used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION OF EDUCATION.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
can't
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From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
children's
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From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
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From this reading "With limitations that would practically make it useless," said Mr. Curzon.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading A QUESTION OF EDUCATION.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
expoundingnounUS /ɪkˈspaʊndɪŋ/
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
limitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
engage in
From this reading "With limitations that would practically make it useless," said Mr. Curzon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "With limitations that would practically make it useless," said Mr. Curzon.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF EDUCATION.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
pollnounUS /poʊl/
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading "With limitations that would practically make it useless," said Mr. Curzon.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF EDUCATION.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
an educational institution
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "With limitations that would practically make it useless," said Mr. Curzon.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "The people should have a voice in the matter of their children's education; and it can't be fair that any particular system of religion should be forced upon them.
which person or people
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a place like this you would be pretty certain to come out at the head of the poll, and, if religious teaching seems such an essential, you would be allowed to give it with limitations."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't think why you, or any reasonable man, should object to a board school?" said Paul, who had been expounding his views at some length to the rector.
