used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
(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 All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another way she may get less income, and yet increase her capital.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
for the reason that
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In certain ways of work she obtains more income, but she spends on her capital to do it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading "A woman's health is her capital.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In certain ways of work she obtains more income, but she spends on her capital to do it.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
debilitatingadjectiveUS /dəˈbɪləteɪtɪŋ/
impairing the strength and vitality
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In certain ways of work she obtains more income, but she spends on her capital to do it.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
divisible by two
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
a social unit living together
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In another way she may get less income, and yet increase her capital.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A woman's health is her capital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading In certain ways of work she obtains more income, but she spends on her capital to do it.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading In another way she may get less income, and yet increase her capital.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In another way she may get less income, and yet increase her capital.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
obtainsverbUS /əbˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading In certain ways of work she obtains more income, but she spends on her capital to do it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In certain ways of work she obtains more income, but she spends on her capital to do it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
a person who is being chased
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
remunerativeadjectiveUS /riˈmjuːnərətɪv/
for which money is paid
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
sedentaryadjectiveUS /ˈsedənteri/
requiring sitting or little activity
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In certain ways of work she obtains more income, but she spends on her capital to do it.
do one's shopping
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading In certain ways of work she obtains more income, but she spends on her capital to do it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In certain ways of work she obtains more income, but she spends on her capital to do it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
unhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading All sorts of sedentary employment, pursued by numbers of persons together in one apartment, are more or less debilitating and unhealthy, through foul air and confinement.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In another way she may get less income, and yet increase her capital.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In certain ways of work she obtains more income, but she spends on her capital to do it.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "A woman's health is her capital.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "In the second place, family work is more remunerative, even at a lower rate of wages, than shop or factory work, because it is better for the health.
but in spite of that
From this reading In another way she may get less income, and yet increase her capital.
