used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
(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 Men did not care whether they worked at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Men did not care whether they worked at all.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
BolsheviknounUS /ˈboʊlʃəvɪk/
emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Men did not care whether they worked at all.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
intentionally conceived
From this reading It was the sullen inertia of the mob, conscious of power.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
a female human offspring
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
deficitnounUS /ˈdefəsət/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Men did not care whether they worked at all.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
FarmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
not in action or at work
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
inertianounUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrʃə/
a disposition to remain inactive or inert
From this reading It was the sullen inertia of the mob, conscious of power.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the sullen inertia of the mob, conscious of power.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
Lister's
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From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men did not care whether they worked at all.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading It was the sullen inertia of the mob, conscious of power.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Men did not care whether they worked at all.
Odell
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From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was the sullen inertia of the mob, conscious of power.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
ShortagenounUS /ˈʃɔːrtədʒ/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading It was the sullen inertia of the mob, conscious of power.
taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men did not care whether they worked at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the sullen inertia of the mob, conscious of power.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Men did not care whether they worked at all.
WhitewaternounUS /ˈwaɪtwɔːtər/
frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Shortage of labour during the war cut into profits; taxes wiped them out; the ugly, Bolshevik attitude of labour after the war caused a deficit.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Men did not care whether they worked at all.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Until the Great War turned the world upside down, Whitewater Farms made money after Odell married Ed Lister’s daughter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they chose to work, mills and factories would pay them enough in three days to permit them to remain idle the remainder of the week.
