used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There is another place where they struggle--in the labor market.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
combiningnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/
an occurrence that results in things being united
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
employersnounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Let us see what happens to them there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is another place where they struggle--in the labor market.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
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From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading There is another place where they struggle--in the labor market.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us see what happens to them there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
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 At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading There is another place where they struggle--in the labor market.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
the force of workers available
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
as might be expected
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
not any; not one
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
organizationsnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “organization” — a group of people who work together
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There is another place where they struggle--in the labor market.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
possessing material wealth
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let us see what happens to them there.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading There is another place where they struggle--in the labor market.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let us see what happens to them there.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is another place where they struggle--in the labor market.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is another place where they struggle--in the labor market.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us see what happens to them there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let us see what happens to them there.
in or at the place that
From this reading There is another place where they struggle--in the labor market.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY DEAR JUDD: We have seen the poor struggling to protect themselves against the rich in the field of politics, and meeting with no great success.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Seeing the employers combining into larger and larger organizations, it naturally occurred to the workers to combine, and sell their labor as a unit.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading At first the employers made this action a crime, and a great many working men went to jail, before the right of labor combination was granted.
