier population refused to accept this arrangement.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He found, however, that the collier population refused to accept this arrangement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were not very well received by the new, raw, disaffected population of colliers.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
colliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading He found, however, that the collier population refused to accept this arrangement.
colliersnounUS /ˈkɑːljərz/
plural of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading They were not very well received by the new, raw, disaffected population of colliers.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
carefully weighed
From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
disaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈfektɪd/
discontented as toward authority
From this reading They were not very well received by the new, raw, disaffected population of colliers.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He had no doubts of himself.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
set up or found
From this reading He found, however, that the collier population refused to accept this arrangement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He found, however, that the collier population refused to accept this arrangement.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
indisputably
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From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
labourers
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From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
Lindley
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From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They were not very well received by the new, raw, disaffected population of colliers.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no doubts of himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not very well received by the new, raw, disaffected population of colliers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were not very well received by the new, raw, disaffected population of colliers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading They were not very well received by the new, raw, disaffected population of colliers.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading They were not very well received by the new, raw, disaffected population of colliers.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They were not very well received by the new, raw, disaffected population of colliers.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He found, however, that the collier population refused to accept this arrangement.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found, however, that the collier population refused to accept this arrangement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were not very well received by the new, raw, disaffected population of colliers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not very well received by the new, raw, disaffected population of colliers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He found, however, that the collier population refused to accept this arrangement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Being accustomed to farm labourers, Mr Lindley had considered himself as belonging indisputably to the upper or ordering classes.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were not very well received by the new, raw, disaffected population of colliers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They were not very well received by the new, raw, disaffected population of colliers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not very well received by the new, raw, disaffected population of colliers.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He had to be humble to the county families, but still, he was of their kind, whilst the common people were something different.
