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Ben Bruce

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Ben Bruce is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Horatio, Jr. Alger • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BEN VISITS MR.
SIMPSON.
Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.
He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.
So it happened that at the week’s end he had but forty cents coming to him.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ben Bruce

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Ben Bruce is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BEN VISITS MR.
/ben ˈvɪzɪts ˈmɪstər/
Line 2
SIMPSON.
/ˈsɪmpsən/
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Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.
/ben kept æt wɜːrk fɔːr ðə rɪˈmeɪndər ʌv ðə wiːk bʌt felt fɑːr frʌm ˈsætəsfaɪd wɪð hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ənd peɪ/
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He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.
/hiː faʊnd ðæt hɪz θriː miːlz ə deɪ ˌɪnˈkluːdəd ˈoʊnli ðə ˈtʃiːpəst ənd liːst dɪˈzaɪrəbəl ˈdɪʃəz ənd ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈhɑːrti ˈæpətaɪt ʌv ə ˈhelθi bɔɪ hiː felt əˈblaɪdʒd tuː ˈsʌpləmənt ðem baɪ ˈɔːrdərɪŋ ˈekstrə fuːd æt hɪz oʊn ɪkˈspens/
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So it happened that at the week’s end he had but forty cents coming to him.
/soʊ ɪt ˈhæpənd ðæt æt ðə wiːks end hiː hæd bʌt ˈfɔːrti sents ˈkʌmɪŋ tuː hɪm/

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cheapest adjective US /ˈtʃiːpəst/

superlative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading “He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.”

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desirable adjective US /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading “He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.”

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included adjective US /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading “He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.”

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meals noun US /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading “He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.”

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ordering noun US /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

From this reading “He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.”

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simpson noun US /ˈsɪmpsən/

United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

From this reading “SIMPSON.”

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supplement noun US /ˈsʌpləmənt/

textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

From this reading “He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.”

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week's noun US /wiːks/

possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

forty cents adjective + noun counted as “forty cent”

In this reading “So it happened that at the week’s end he had but forty cents coming to him.”

308 times in 426,212 chapters
own expense verb + noun

In this reading “He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.”

1,356 times in 426,212 chapters
felt obliged verb + adjective

In this reading “He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.”

730 times in 426,212 chapters
healthy boy adjective + noun

In this reading “He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.”

250 times in 426,212 chapters
for the remainder preposition + article + noun counted as “for … remainder”

In this reading “Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.”

1,995 times in 426,212 chapters
by ordering preposition + noun

In this reading “He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.”

388 times in 426,212 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/

a feeling of craving something

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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BENnounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading BEN VISITS MR.

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boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading So it happened that at the week’s end he had but forty cents coming to him.

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cheapestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpəst/

superlative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading So it happened that at the week’s end he had but forty cents coming to him.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading So it happened that at the week’s end he had but forty cents coming to him.

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expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading So it happened that at the week’s end he had but forty cents coming to him.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading So it happened that at the week’s end he had but forty cents coming to him.

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happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading So it happened that at the week’s end he had but forty cents coming to him.

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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So it happened that at the week’s end he had but forty cents coming to him.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So it happened that at the week’s end he had but forty cents coming to him.

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keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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mealsnounUS /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading BEN VISITS MR.

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obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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SIMPSONnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/

United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

From this reading SIMPSON.

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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it happened that at the week’s end he had but forty cents coming to him.

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supplementnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənt/

textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He found that his three meals a day included only the cheapest and least desirable dishes, and having the hearty appetite of a healthy boy he felt obliged to supplement them by ordering extra food at his own expense.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading BEN VISITS MR.

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weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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week'snounUS /wiːks/

possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading So it happened that at the week’s end he had but forty cents coming to him.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Ben kept at work for the remainder of the week, but felt far from satisfied with his position and pay.

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