used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Elizabeth Murray was very busy about her poultry all the height of the summer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had so many broods of chickens to look after that she scarcely knew how to turn.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Elizabeth Murray was very busy about her poultry all the height of the summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
broods
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From this reading She had so many broods of chickens to look after that she scarcely knew how to turn.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Elizabeth Murray was very busy about her poultry all the height of the summer.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading She had so many broods of chickens to look after that she scarcely knew how to turn.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
drudges
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From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Murray was very busy about her poultry all the height of the summer.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
grudgingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
of especially an attitude
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had so many broods of chickens to look after that she scarcely knew how to turn.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Elizabeth Murray was very busy about her poultry all the height of the summer.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Murray was very busy about her poultry all the height of the summer.
how
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From this reading She had so many broods of chickens to look after that she scarcely knew how to turn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had so many broods of chickens to look after that she scarcely knew how to turn.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
labours
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From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
landholdersnounUS /ˈlændhoʊldərz/
plural of “landholder” — a holder or proprietor of land
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had so many broods of chickens to look after that she scarcely knew how to turn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had so many broods of chickens to look after that she scarcely knew how to turn.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Elizabeth Murray was very busy about her poultry all the height of the summer.
not any; not one
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
no person; not anyone
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth Murray was very busy about her poultry all the height of the summer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Elizabeth Murray was very busy about her poultry all the height of the summer.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had so many broods of chickens to look after that she scarcely knew how to turn.
have in common
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had so many broods of chickens to look after that she scarcely knew how to turn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had so many broods of chickens to look after that she scarcely knew how to turn.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Elizabeth Murray was very busy about her poultry all the height of the summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had so many broods of chickens to look after that she scarcely knew how to turn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth Murray was very busy about her poultry all the height of the summer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had so many broods of chickens to look after that she scarcely knew how to turn.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She had so many broods of chickens to look after that she scarcely knew how to turn.
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
unvaryingadjective
unvarying in nature
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
precisely as stated
From this reading Elizabeth Murray was very busy about her poultry all the height of the summer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth Murray was very busy about her poultry all the height of the summer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
which person or people
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dick was very helpful and handy, and they laboured together without grudging, with that unfailing and unvarying industry which those exercise who know that all the fruit of their labours will be their own.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No other man or woman drudges with such patience as the little landholders, who have no master over them, and nobody to share their gains; and in many cases no other class live so sordid and miserable a life.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With all her ordinary work to do, these extra cares filled up her time so that the day was not long enough for its occupations.
