worked
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
An inflected form of work · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,249 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,635 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity I will work hard to improve my gradesshe worked hard for better living conditions for the poor
- be employed also: do work Is your husband working again?My wife never worked
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected also: act The voting process doesn't work as well as people thoughtHow does your idea work in practice?
- perform as expected when applied also: function, operate, go, run The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged inDoes this old car still run well?
- shape, form, or improve a material also: work on, process work stone into toolsprocess iron
- give a workout to also: exercise, work out Some parents exercise their infantsMy personal trainer works me hard
worked in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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She worked hard to attain this modest end and was quite satisfied.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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He had worked as teamster and had bought and sold anything to anybody right and left.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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And yet these northern women worked on, year after year, unselfishly, with a heroism which amounted almost to martyrdom.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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I worked till the 12th, but omitted the 11th, which, according to my calculation, I supposed to be Sunday.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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The drops worked wonders; in a few hours the fever was quieted, and at sunrise the patient opened his eyes once more.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1