used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Now, it was very difficult, even if my mother had not been so strongly against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How often during those weary days of drudgery I looked back at the dear old days when I used to work in the factories!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
without stop or interruption
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then I could go to the dance!
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Then I could go to the dance!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading How often during those weary days of drudgery I looked back at the dear old days when I used to work in the factories!
dearly loved
From this reading How often during those weary days of drudgery I looked back at the dear old days when I used to work in the factories!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Now, it was very difficult, even if my mother had not been so strongly against it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
drudgerynounUS /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading How often during those weary days of drudgery I looked back at the dear old days when I used to work in the factories!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading How often during those weary days of drudgery I looked back at the dear old days when I used to work in the factories!
divisible by two
From this reading Now, it was very difficult, even if my mother had not been so strongly against it.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading How often during those weary days of drudgery I looked back at the dear old days when I used to work in the factories!
fellow-creatures
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From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then I could go to the dance!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
How
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From this reading How often during those weary days of drudgery I looked back at the dear old days when I used to work in the factories!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, it was very difficult, even if my mother had not been so strongly against it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, it was very difficult, even if my mother had not been so strongly against it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How often during those weary days of drudgery I looked back at the dear old days when I used to work in the factories!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
engage in
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
Marie
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From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now, it was very difficult, even if my mother had not been so strongly against it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, it was very difficult, even if my mother had not been so strongly against it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
many times at short intervals
From this reading How often during those weary days of drudgery I looked back at the dear old days when I used to work in the factories!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How often during those weary days of drudgery I looked back at the dear old days when I used to work in the factories!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
one's
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From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Now, it was very difficult, even if my mother had not been so strongly against it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I could go to the dance!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How often during those weary days of drudgery I looked back at the dear old days when I used to work in the factories!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
hard to endure
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading How often during those weary days of drudgery I looked back at the dear old days when I used to work in the factories!
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, it was very difficult, even if my mother had not been so strongly against it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, it was very difficult, even if my mother had not been so strongly against it.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading How often during those weary days of drudgery I looked back at the dear old days when I used to work in the factories!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
at the time that
From this reading How often during those weary days of drudgery I looked back at the dear old days when I used to work in the factories!
which person or people
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For the most part I had worked for people who were trying to make a good showing in society and had not the means to do so.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _Domestic Service (Continued)_ "Nearly a year had passed," continued Marie, "since I had began to work at service, and my experiences had not been of the sort that makes one love one's fellow-creatures.
