ragged school
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The museum is housed in three huge canalside buildings, which once formed the largest ragged school in run by Dr Thomas Barnardo.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 27, 2012
Great was the sorrow in the ragged school at the loss of the teacher; and it was with some regret that he abandoned the place.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 20, June, 1859 by Various
We’re looking for a little boy called Billy, who lives in this court, who generally comes to our ragged school, but wasn’t there this evening.
From My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life by Reed, Talbot Baines
“He didn’t come to the ragged school to-night.”
From My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life by Reed, Talbot Baines
Her little girl was one of the many examples of the blessed effects of a ragged school.
From Gladys, the Reaper by Beale, Anne
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