used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'O fair, O fine, O lot to be desired!
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
wanted intensely
From this reading 'O fair, O fine, O lot to be desired!
diademnounUS /ˈdaɪədem/
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
From this reading O, I would be free To work for others; love so earned of them Should be my wages and my diadem."'--Jean Ingelow.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading O, I would be free To work for others; love so earned of them Should be my wages and my diadem."'--Jean Ingelow.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading 'O fair, O fine, O lot to be desired!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading 'O fair, O fine, O lot to be desired!
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading O, I would be free To work for others; love so earned of them Should be my wages and my diadem."'--Jean Ingelow.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'Man's importunity is God's opportunity.'
GODFREY'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC.
GRANDDAUGHTERSnounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtərz/
plural of “granddaughter” — a female grandchild
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
importunitynoun
insistent solicitation and entreaty
From this reading 'Man's importunity is God's opportunity.'
Ingelow
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From this reading O, I would be free To work for others; love so earned of them Should be my wages and my diadem."'--Jean Ingelow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Man's importunity is God's opportunity.'
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading O, I would be free To work for others; love so earned of them Should be my wages and my diadem."'--Jean Ingelow.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading 'O fair, O fine, O lot to be desired!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading O, I would be free To work for others; love so earned of them Should be my wages and my diadem."'--Jean Ingelow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Man's importunity is God's opportunity.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
MEMORIESnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
NELLIE'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 'O fair, O fine, O lot to be desired!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading 'Man's importunity is God's opportunity.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC.
others
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From this reading O, I would be free To work for others; love so earned of them Should be my wages and my diadem."'--Jean Ingelow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading O, I would be free To work for others; love so earned of them Should be my wages and my diadem."'--Jean Ingelow.
term of address for a man
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'NELLIE'S MEMORIES,' 'NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS,' 'SIR GODFREY'S GRANDDAUGHTERS,' ETC.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading O, I would be free To work for others; love so earned of them Should be my wages and my diadem."'--Jean Ingelow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading O, I would be free To work for others; love so earned of them Should be my wages and my diadem."'--Jean Ingelow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'O fair, O fine, O lot to be desired!
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading O, I would be free To work for others; love so earned of them Should be my wages and my diadem."'--Jean Ingelow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Early and late my heart appeals to me, And says, "O work, O will--Thou man, be fired, To earn this lot--" she says--"I would not be A worker for mine own bread, or one hired For mine own profit.
